Black Cherry Confit

$18.00 / 250 g Jarprice is $18.00 by 250 g Jar

Black Cherry Confit

by La Maison Du Piment
France

Hailing from the Basque Country of France and made from cherries harvested at their peak ripeness, this Black Cherry Confit is a sweet and tart confection. The succulent, juicy fruit spread pairs exceptionally well with smooth, nutty sheep’s milk cheeses from the same region, like Pyrénées Brebis or Ossau-Iraty.

“Sweet and sour at the same time, this Black Cherry Confit is bursting with the flavor of ripe cherries. It’s a unique spread to offer to guests on a cheeseboard or to elevate your favorite breakfast dishes like yogurt or oatmeal.”

Murray’s Cheesemonger – New York, NY

Black Cherries, Sugar, Lemon Juice, Pectin.

Black Cherry Confit is made from cherries harvested at their peak ripeness.
They can only be collected once the tree is considered mature enough to harvest.
It takes about a decade for black cherry trees to mature enough for harvesting. Such black cherry trees are recognizable by their cracked, dark gray bark, long, shiny leaves, and almond-like fragrance.
Once picked, the cherries are preserved using the confit process. Confit is a generic term used to describe food that’s cooked in fat, oil, grease, or syrup.
When sealed and stored in a cool, dark place, confit can last for months or even years.
It’s one of the oldest ways to preserve food and is commonly used in the southwest of France—as is the case in the small village of Ustaritz in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques region where the Black Cherry Confit originates.

Vincent Darritchon, the producer behind La Maison du Piment, first started his business in 1996, when he began harvesting and packaging Espelette peppers, a cultivar found in his native French Basque Country.
He soon expanded his product line to include other specialties of the region, including his sweet-yet-tart black cherry confit.
Basque Country is known for its black cherries, and each year the village of Itxassou hosts a cherry festival.