I was admiring my ripening cherries today...

..when it dawned on me that I should actually collect them instead of eating them straight off the tree in their ripe but tart state. Even though I previously dismissed them as too small to do anything with, I think I want to make something with them.

Since the amount I collected only fills a 4" clay saucer

I'm kind of limited in what I can make. I was thinking about throwing them into a smoothie but am afraid their flavor would get lost. I think they would be most enjoyable if I sweetened them somehow. Maybe there is enough to make them into a small batch of syrup? Or I guess I could toss them into a fruit salad or some yogurt. Actually I may have to eat them fondue style. The chocolate would sweeten them up and I wouldn't have to prep them by de-seeding and de-stemming. Well, I'm still open to other suggestions about what you can do with a handful of cherries. :)