Joan's Cherry Rice

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Title: Joan's Cherry Rice
Categories: Grains, Side dish
Yield: 6 Servings

1 cn Drained sweet pitted dark
Cherries*
1 c Drained cherry liquid
1 c Chicken broth
Dash nutmeg & cloves
1 c Raw rice
1/2 c Dark raisins
Salt as needed

Drain juice from cherries, adding enough water if
needed to make 1 cup. Place cherry juice and chicken
broth in saucepan with rice and dash of nutmeg and
cloves. Bring to a boil. When boiling reduce heat to
simmer and cover and cook rice till tender and all
liquid is absorbed. Depending on the variety of long
grain rice you use, you may have to add more water.
When rice is tender and cooked, stir in drained
reserved cherries and raisins.The raisins add a bit of
sweetness. Its pretty and purple and tastes great!

* You should have about 1 cup drained cherries from
the can for the recipe

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