Pork Roast With Cherry Sauce

• 1 -4 lb pork loin roast
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon sage
• cheesecloth, to make a bag
• 16 ounces pitted tart red cherries
• 12 whole cloves
• 12 cup white vinegar
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3 inches cinnamon sticks
• 14 cup cornstarch
• 3 -4 drops red food coloring
• 1 12 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

1. Bake 1st 4 ingredients at 325 degrees for 2 hours, covered.
2. Drain Cherries and save liquid; add water to make 3/4 cup liquid.
3. Tie cloves and Cinnamon in a Cheesecloth bag.
4. Combine cherry liquit, sugar, vinegar, and spice bag in sauce pan.
5. Bring to a boil.
6. Reduce Heat, Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
7. Remove spice bag.
8. Combine starch and remaining cherry liquid.
9. Stir in cherries, lemon juice, butter and red food coloring.
10. Serve sauce on top of the pork roast.

salt, pepper, sage, cheesecloth, red cherries, cloves, white vinegar, butter, cinnamon sticks, cornstarch, coloring, sugar, lemon juice

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pork-roast-with-cherry-sauce-412779 (may not work)