Classic Cherries Jubilee

Cherries jubilee is a 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!

Prep Time:

10 mins

Cook Time:

20 mins

Total Time:

30 mins

Servings:

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Ingredients

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Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings

½ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
¼ cup cold water
¼ cup orange juice
1 pound Bing or other dark, sweet cherries, rinsed and pitted (or use frozen pitted cherries)
½ teaspoon finely grated orange zest
3 cups vanilla bean ice cream
¼ teaspoon cherry extract
¼ cup brandy

Directions

Whisk sugar and cornstarch together in a wide saucepan. Stir in water and orange juice; bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking until thickened. Stir in cherries and orange zest; return to a boil, then reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes. While cherries are cooking, spoon ice cream into serving bowls.
Remove cherries from heat and stir in cherry extract. Pour in brandy and ignite with a long lighter. Gently shake the pan until blue flame has extinguished itself. Spoon cherries over ice cream.

Note on flambéing:

The flames may get quite high when flambéing, so pay attention to anything flammable above and around where you ignite the cherries. When the initial large flame has died down, a small blue flame will continue to burn for several seconds. Shake or stir the cherries gently to expose more alcohol to the flame, being careful that they do not burn. The goal is to have the small, blue flame burn for as long as possible, thereby reducing the raw alcohol flavor, caramelizing the sugars, and entertaining your guests!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

296	Calories
8g	Fat
48g	Carbs
3g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 296
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8g	10%
Saturated Fat 5g	23%
Cholesterol 29mg	10%
Sodium 54mg	2%
Total Carbohydrate 48g	18%
Dietary Fiber 2g	8%
Total Sugars 42g
Protein 3g	7%
Vitamin C 11mg	12%
Calcium 98mg	8%
Iron 0mg	2%
Potassium 323mg	7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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