Desserts & Baking

Roasted Campari cherries with sabayon

By
16 December 2025
4 to 6
Easy
10 minutes
15 minutes

“My take on the classic cherries jubilee: leave out the Campari if you want an alcohol-free version, or don’t like its slightly bitter taste.” – Abigail Donnelly

Wine/Spirit Pairing
Diemersfontein Pinotage Reserve

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Ingredients

Method
    For the roasted Campari cherries:

  • 250 g fresh cherries, stoned
  • 2 T Campari
  • 2 T Woolworths ClemenGold juice
  • 30 g caster sugar
  • For the sabayon:

  • 6 large free-range egg yolks
  • 80 g caster sugar
  • ½ cup dessert wine
  • 1 t ClemenGold zest

1. To make the roasted cherries, preheat the oven to 180°C. In a small roasting dish, combine the cherries, Campari, ClemenGold juice and sugar. Roast for 12–15 minutes, until the cherries are tender and syrupy. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly.

2. To make the sabayon, whisk the egg yolks, sugar, dessert wine and ClemenGold zest together in a heatproof bowl. Place over a saucepan of gently simmering water and whisk continuously until pale,
thick and forming soft peaks. Remove from the heat.

3. Divide the roasted cherries between serving dishes. Spoon the sabayon over the cherries and briefly brûlée using a blowtorch until the top is caramelised and golden. Serve immediately.

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Productions: Abigail Donnelly 
Photographer: Jan Ras 
Food Assistants: Bianca Jones and Biance Strydom

Abigail Donnelly

Recipe by: Abigail Donnelly

Nothing excites Woolworths TASTE's Food Director quite as much as the challenge of dreaming up recipes with innovative new foods – or the thrill of creating deliciousness on a plate with the humblest of ingredients. With Abi by your side, you’ll be a cooking expert in no time at all.

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