A basic muffin recipe becomes a favorite with the addition of dried cherries. Include about one cup dried cherries to a 12-muffin recipe. The distribution on this product is limited. Please contact the manager of your local supermarket and ask about special ordering the product, which comes in various sizes of poly bags. IQF tart cherries are available via mail order, but they are expensive.
Many consumers also are interested in tart cherry juice concentrate.
At this time, tart cherry juice concentrate is not available in supermarkets, but there are numerous mail order sources . It stands to reason that Northern Michigan, a region known for its world-record tart cherry harvest, should host the National Cherry Festival. This year the festival, which runs July 7 through 14, is celebrating its Diamond Jubilee. Each year, the shores of Lake Michigan's Grand Traverse Bay in Traverse City, Michigan, burst with visitors eager to savor the flavor of cherries tucked into pancakes, pies, cannoli, sausage, turkey wraps, pasta, salsa, and even fresh-squeezed cherry lemonade. Each day, Festival-goers will find many cherry delights.