Instructions: Put 3 cups water in a pot. Add 1 pound pitted cherries and an additional 2 pounds of summer fruit (green grapes and ripe peaches are particularly good and additional cherries if they are running cheap. Do not use plums.

Feel free to experiment). Add 1/4 cup sugar, 1 lemon cut into wedges (do not remove skin), and cinnamon to taste. Bring to a boil and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Cool. Refrigerate Serve cold with a dollop of sour cream, as they say. Lasts in refrigerator for at least 3 days. Extremely refreshing on a hot summer night.

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