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Ice Cream Toppings Recipes - Soaked Dried Cherries Recipe
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TEA SOAKED CHERRIES

I've experienced some wonderful breakfast spreads during my travels and there's always something new and fun on every spread when traveling abroad. On a trip to Scotland, I was introduced to prunes in tea served with yogurt. Dreaming of remaking the easy flavors, I switched the yogurt for ice cream and then the prunes for cherries for a delectable homemade sundae topping recipe that takes no time and is perfect any time of year!
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine Scottish
Keyword cherries, dessert, ice cream, vegetarian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 1 Cup
Author Luci Petlack

Ingredients

  • 2 black tea bags I used Earl Grey
  • 2 teaspoons sugar optional
  • ½ teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 cup dried cherries prunes ok too

Instructions

  • Add tea bags, sugar, and lemon zest to jar or bowl. Add boiling water. Let steep 10 minutes. Remove tea bags.
  • Add dried cherries. Let cool completely before serving over ice cream. 1 hour in the fridge is fine.
  • Cherries can be made ahead of time. Note that cherries will continue to absorb the tea, so eating them within 6-8 hours is ideal. You can add more water during steeping it they will sit longer.

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Recipe adapted from The Independent.