Comments on: What to do With a Tree-full of Cherries? http://www.aselfsufficientlife.com/what-to-do-with-a-tree-full-of-cherries.html Well Kind Of – With Self Sufficiency & Frugal Living Tips Plus Musings from the Mountain Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:00:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: randi http://www.aselfsufficientlife.com/what-to-do-with-a-tree-full-of-cherries.html/comment-page-1#comment-34972 randi Fri, 20 May 2011 10:45:03 +0000 http://www.aselfsufficientlife.com/?p=1051#comment-34972 "Share" if your not able to use em all. Honorable “Share” if your not able to use em all. Honorable

]]> By: Jaki http://www.aselfsufficientlife.com/what-to-do-with-a-tree-full-of-cherries.html/comment-page-1#comment-17089 Jaki Sat, 10 Jul 2010 23:43:21 +0000 http://www.aselfsufficientlife.com/?p=1051#comment-17089 Cherry vodka is good too as it last 12 months or so and only needs a cool dark cupboard to be kept it Cherry vodka is good too as it last 12 months or so and only needs a cool dark cupboard to be kept it

]]> By: Mr.Dirty Boots http://www.aselfsufficientlife.com/what-to-do-with-a-tree-full-of-cherries.html/comment-page-1#comment-2879 Mr.Dirty Boots Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:42:10 +0000 http://www.aselfsufficientlife.com/?p=1051#comment-2879 Sarah, thanks for all the great tips. I shall tell Mrs. Dirty Boots. She is not feeling too well at the moment. Guess why? Cherry overload. She can't pass a tree without stuffing her face! Ummm, I mean in a very lady like manner nibbling delicately on a single cherry. Even the Dogs have now started jumping up at the trees to get some cherries! Sarah, thanks for all the great tips. I shall tell Mrs. Dirty Boots. She is not feeling too well at the moment.

Guess why? Cherry overload. She can’t pass a tree without stuffing her face!

Ummm, I mean in a very lady like manner nibbling delicately on a single cherry.

Even the Dogs have now started jumping up at the trees to get some cherries!

]]> By: Sarah http://www.aselfsufficientlife.com/what-to-do-with-a-tree-full-of-cherries.html/comment-page-1#comment-2856 Sarah Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:39:11 +0000 http://www.aselfsufficientlife.com/?p=1051#comment-2856 Also, cherry juice is nice to cook with. Just mash and strain it like you were going to make jelly, make sure it has enough lemon and sugar, jar it and process in a hot water bath. It's great in the winter for cooking with dark meats, either in the marinade or sauce. Also, cherry juice is nice to cook with. Just mash and strain it like you were going to make jelly, make sure it has enough lemon and sugar, jar it and process in a hot water bath. It’s great in the winter for cooking with dark meats, either in the marinade or sauce.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.aselfsufficientlife.com/what-to-do-with-a-tree-full-of-cherries.html/comment-page-1#comment-2855 Sarah Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:35:59 +0000 http://www.aselfsufficientlife.com/?p=1051#comment-2855 Dried cherries turn out nicely, good for baking, cereal, or nibbling out of hand. I use all the less-than-perfect cherries for this purpose, and dry them in a store-bought food dehydrator (which we use for tomatoes, smoked jalapenos, and other garden leftovers.) You should be able to do it by solar power, if you can avoid ant or other bug problems. Pit and/or cut them in half first, and if they get too dried out, re-hydrate briefly in hot water or juice before cooking with them. We have also tried making cordials with them, but I have yet to find a good combination that doesn't taste like cough syrup. I'm trying a new version this year, and will let you know the recipe if it works! Dried cherries turn out nicely, good for baking, cereal, or nibbling out of hand. I use all the less-than-perfect cherries for this purpose, and dry them in a store-bought food dehydrator (which we use for tomatoes, smoked jalapenos, and other garden leftovers.) You should be able to do it by solar power, if you can avoid ant or other bug problems. Pit and/or cut them in half first, and if they get too dried out, re-hydrate briefly in hot water or juice before cooking with them.

We have also tried making cordials with them, but I have yet to find a good combination that doesn’t taste like cough syrup. I’m trying a new version this year, and will let you know the recipe if it works!

]]> By: Bob http://www.aselfsufficientlife.com/what-to-do-with-a-tree-full-of-cherries.html/comment-page-1#comment-2538 Bob Sat, 30 May 2009 02:26:44 +0000 http://www.aselfsufficientlife.com/?p=1051#comment-2538 When I was a kid living with my grandparents behind the iron curtain, I saw that they managed their produce supplies by making conserves. They would make jams, kompot, wine and the like. Cherries are good in any form, as main or minor ingredients. When I was a kid living with my grandparents behind the iron curtain, I saw that they managed their produce supplies by making conserves. They would make jams, kompot, wine and the like. Cherries are good in any form, as main or minor ingredients.

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