What Goes Well With Cherries

Sweet cherries are available in the market from May to September. This summer fruit is also a stone fruit just like peaches and enjoyed on its own or make a cobbler, cake, or many more desserts. Check the food groups that pair well with cherries so that you can have the freedom to experiment with many other flavors.

In this post, I share which food flavors taste great when paired with them. What flavors go well with cherries in terms of vegetables, fruits, nuts, herbs, spices, and protein.

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What Do Cherries Taste Like
What Do Cherries Pair Well With
Frequently Asked Questions
What To Do With Cherries
Other Food Pairings

What Do Cherries Taste Like

Cherries are drupes or stone fruit just like peaches, plum, and nectarines. That means they contain a pit with seeds inside them.

They come in many varieties and so their flavor varies from tart to sweet. Cherries are firm, juicy, and fleshy from inside with a thin outer layer. They burst out with all the flavors when you have a bite on them.

Bing, Lapins, and Lambert cherries are on the sweeter note and their color can be from dark red to deep mahogany. Sweet cherries are intensely sweet that you can eat them as soon as you get hold of them. The darker the color, the sweeter it is in flavors.

Chelan, Rainier, and Tulare cherries are tart and used in baking goods. They are healthy and packed with nutrients. Rich in vitamin C, fiber, and many more.

Check the guide on how to pick and store, and how to pit.

What Do Cherries Pair Well With

You can make lots of savory and baking goods with sweet and tart cherries. These sweet, and juicy fruits go perfectly fine with many foods ingredients.

Here is the list of food pairing that goes well with them.

Fruits and Vegetables

Apricot, strawberry, blueberry, raspberry, watermelon, orange, peach, nectarine, plum, lime, lemon, coconut, chili, jalapeno, red onion, spinach, apple, arugula, rocket, green beans, pear, rhubarb, sweet potato, cranberry, bell peppers, carrots, lettuce, scallions, mushrooms, radish, pineapple, quince

Nuts

Almond, hazelnut, walnut, pecan, pistachio, raisins

Herbs and Spices

Black pepper, cinnamon, sage, basil, thyme, mint, coriander/cilantro, nutmeg, saffron, anise, ginger, allspice, clove

Protein and Dairy

Goat cheese, lamb, pork, tenderloin, foie gras, camembert, cheddar cheese, bacon, chicken, duck, cream, butter, milk, cream cheese, beef, ham, ice cream, sausage, fontina, eggs, egg white, ricotta, chickpeas, mascarpone cheese, crème Fraiche

Other

Chia seeds, vanilla, sugar, brown sugar, honey, maple syrup, vanilla, chocolate (dark, white), amaretto, bourbon, brandy, crème de cassis, Grand Marnier, kirsch, rum, sweet vermouth, red wine, vodka, coffee, granola, rosewater, oats, oatmeal, balsamic vinegar, marshmallows, brown rice, farro, pasta, Armagnac, cassis

infographic showing the food groups that go well with cherries.

Frequently Asked Questions

What seasoning goes well with cherries?

Black pepper, cinnamon, sage, basil, thyme, mint, coriander/cilantro, nutmeg, saffron, anise, ginger, allspice, clove are the herbs and spices that enhance the flavor profile with cherries.

What cheese goes well with cherries?

Goat cheese, cheddar cheese, cream cheese, fontina, ricotta, mascarpone cheese, and crème Fraiche work well with them.

What meat goes well with cherries?

Lamb, pork, tenderloin, foie gras, bacon, chicken, duck, beef, ham, and sausage go well with sweet or tart cherries.

What liquor goes well with cherries?

Amaretto, bourbon, brandy, crème de cassis, Grand Marnier, kirsch, rum, sweet vermouth, red wine, vodka, Armagnac, and cassis pairs well with them.

What To Do With Cherries

Here are some recipes that show you how you can enjoy them when the fruit is in season.

Cherry Chia Pudding

You will love this 4 ingredient cherry chia pudding made with almond milk and macerated sweet cherries. It makes a healthy breakfast or mid-day snack or a delicious dessert.