I own this OXO cherry pitter, which works wonderfully, but I get that most people don’t want to own kitchen gadgets with a limited purpose. That’s why I want to show you this quick trick on how to pit cherries without a pitter. All you need is an empty bottle and a chopstick. That’s it!
MASTERING MY MISTAKES / CHERRY PITTING NOTES
Use a stick with a wider, round tip: Some chopsticks have a flat bottom and others are pointier. You’ll want to use the ones with the flat bottom because they’re easier to push against the cherry pit. I tried using a pointed chopstick the first time around, and the chopstick kept sliding off the pit.Use any sturdy bottle: You don’t have to use a wine bottle for this—any sturdy bottle will do. You can also do this without a bottle: just stick the chopstick through the cherry, as if you were skewering it. However, I don’t like this method as much because it’s messier.Does the cherry juice squirt all over when I do this? It shouldn’t! From my experience, the juice doesn’t squirt out from the top, and all the juice coming from the bottom of the cherry is all contained within the bottle. I have found using my OXO cherry pitter to be messier.
Now that you’ve learned a new method on how to pit cherries, let’s cook with them! Here are a few recipes for your inspiration: Cherry Lime Red Beet Smoothie Vegan Cherry, Peach, and Blueberry Crumble Cherry Bourbon BBQ Sauce I also have a tasty round-up of 15 healthy cherry recipes, in case you’re looking for more ideas! If you try this kitchen trick, let me know! Also, if you have a few minutes, I would love it if you liked my video on YouTube or subscribed to my channel!
