Best Homemade Maraschino Cherries Recipes

HOMEMADE MARASCHINO CHERRIES

Steps:

• Place cherry liqueur, cherry juice, sugar, and vanilla bean into a saucepan. Bring to a rolling boil; continue to boil until sugar dissolves completely, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Remove from heat and immediately dump cherries in. Let cool, about 10 minutes. Stir in bourbon.
• Place into glass jars and keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 months.

HOMEMADE MARASCHINO CHERRIES

Steps:

• Remove pits from cherries.
• Combine 8 cups water and ascorbic acid.
• Stir until crystals are dissolved.
• Add cherries to the solution.
• Don't allow the fruit to remain more than 20 minutes.
• Rinse fruit; drain well.
• Combine 1 1/2 cup water and sugar.
• Bring to a boil.
• Stir in food coloring and add the cherries.
• Reduce heat; simmer for 5 minutes.
• Cool completely, allowing cherries to soak 24 hours.
• Next day, bring to a boil and then stir in almond extract.
• Pack hot cherries into hot jars leaving 1/2 inch head space.
• Shake jars to get firm pack.
• Bring syrup to a boil and ladle hot syrup into jars.
• Process in water bath for 15 minutes for 1/2 pint jars.