What can you use Nanking cherries for?
Nanking cherries are eaten fresh or used to make pies, jams and jellies. Pitting the small cherries can be time consuming, so it may be easier to cook the cherries in a small amount of water, allowing the skins to burst and release the pit.
Are Nanking cherries poisonous?
Concerns: Poisonous – Leaves and seeds contain a precursor to cyanide (large amounts need to be eaten for this to be toxic).
Is Nanking cherry edible?
Fragrant white spring flowers, shiny reddish-brown bark, and edible scarlet fruit make the Nanking cherry a favorite for mass plantings and borders. The tart, tangy fruit ripen in mid- to late summer and can be eaten fresh or used in pies, jams, and jellies.
How do you freeze Nanking cherries?
Instructions
- Place pitted cherries on a baking sheet lined with wax paper.
- Place in the freezer until frozen completely, about 1 day.
- Place in resealable bags or airtight container. Store for 6 months in the freezer, or up to one year in a deep freeze.
What to do with the juice from Nanking cherries?
Use the leftover pulp in muffins or tea bread. Alternatively, use it to make Nanking cherry jam or cherry butter. Resist the temptation to squeeze or mash the Nanking cherry pulp once it is in the strainer or jelly bag. Doing so can add sediment to the juice, making for a cloudier jelly.
How long does it take to make Nanking cherry liqueur?
The first recipe is from Punk Domestics and starts off with a blend of cherries and sugar. It’ll take about 3 months of stirring and waiting with the addition of spices and vodka at various points. Waiting, I suspect, will be the hardest part. Note: This is an old world recipe that relies on the wild yeast that grows naturally on all fruit.
What’s the easiest way to make Nanking cherry jelly?
Now the easy part: 3 cups of sugar to 3 cups of juice; a shot of lemon and one bag of liquid pectin. Not all at once, but jelly making is seriously easy. Making the juice is the hard part.
What are the recipes for Nanking cherry sorbet?
Recipe Ideas Tarladalal Nanking Cherry and Almond Sorbet Deanna’s Daughter Nanking Cherry Jelly Getty Stewart Nanking Cherry Liqueur Midwest Living Nanking Cherry Jelly Fruit Share Nanking Cherry Juice and Jam
