Pour the cherries into a sieve, drain and collect the juice. Bring the cherry juice, lemon juice, vanillin sugar and cinnamon to the boil. Remove from the heat and add the cherries.
Bring milk, lemon peel and sugar to the boil. Stir in semolina, bring to the boil while stirring and let it swell for about 2 minutes at low heat while stirring. Remove from the stove. Let it cool down a little bit and stir several times.
Fill semolina porridge into four deep plates, decorate with some stewed cherries and mint leaves. Add the rest of the compote separately. Tastes very good lukewarm.