Glowing Cherry Magic Fruit Spread – Sour Cherry, Red Wine & Rum

Glowing Cherry Magic. Sour cherry, red wine and Jamaican rum for bread, roasts and cheese.

Glowing Cherry Magic is a fruit spread by FrüchteMeer made with 37% sour cherries and 12% red wine, rounded off with Jamaican rum, Ceylon cinnamon and spices. No children's spread, no mulled wine to eat with a spoon and no mild cherry jam.

Glowing Cherry Magic is a cherry-red wine fruit spread from the FrüchteMeer jam manufactory, combining the spice of mulled cherry wine with tart sour cherries. It solves a problem many people know from festive cooking. Venison loin or duck calls for something fruity, but cranberries have been on every plate for years. This jar offers an alternative with more depth. Red wine makes up 12 percent of the recipe, a high proportion for a spread. It gives the cherry a dark, almost velvety note. The next morning, the same spread goes well with the adults' bread roll.

Tart cherry, dark wine and warm spices

Glowing Cherry Magic tastes tart and fruity of sour cherry, underpinned by red wine and a warm cinnamon and spice note. The wine brings tannins that can be felt as a slightly dry sensation on the palate. This tartness is called astringency; it prevents the sweetness from becoming overpowering.

Jamaican rum is traditionally distilled from molasses and is considered particularly aromatic. In the spread, it provides a rounded warmth on the finish, reminiscent of brown sugar. Ceylon cinnamon and the other spices recreate the familiar mulled wine aroma without becoming too spicy. The sour cherry balances this with its acidity and provides freshness.

Sugar leads the ingredients list, and with 57 g per 100 g, the spread is correspondingly sweet. Because wine and rum are part of the recipe, it is not intended for children and is not suitable for anyone who avoids alcohol. The manufacturer does not state how much alcohol remains in the jar after cooking down. According to the label, it may also contain occasional cherry stones or stone fragments.

In red cabbage, game sauces and on the cheese platter

The spread shows its strengths in hearty festive cooking. A tablespoon stirred into red cabbage just before serving replaces a spoonful of blackcurrant jelly and adds warmth from the spices. Stir two tablespoons into a game sauce for venison loin or venison goulash and let it cook down for five minutes. The sauce becomes glossier and gains a delicate cherry acidity.

On the cheese platter, it pairs well with aged Pecorino, mature Gouda or a strong cheddar with walnuts. For desserts, heat two tablespoons and pour them lukewarm over chocolate brownies or a simple cheesecake. For breakfast, it tastes good on wholemeal bread with cream cheese. If there are children at the table, place the alcohol-free cherry-apple spread with cinnamon beside it.

From experience: For a quick dressing for lamb's lettuce with fried duck breast, mix one teaspoon of spread with two tablespoons of red wine vinegar and four tablespoons of walnut oil. Salt and pepper are sufficient seasoning. It is less suitable for delicate desserts with light fruit, as the wine and spices overpower the delicate aromas.

A mulled wine recipe from the manufactory in Wankendorf

Glowing Cherry Magic is part of the Christmas edition from the FrüchteMeer jam manufactory in Wankendorf in the Plön district. Susanne Lucht-Thiesen founded it in 1996; today she runs the business together with Karsten Thiesen. The two describe their approach as a combination of traditional methods, innovative ideas and genuine curiosity. This product demonstrates it well: a winter drink becomes a spread.

In its own shop, the manufacturer classifies the product under "with alcohol" and "with spices". The product name there is simply cherry-red wine fruit spread. According to the manufacturer, the manufactory works in an artisanal manner, with every jar passing through the hands of the team. According to one trading partner, the range includes over 130 varieties.

Good to know: During cooking down, some of the alcohol evaporates, but it usually does not disappear completely. The aroma of the wine, on the other hand, is preserved and combines with the fruit. Sour cherries are particularly suitable for this, because their acidity remains clearly noticeable even after cooking. Sweet cherries would taste rather flat alongside the wine and sugar.

For hosts who combine festive roasts and breakfast

This product is made for people who like to get double use out of a jar. In the evening, it enhances game sauce and red cabbage, and the next morning it is on the table for a late breakfast. Anyone hosting guests at Christmas can save themselves a second jar of jelly.

As a gift, the spread is suitable for people who appreciate mulled wine and hearty cuisine. A piece of aged hard cheese and some walnut bread make a small present for hosts. Anyone wishing to compare the manufactory's cherry varieties should also try the cherry spread with Bourbon vanilla and rum.

A winter spice in a jar that equally enhances red cabbage, game sauce and the morning breakfast roll.