Pickled Cherries

Ingredients

• 500 g cherries, stems intact
• 1 cup cider vinegar
• 1 lemon, zest of
• 2 star anise
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 6 whole cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar

Directions

1. 1

   Put everything but the cherries in a saucepan, and bring to the boil, simmer gently for about 10 minutes.

2. 2

   While the mixture is simmering, prick each cherry three or four times with a sharp wooden skewer.

3. 3

   Add the cherries to the simmering liquid and remove from heat. Allow to cool.

4. 4

   Put the cherries and liquid in a jar and allow to stand at room temperature overnight. Store in the fridge until use.