30 Sour Cherry Recipes Sure to Make Your Summer Sweeter

Tart cherries are swiftly marinated in an easy sherry vinaigrette then placed atop this salad full of greens and fennel.

Layered between spoonfuls of preserved sour cherries and pastry cream, the light, flaky pastry completes a delicious summertime dessert.

Soak sour cherries in a mixture of tart cherry juice, sugar, and maraschino liqueur, then add a vanilla bean and a bay leaf and let the flavors meld in the fridge for at least one week. Any cocktail enthusiast will love the resulting treat, especially when paired with a bottle of nice whiskey.

Sour cherries have a satisfying tartness and depth that their sweet counterparts can't imitate, making them a classic choice for pies. Small holes cut into the top crust give a sneak peek of the delicious filling underneath.

Macerate sour cherries and fresh basil with simple syrup and lemon juice, then combine with vodka and sparkling water for the ultimate big-batch summer cocktail.

This sweet, crisp-crusted version of everyone's favorite Italian bread combines fresh sour cherries with fragrant rosemary. The result is a summertime treat that works well as an appetizer or as a slightly savory dessert.

With a blend of gin and rosé wine, this festive summer drink packs a real punch. Tart cherries liven up the mix.

We love the combination of sour cherry and rich, lightly sweetened vanilla cream in this gelee. It's as refreshing as it is elegant.

This dish is best served in small portions and as an appetizer. It's refreshing but jam-packed with that delectable sour cherry taste.

In a nod to the cheese Danish, this coiled loaf is bursting with swirls of sweetened cream cheese and tart cherries.

A cup of milk adds just the right amount of richness to this tart, refreshing summer treat.

This Persian side dish features saffron-infused rice layered with sour cherry preserves.

A dash of sugar makes this sour cherry preserve the perfect level of tart. Stir it into yogurt or add it to your vanilla ice cream for a delicious surprise.

Baby-back ribs are glazed in this gingery soy glaze featuring sour cherries.

Fresh sour cherries get simmered in a sweet syrup that's then stirred into tart sparkling lemonade.

No top crust here! This sour cherry pie is crowned with a sweet, buttery mixture of almonds instead.

We look forward to making this cocktail every summer. Tart cherries are simmered with sweetened Muscat wine until syrupy, then topped with gin and seltzer. Garnish with fresh cherries and lemon zest.

Sour cherries are the perfect way to cut the richness of this decadent chocolate dessert.

In the style of French country tarts, fresh fruit is arranged in a filled tart shell before baking. The almonds in this frangipane-style filling complement the flavor of cherries perfectly. This is an easy summer tart to make; the crumbly crust doesn't require any rolling. Dust with confectioner's sugar just before serving.

Our crisp has more than a pound and a half of pitted sour cherries crowned with a brown-sugar-dusted oat-and-pistachio topping for lots of crunch.

This picnic-perfect handheld dessert combines tender buttermilk cake dotted with fresh sour cherries, topped with a sweet cinnamon-kissed crumble.

Bourbon infused with tart cherries and a strip of orange zest makes a delicious cocktail base. Simply add seltzer or ginger ale or use it in our Sour Cherry Old-Fashioned.

Take advantage of cherry season with this easy-to-make tart that calls for three different varieties: Bing, golden, and sour cherries.

Take your vanilla milk shake from plain to next-level by adding sour cherries to the mix and topping with shards of frozen root beer.

The perfect combination of tart and sweet, this familiar dessert—crowned with an old-fashioned lattice crust—evokes an era when every afternoon included pie and coffee.

Take this classic French dessert for a summery spin by mounding plump sour cherries simmered in a sweet wine syrup on top of the airy, ring-shaped cakes.

The season for sour cherries is short, but with this preserve recipe you can enjoy their tart flavor year-round.

Thinly sliced bread is used instead of the traditional ladyfingers, and it's baked in a jumbo-muffin tin instead of a special mold. Fill it with all the sour cherries you can get your hands on and serve with a balsamic-laced cherry compote.

A rumored favorite of George Washington, the cherry-infused spirit needs to sit for at least a week and up to one month before being chilled and served ice-cold.