Wash and stone the cherries. Bring lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of water and cherries to the boil, simmer in a closed pot for about 3 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in liqueur and jelly, let cool off. Cream sour cream, buttermilk, vanillin sugar and sugar. Whip cream until stiff and fold into the sour cream. Remove 4 tablespoons of cherry grits.
Pour cream and cherries into the glasses by the spoonful. Pull through the cream with a wooden skewer to get a pattern. Chill the cream for about 1 hour. Roast the flaked almonds in a pan without fat. Decorate the cream with almonds, cherries, Cigarette Russe and lemon balm leaves
Waiting time approx. 1 hour