BOURBON-SOAKED CHERRIES

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Use these cherries in a Manhattan or spoon them with their syrup over ice cream for an adult dessert.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Yield Makes 1 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 cup bourbon
2 tablespoons sugar
4 ounces dried (no oil added) cherries (3/4 cup)

Steps:

  • Bring bourbon and sugar to a gentle simmer in a small saucepan over low heat. (Watch carefully, since bourbon may ignite.) Simmer, stirring, until sugar dissolves.
  • Pour bourbon syrup over cherries in a 12-ounce glass jar. Let stand overnight to macerate.

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