Maraschino Cherries
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 1 pint
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 212
- Total Fat
- 0
- Saturated Fat
- 0
- Carbohydrates
- 43
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 42
- Protein
- 0
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 4
- Total: 3 days 20 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Inactive: 3 days
- Cook: 5 min
Ingredients
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
Directions
- 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.