Ingredients

• 1/2 cup hot water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 16-ounce bag frozen pitted dark sweet cherries, thawed, juices reserved

Instructions

1. Stir first 5 ingredients in medium bowl until sugar dissolves.
2. Blend cherries and reserved cherry juices in processor until cherries are coarsely chopped. Add sugar syrup; blend until smooth.
3. Process cherry mixture in ice cream maker. Transfer sorbetto to container; cover tightly and freeze until solid, at least 3 hours. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep frozen.)