Lamb Lollipops with Black Cherry Gastrique

Ingredients

• 10–12 lamb loin chops, bone in and frenched
• ¼ cup plus 2 Tbsp lemon olive oil, divided
• 2 Tbsp Apricot white balsamic vinegar [we used Rosato Balsamic Vinegar instead]
• 2 tsp freshly grated ginger
• Sea salt and cracked black pepper
• 2 cups fresh pitted cherries, or frozen and thawed
• ¾ cup brown sugar, packed
• ½ cup dry red wine
• ½ cup Black Cherry dark balsamic vinegar [we used Amarena Cherry Balsamic Vinegar]
• 2 tsp ground sumac
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme leaves