Best Real Maraschino Cherries Recipes

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Provided by Ted Allen

Time 10m

Yield 1 pint

Number Of Ingredients 2

1 cup maraschino liqueur
1 pint sour cherries, stemmed and pitted (in a pinch, you can buy a jar of sour cherries in light syrup, and drain the syrup)

Steps:

Bring the liqueur to a simmer, and then turn off the heat. Add the cherries, stir, let cool, and then pour into jars. Refrigerate. Cherries will be tasty for months.

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Provided by Cooking Channel

Categories condiment

Time P3DT20m

Yield 1 pint

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups sweet cherries (about 1/2 pound), pitted
One 1-inch strip orange peel
3 1/2 ounces cherry liqueur, such as maraschino
1/8 teaspoon almond extract

Steps:

Combine the sugar and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature.
Scald a pint jar with a little boiling water; just swirl and dump. Pack the cherries and orange peel into the jar, leaving 1 inch of headroom at the top.
Stir together the cherry liqueur, almond extract and 2 1/2 ounces of the sugar syrup in a glass (save the remaining sugar syrup for sweetening drinks). Pour the mixture over the cherries. If needed, top off with cherry liqueur to cover. Seal the jar and refrigerate for a minimum of 3 days.

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Provided by Raiza Costa : The Sweet Side of Life : Food Network

Categories dessert

Time P7DT25m

Yield 2 quarts cherries

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup (200 grams) fresh cherries
2 cups (360 grams) sugar
Pinch salt
1 1/2 cups (360 milliliters) maraschino liqueur or kirsch
1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) almond extract
Juice from 1 lemon

Steps:

Wash the cherries and remove the pits, leaving the cherries whole. Place them in a 1-quart sterilized jar.
Add the sugar, salt and 1/2 cup water to a small saucepan and cook over medium heat until the sugar dissolves completely, about 8 minutes. Turn off the heat. Stir in the maraschino liqueur, almond extract and lemon juice.
Pour the syrup over the cherries and stir to coat. Cover the jar with a lid and let cool completely before refrigerating. Keep refrigerated, gently shaking daily to redistribute fruit and syrup, 1 week before using.