Cherry Marmalade

Vişne … aka sour cherry. More acidic than regular cherries … and quite tart. It does not lend itself to eating, but it’s great for making jam … very popular in Türkiye.

Mui hasn’t yet come across sour cherries in his various forays to the mercati in Bologna. He’s keeping an eye out for them. In the meantime, he decided to cook up a test batch of cherry marmalade.

It will be a few more days before the marmalade reaches the right consistency while it ‘rests’ in the summer heat. (And HOT it has been!) However, all indications at present are that Mui succeeded in adding another marmalade variety to his cooking repertoire.Read more