I was amazed to see another Northwest Montana/Flathead Lake person here - hello Becky Wilcox ... I live just north of Bigfork. And, even though huckleberries get more press around here, I prefer the cherries both tart for baking and a bit later the sweet. For an herb to mix with cherries, I like basil and make a sweet cherry-basil syrup. 1/4 syrup and 3/4 fizzy water (I carbonate my own well water) for a refreshing beverage. ***I grew up in Ohio and we vacationed in Traverse Bay area late July/early August so I grew up enjoying Northern Michigan sweet cherries.

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