1 c  Dry red wine
3/4 c  Granulated sugar
1    3-inch cinnamon stick
2    Whole cloves
1    3-inch strip lemon zest
(yellow part of peel)
2 lb Bing cherries, stemmed and
Pitted

1. Combine wine, sugar, cinnamon stick, cloves and lemon zest in a
saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer 5 minutes. 2.
Prepare the cherries and place in a shallow baking dish. Pour the syrup
over the cherries and bake in a preheated 350-degree oven 30 minutes. 3.
Let the cherries cool a bit in the syrup. Serve warm, room temperature or
chilled with ice cream or sweetened creme fraiche.