Brandied Cherries - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 lb sweet cherries
1/4 cup sugar
5 tablespoons brandy
vanilla ice cream, for 2 servings

Preparation

Cut cherries in half and pit them, working over a bowl to catch the juices.
Set aside.
In a small heavy saucepan over medium high heat, bring the sugar and 1/4 cup of brandy to boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
Continue boiling, without stirring, until the liquid is reduced to about 1/4 cup, about 5 minutes.
Add the cherries and their juices to the pan, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until the cherries are just heated through and slightly softened, about 1 minute.
Stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon of brandy and remove from the heat.
Set aside for at least 5 minutes to cool slightly and allow the flavors to meld.
Spoon the warm cherries and sauce over the ice cream.