Not-So-Sour Cherry Soup

Ingredients

• 1 lb. fresh cherries pitted
• 3⁄ 4 cup sugar
• 1 quart water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon cardamom
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1⁄ 4 cup Amaretto
• Juice of one lemon
• Sour cream

Instructions

1. 1
   Bring water, sugar, cherries, and cardamom to a boil. Simmer for 30 minutes.
2. 2
   Make a slurry of the cornstarch and two tablespoons of water. Pour into stewing cherries and stir until clear and slightly thickened.
3. 3
   Remove about one cup of the cherries and purée. Add back into the pot. Add lemon juice, stir, and chill.
4. 4
   Add Amaretto or other liqueur before service, stir, then pour into bowls.
5. 5
   Place a generous dollop of sour cream on top and garnish with whatever you like