Classic Cherries Jubilee

Name: Classic Cherries Jubilee
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1/2 cup white sugar; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1/4 cup cold water; 1/4 cup orange juice; 1 pound Bing or other dark, sweet cherries, rinsed and pitted (or use frozen pitted cherries); 1/2 teaspoon finely grated orange zest; 1/4 teaspoon cherry extract; 1/4 cup brandy; 3 cups vanilla bean ice cream

⏱️ Ready in 30 min 🥄 Prep 10 min 🔥 Cook 20 min 👥 6 servings 👁️ 2 views

This is a great, refreshing dessert, especially after a hearty meal. This does have to be prepared immediately before serving, but does not take a lot of time. Your guests will enjoy the blue flames when the brandy is ignited!

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Cook 20 min

Serves 6

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

1/2 cup white sugar

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1/4 cup cold water

1/4 cup orange juice

1 pound Bing or other dark, sweet cherries, rinsed and pitted (or use frozen pitted cherries)

1/2 teaspoon finely grated orange zest

1/4 teaspoon cherry extract

1/4 cup brandy

3 cups vanilla bean ice cream

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 6

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 296

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8g 10%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 54mg 2%

Total Carbohydrate 48.3g 18%

Dietary Fiber 2.3g 8%

Total Sugars 42.3g

Protein 3.3g 7%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Whisk together the sugar and cornstarch in a wide saucepan.

Stir in the water and orange juice; bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking until thickened.

Stir in the cherries and orange zest, return to a boil, then reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes.

While the cherries are cooking, spoon the ice cream into serving bowls.

Remove the cherries from the heat, and stir in the cherry extract.

Pour in the brandy, and ignite with a long lighter.

Gently shake the pan until the blue flame has extinguished itself.

Spoon the cherries over the bowls of ice cream.