Maraschino Cherries
- Level: Easy
- Total: 168 hr 25 min (includes chilling time)
- Active: 20 min
- Yield: 2 quarts cherries
Ingredients
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
Directions
Special equipment:
two 1-quart sterlized jars- 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.
