Bittersweet Chocolate Cherry Sorbet With Cherry Compote

• 34 cup red cherry jam (high quality)
• 12 cup dutch process cocoa
• 14 cup sugar
• 18 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups water
• 14 cup sugar
• 1 lb cherries, fresh pitted and halved (Bing or tart)

1. To prepare sorbet, combine first 4 ingredients in a heavy saucepan, stirring with a whisk.
2. Gradually add 2 cups water, stirring with a whisk.
3. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring well with a whisk.
4. Cool to room temperature; cover and chill overnight.
5. Stir sorbet mixture with a whisk.
6. Pour mixture into the freezer can of an ice-cream freezer; freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.
7. Spoon sorbet into a freezer-safe container; cover and freeze 1 hour or until firm.
8. To prepare compote, combine 1/4 cup sugar and cherries; toss well.
9. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour.
10. Serve compote with sorbet.
11. Serve 1/2 cup sorbet with 1/4 cup compote.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/bittersweet-chocolate-cherry-sorbet-with-cherry-compote-451821 (may not work)