Boozy Sour Cherry Compote

Are sour cherries even in season anymore? I made this so long ago, I have no idea.  Things have been so hectic lately that I have fallen behind with blogging, cooking, and life in general, I'm afraid.

If you can find  sour cherries, I highly recommend that you make this immediately. If not, well ... bookmark it for next year, I guess. Apologies! I will be a better blogger.

Boozy Sour Cherry Compote

1 pint sour cherries
3 T sugar
1 T honey
1/2 tsp powdered vanilla
4 T cherry liqueur
1/4 cup water
1 tsp lemon juice

First, pit the cherries. (I don't have a cherry pitter, and I resisted the temptation to go out and buy yet another kitchen gadget. You could say it's getting a bit ... overrun with them around here. It really wasn't a big deal to do it by hand.)

Next, just combine all of the ingredients, bring to a boil, and lower the heat, simmering gently until the mixture is thick and, for lack of a better word, compote-like.  Did I mention that this is really, really easy?

The liqueur gives it a nice kick, and while it's sweet, it's not cloying. It's the perfect thing to go on top of Greek yogurt. While this stuff lasted - which wasn't long - cherry compote on Greek yogurt became my breakfast (and lunch) addiction. :

And there you have it. Hopefully the horrendous heat in my neck of the woods will abate a bit, work things will calm down, and I can once again dive into doing what I love most in the world - cooking, eating, and writing about it all.