Smokey Cherries – Fustini's Oils & Vinegars

Ingredients

• 50 fresh sweet cherries, stems on and pitted
• 1/4 cup Fustini's Traverse City Cherry balsamic
• Smoked Salmon Mix
• 2 cups fine cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup Fustinis Traverse City Cherry balsamic, reduced by half to syrup
• 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 scallion, finely sliced
• 1 tablespoon jalapeno pepper, finely diced
• 1 tablespoon red pepper, finely diced
• 1 tablespoon shallot, minced
• 1 tablespoon Fustini's Sicilian Lemon balsamic
• zest of 1/2 lemon
• 8 ounces smoked salmon, skinless and boneless
• 1/4 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
• 3 tablespoons dried cherries, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon parsley minced