1 1/2 c  Water

    1/2 c  Sugar

  1 1/2 tb Cornstarch

      1 ts Lemon Juice

      2 ts Rum Extract

      2 c  Fresh Dark Sweet Cherries

      3    Drops Red Food Coloring

  This is a good sauce for Ice Cream and other cold desserts.
  Yield:  About 1 Quart
  Combine the sugar and cornstarch.  Add to the cold water and heat to
  thicken.  Add the dark sweet cherries and heat but DO NOT boil. Stir in the
  lemon juice, rum extract and food coloring.
  NOTE:  This should be made 2-3 hours before serving.
  From A Flyer From The National Red Cherry Institute