Ingredients

• 1 cup drained bottled pitted sour cherries* plus 1/2 cup of their syrup
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons dry white wine
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 drop almond extract

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Instructions

1. Pour syrup into a 1-quart heavy saucepan, setting aside cherries. Whisk sugar, wine, and cornstarch into cherry syrup until smooth, then bring to a boil over moderate heat, whisking constantly, and boil until slightly thickened, about 1 minute. Remove from heat, then stir in almond extract and cherries and cool.
2. *Available at specialty shops.