As a topping for vanilla ice cream or for light creams – we love Amarena cherries! The sweet treat is definitely one of the tastiest cherry recipes that every hobby cook should know. Okay, how can you make Amarena cherries yourself? Can you prepare them without alcohol and how do Amarena cherries come out of the Thermomix?
Amarena cherries give sweet creams a fruity touch and are a popular topping for vanilla ice cream. The pickled fruits are also often used to bake heavenly cakes and the preparation of the Italian specialty is really super easy. Whether with or without alcohol – we will show you how to make your own Amarena cherries quickly and easily.
After we get onerefreshing cherry soupWe would now like to have an ice cream with Amarena cherries. With our recipe, absolutely anyone can make delicious and crunchy Amarena cherries themselves. Preparation takes less than 20 minutes and if stored in a dark, cool place, the Amarena cherries will last for up to a year. Once you have opened the jar, it is best to use the Amarena cherries within 4-5 days.
Ingredients for 6 glasses
- 1.5 kg of cherries
- 350 grams of sugar
- 100 ml Amaretto
- 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tbsp Vanilla extract
- 1 Bittermandel-Aroma
preparation
- Wash and stone the cherries.
- Place the sugar and cherries in a large saucepan and simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 10-15 minutes until the cherry juice has formed.
- Add the amaretto, lemon juice, vanilla extract and bitter almond flavor to the pot and let the mixture simmer for another 10-12 minutes. The liquid should become syrupy and slightly thick.
- Place Amarena cherries in clean, sterilized jars and close immediately.
- And that’s it – it’s so easy to make your own Amarena cherries!
Amarena cherries recipe without alcohol
So that the children can also enjoy this delicacy, we will show you how to make Amarena cherries yourself without alcohol.
Ingredients
- 1 kg cherries, pitted
- 200 grams of sugar
- 20 ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tbsp Vanilla extract
- 1 Bittermandel-Aroma
- A pinch of salt
preparation
- Put the cherries, sugar and salt in a large pot and cover and simmer over medium heat for about 15 minutes. Stir occasionally.
- Add the lime juice, bitter almond flavoring and vanilla extract and simmer for another 10-15 minutes until the liquid has thickened.
- Pour into clean, sterilized jars and close tightly.
- To ensure that the Amarena cherries last longer without alcohol, you can boil them again for another 20-25 minutes after filling them.
Amarena cherries from the Thermomix
Yes, you can also quickly make your own Amarena cherries in the Thermomix. The recipe works perfectly with both fresh cherries and cherries from a jar.
Ingredients
- 700 grams of cherries, pitted
- 350 grams of sugar
- 100 Gramm Amaretto
- 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 TL Vanilleextrakt
- 1 Bittermandel-Aroma
preparation
- Place the cherries and sugar in the mixing bowl and simmer for 5 minutes/Varoma/reverse rotation/speed setting 1.
- Add the amaretto, lemon juice, vanilla extract and bitter almond flavor to the mixing bowl and continue cooking for 25 minutes/100 degrees/reverse rotation/speed setting 1.
- Pour into clean jars and close.
