Homemade Maraschino Cherries recipe

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Ingredients

½ cup cherry liqueur (such as Luxardo®)
½ cup cherry juice
2 tablespoons superfine sugar
1 vanilla bean, split
2 cups pitted cherries
¼ cup bourbon, or more to taste

Nutrition Info

29.6 calories
carbohydrate: 4.8 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 0.1 g
fiber: 0.2 g
protein: 0.1 g
saturatedFat: : -
servingSize: -
sodium: 0.6 mg
sugar: 4.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. 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.

  2. Remove from heat and immediately dump cherries in. Let cool, about 10 minutes. Stir in bourbon.

  3. Place into glass jars and keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 months.

Recipe Yield

1 pint

Recipe Note

These homemade maraschino cherries are so amazing. Perfect for Manhattans, Old Fashioneds, etc. Try these and you will never tolerate the bright red store-bought ones again!

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