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Cherry Brandy Sauce

An easy and elegant dessert sauce.

Quick Facts

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 2 cups

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Argo® Corn Starch
  • 1/3 cup brandy
  • 1 can (14.5 ounces) red tart cherries in water
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Combine sugar and corn starch in small saucepan. Stir in brandy.
  2. Stir in cherries with juices. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute. Stir in vanilla. Cool to room temperature.
  3. Serve over ice cream or cake.
  4. Variation: For extra rich sweet sauce, substitute 1 can (14.5 ounces) Bing cherries in heavy syrup for the red tart cherries. Stir in 1 tablespoon butter with the vanilla, if desired.
  5. Variation: For Cherry Amaretto Sauce, substitute 1/3 cup Amaretto liqueur for the brandy.