Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 (15-ounce) can Bing cherries in syrup
• 1/4 cup freshly-squeezed orange juice
• 3 tablespoons Kirsch liqueur
• 2 tablespoons Triple Sec
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 pint vanilla ice cream

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Instructions

1. In a large saute pan over medium-high heat, add butter, sugar, and honey. Cook until sugar dissolves. Add cherries and its syrup, orange juice, Kirsch, Triple Sec and cinnamon.
2. Bring to a simmer. Prop pan to the side to ignite evaporating liqueur, or remove pan from heat, ignite with a long kitchen match. Return to the heat and continue simmering for 4 to 5 minutes. In a small bowl, mix together the cornstarch and water. Stir slurry into mixture and continue cooking until sauce thickens to desired consistency.
3. Serve warm over vanilla ice cream.