Cherry mess
Servings: 4
Ingredients
300g fresh cherries, stalk removed and pitted
2 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp good quality gin or water
100g good quality, store-bought meringues
250ml whipping cream
Directions
Place the cherries into a warm saucepan and mix in the sugar and gin/water.
Simmer for 5-10 minutes, stirring frequently, until the cherries start to release their juices and the sauce becomes syrupy.
Remove the cherry compote from the stove and let it cool.
Roughly crush the meringue (not too finely), and whip the cream until slightly stiff.
Gently arrange the meringue, cream and cherry compote in a serving bowl. Top with extra fresh cherries and a drizzle of the cherry compote syrup to serve.
Ingredients
300g fresh cherries, stalk removed and pitted
2 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp good quality gin or water
100g good quality, store-bought meringues
250ml whipping cream
Directions
Place the cherries into a warm saucepan and mix in the sugar and gin/water.
Simmer for 5-10 minutes, stirring frequently, until the cherries start to release their juices and the sauce becomes syrupy.
Remove the cherry compote from the stove and let it cool.
Roughly crush the meringue (not too finely), and whip the cream until slightly stiff.
Gently arrange the meringue, cream and cherry compote in a serving bowl. Top with extra fresh cherries and a drizzle of the cherry compote syrup to serve.
Ingredients
300g fresh cherries, stalk removed and pitted
2 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp good quality gin or water
100g good quality, store-bought meringues
250ml whipping cream
Directions
Place the cherries into a warm saucepan and mix in the sugar and gin/water.
Simmer for 5-10 minutes, stirring frequently, until the cherries start to release their juices and the sauce becomes syrupy.
Remove the cherry compote from the stove and let it cool.
Roughly crush the meringue (not too finely), and whip the cream until slightly stiff.
Gently arrange the meringue, cream and cherry compote in a serving bowl. Top with extra fresh cherries and a drizzle of the cherry compote syrup to serve.
Ingredients
300g fresh cherries, stalk removed and pitted
2 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp good quality gin or water
100g good quality, store-bought meringues
250ml whipping cream
Directions
Place the cherries into a warm saucepan and mix in the sugar and gin/water.
Simmer for 5-10 minutes, stirring frequently, until the cherries start to release their juices and the sauce becomes syrupy.
Remove the cherry compote from the stove and let it cool.
Roughly crush the meringue (not too finely), and whip the cream until slightly stiff.
Gently arrange the meringue, cream and cherry compote in a serving bowl. Top with extra fresh cherries and a drizzle of the cherry compote syrup to serve.
