Posh Treat: Griottines

We all like a treat once in a while, and they don't come much more decadent than these new Griottines. They're hand-plucked Balkan morello cherries steeped in kirsch for a whole six months, and they come from the very luxe sounding Grandes Distilleries Peureux in France.

I ate mine with some roast duck, and used the leftover steeping juice in an accompanying salad dressing, but they would also be fantastic in the bottom of a champagne cocktail or spooned over a scoop of vanilla ice cream. The Griottines website also has plenty of recipe ideas. Or you could just slurp them straight from the jar!

I had a mini sample, but regular Griottines come in a 35ml jar (average 88 cherries) and cost a pricey £12.50 from griottines.co.uk.