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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 oranges
- 2 lemons
- 1-1/2 cups maple syrup
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup honey (preferably orange blossom honey)
- 1 cup dried cherries, chopped
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh-grated nutmeg
Preparation:
Using a microplane, remove 1 teaspoon of zest from the orange and 1 teaspoon of zest from the lemon and set aside. Then juice the oranges and lemons and set aside.In a heavy saucepan, blend citrus juices, zest, maple syrup, brown sugar, and honey. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring often. Lower heat and simmer about 10 minutes. Stir in the chopped dried cherries, butter, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Simmer an additional 2 minutes.
Cherry maple syrup is great on pancakes, waffles, biscuits, and French toast.
Note: If you prefer a smooth syrup, run it through a strainer to remove the cherry chunks.
Yield: About 2 cups
