Chokecherry Sauce Recipes

CHOKECHERRY SYRUP

Steps:

• Wash chokecherries, place in a large kettle, barely cover with water and cook, covered, for about 30 minutes till the cherries are soft.
• Mash gently and strain the chokecherry juice through a sieve or cheesecloth.
• Pour 3 cups juice into a large kettle; stir in the sugar.
• Cook on high, stirring constantly.
• Boil hard for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat and skim foam.
• Add extract if using (almond extract gives a stronger cherry taste).
• To can: Pour hot syrup into sterilized hot jars to within 1/8th inch from top.

SMOKIN' CHOKIN' BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Put oil a dutch oven over medium heat. Add onions, garlic and jalapeno peppers and cook until soft, about 5-7 minutes. Add merlot, increase heat to medium high, and reduce by half. Add chokecherry preserves and cook 5 more minutes. Add tomatoes, chipotle, salt and pepper. Bring back to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes. Add soy, worcestershire and vinegar. simmer another 10 minutes. Adjust seasonings. Let sit overnight.

CHOKECHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat sauce ingredients in pot on stove or bowl in microwave until bubbling.
• Add chunks of cooked meat of choice (fried duck or sausage is wonderful).
• Simmer for a few minutes, then keep hot into a chafing dish, or reheat as needed.
• Serve with picks for an appetizer.

HOW TO MAKE CHOKECHERRY JUICE

Steps:

• Begin by removing stems and washing your chokecherries.
• Combine the chokecherries and water in a large kettle.
• Cover and bring to a boil, then simmer for 15 minutes.
• Let the cherries cool; then pour them into an old, clean T-shirt or pillowcase set in a large bowl or pan. (This apparatus may then be suspended over the pan for several hours to allow as much of the juice as possible to drip out. It's ok to help the process along by squeezing the T-shirt or pillowcase. The remains (pits and pulp) can then be thrown away.)
• One pound of berries will yield approximately 1 cup of juice.