Recipes

It's easy to enjoy the health benefits of cherries year round with great tasting recipes and usage ideas.

Our recipe database offers a variety of nutritious options to help you include dried and frozen cherries and cherry juice in a variety of dishes for any occasion, any time of day.

In February 2012 we partnered with KitchenPLAY to celebrate the ultimate RED month and showcase the versatility and unique flavor of tart cherries.  Six food bloggers have developed a 6-course custom menu using the different forms of cherries – dried, frozen and juice/juice concentrate. Check out the full menu here and click on their recipes below to get inspired to Choose Cherries!

In addition to its unique flavor profile, research suggests that tart cherry juice could help ease the pain and inflammation associated with exercise and arthritis. According to research from Oregon Health & Science University presented at the American College of Sports Medicine Conference, people who drank tart cherry juice while training for a long distance run reported significantly less pain after exercise than those who didn’t. 

Be sure to check out our beverage recipes to reap the benefits - three from local Chicago mixologist, Charles Joly, from the Drawing Room!

Featured Recipe

NEW! - Frozen Tart Cherrytini

Thread 3 tart cherries onto each (4-inch) cocktail pick or skewer and keep them in the freezer until they are ready to serve. Zest one Meyer lemon onto a shallow dish, mix together with sugar, set aside. Cut lemon in halves and “rub” the cut-side of the lemon against the rims of the 4 (10oz) martini glasses. Dip the rims of the glasses into the lemon-sugar. With a vegetable peeler, peel the other Meyer... More »