Easy Maraschino Cherries Recipes

HOMEMADE MARASCHINO CHERRIES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Bring the water and pickling salt to a boil in a pot, stirring until the salt is dissolved. Let cool for 10 minutes, then pour over pitted sweet cherries. Cover and let sit 12 hours or overnight.
• Drain the cherries, discarding the brine, and rinse in cold water. Place in a bowl and set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, water, lemon juice, and red food coloring, if using. Bring just to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar, and remove from the heat.
• Pour the liquid over the cherries, cover, and let stand for 24 hours.
• Drain the cherries, reserving the juice. Set the cherries aside. Bring reserved juice to a boil. Remove from the heat and stir in the almond extract, if using.
• Pour the warm liquid over the cherries.
• Pack the cherries with the juice in clean jars and store in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

17 WAYS TO USE MARASCHINO CHERRIES

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REAL MARASCHINO CHERRIES

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.

CHOCOLATE-COVERED MARASCHINO CHERRIES

Steps:

• Drain cherries,place on paper towels and pat well.
• Set aside.
• Place sifted powdered sugar in bowl.
• Combine melted butter,evaporated milk vanilla,and salt.
• Pour over powdered sugar and mix well.
• May need to use hands to form a stiff,not sticky dough.
• Add more powdered sugar slowly,if need to form dough.
• Now pinch of a small amount,flatten into a disc and form around each cherry.
• Pinch off any excess dough.
• Place cherry on wax paper lined cookie sheets and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Melt chocolate chips and shortening over boiling water in double boiler.
• Dip cherries in chocolate,scraping off excess.
• Refrigerate until chocolate is hard.
• (I cheat sometimes and just use the chocolate flavored Almond Bark or candy coating).

EASY MARASCHINO CHERRIES

Steps:

• 1. To each quart size jar add 2tsp sugar, pitted cherries, pour liqueur over cherries to cover. Cover shake and store in fridge for 2 weeks, shaking twice a day.
• 2. ingredients