by Rowena. Remove rind and then cut off white skin from rinds. Surinam Cherry Chiffon Pie. Add to drained orange rind. The reduction will yield a tart yet sweet Surinam cherry sauce. Mash with potato masher or in ricer or even in the food processor for a short time. After simmering the fruit in water for 20 minutes, strain the fruit through a coarse sieve. Add 11/2 cups water and 1/8 teaspoon soda. Surinam Cherry Preserves Ingredients. Cook slowly over low heat till soft, stirring occasionally. Bring to a boil and simmer, covered 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Adult trees can not endure temperatures under 22º F. Surinam cherry loves full sun, and can endure a long dry season. Reply; Tanja December 24, 2012, 6:00 pm. Almost like a barbeque sauce ” Sweet Baby Rays comes to mind”. Cut rinds very fine. They grow in almost any kind of soil. The original recipe calls for surinam cherry juice, but this was made with some fruit pulp. Additional Uses. Chop oranges, removing seeds. Surinam Cherry Chiffon Pie. Surinam Cherries grow in tropical to subtropical regions. --Make cherry sauce by boiling a pint of cherries, ½ cup of water and 1 ½ cups of sugar. Surinam Cherry Preserves Wash 2 oranges. But fruitier! Add 2 cups cherries (heaping and seeded). Re-simmer and add sugar to the concoction. Where Surinam Cherry Grows. The bark of Surinam cherry can be used for treating leather. Rinse the cherries and remove stems and flowery ends. 6 cups Surinam cherries, flower picked off and seeded; 2-3 cups sugar; 1/4 cup lemon juice; Instructions. Adjust sweetness as needed.