Easy Cherry Sauce Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Can I use canned cherries instead of fresh? ›

If you are substituting canned cherries for fresh, you may need to drain or rinse off the syrup before proceeding. Dried cherries, usually made from sour cherries, are called for in recipes for cookies, savory, cold weather meaty dishes, and fall and winter salads.

What can you do with cherries that are not sweet? If you have tart cherries, they make good pie filling, jam and juice, but sugar should be added. If you have a sweet cherry tree but the cherries on it are unripe, net the tree so the birds do not get the fruit, and pick the cherries when they are ripe.

These world-famous gourmet co*cktail cherries are also available in 400-g (approximately 50-55 cherries) or 6.6-lb cans (approximately 480 cherries).

According to the AICR, the antioxidants in cherries are similar whether you're drinking cherry juice or eating dried cherries. You'll get fewer antioxidants if your cherries have been frozen, and even fewer if you're eating canned cherries.

“Cherries contain sorbitol and xylitol, both of which are sugar alcohols,” Deborah Cohen, DCN, associate professor in the Department of Clinical and Preventive Nutritional Sciences at Rutgers University, told Health. “When consumed in large amounts, they can have a laxative effect.”

However, their pit, leaves, and stems all contain cyanide, which is toxic to dogs. Be careful that your dog does not eat these parts of a cherry. When the pit, leaves, and stem are removed, fresh cherries are completely fine for healthy puppies and adult dogs—in small portions.

Freezing fresh cherries for later use keeps the sweet taste of summer around. And it's super easy to do—all you need is a freezer. You can eat them straight out of the freezer for a cooling snack on a sweltering summer day.

If you eat more cherries than that recommended dose, there are some potential downsides, adds Blatner: GI distress. "Cherries contain fiber, fructose and sorbitol, which in large amount can cause issues such as gas, bloating, stomach pain, and diarrhea," says Blatner.

You can opt to freeze cherries whole, pit and all, but knowing that I would probably use the cherries right out of the freezer in a smoothie or feed them to my toddler (once thawed), I chose to save time later and do this step now. If you have a cherry pitter, use it!

How many cherries a day is too much? ›

In the case of adults, they can consume between 15 and 20 cherries a day, or even 25, depending on each person. It is also important to take into account the medical conditions that each person may have and the medications they are taking.

According to the USDA's Dietary Guidelines, adults should eat at least 2 servings of fruit each day. And canned fruit can absolutely be just as healthy (if not more) than its fresh counterpart.

Next Time You're Making Cherry Pie, Don't Skip Past The Frozen Fruit Aisle. While canned cherry filling is a time saver, it may come with an aftertaste that you didn't anticipate.

If you love cherries, you can use dried cherries in place of fresh ones.