Homemade Maraschino Cherries
Create your own luscious maraschino cherries that add a delightful touch to desserts and cocktails. A nostalgic recipe for sweet memories!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 16 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Canning
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- Fresh cherries
- Sugar
- Water
- Almond extract
- Red food coloring (optional)
- Vanilla extract
- Brandy (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Your Cherries
- Wash and Stem: Begin by washing your fresh cherries under cool water.
- Pit: You can use a cherry pitter or carefully cut each cherry in half to remove the pit.
- Create the Syrup
- Combine Ingredients: In a medium saucepan, combine 1 cup of water, 2 cups of sugar, and a few drops of red food coloring.
- Stir Until Dissolved: Stir until the sugar completely dissolves.
- Flavor It: Add 1 teaspoon each of almond extract and vanilla extract to the syrup and let it simmer.
- Prepare the Cherries
- Add Cherries to the Syrup: Carefully add your pitted cherries to the hot syrup.
- Simmer: Allow the cherries to simmer for about 5-10 minutes.
- Cool and Jar
- Cool Down: Remove from heat and let it cool for a few minutes.
- Jar Them Up: Transfer the cherries into a clean glass jar and pour the syrup over them.
- Seal and Store: Seal the jar and let it cool to room temperature before storing it in the fridge.
Notes
These cherries are perfect for ice cream sundaes and cocktails! Allow the flavors to meld for at least 24 hours for the best taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 cherries
- Calories: 75
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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