Name: Cherry Bombs
Prep time: 2 h 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 2 h 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) jar maraschino cherries with stems; 4 ounces high quality light rum; 8 ounces semisweet chocolate chips

Cherry Bombs

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Cherry bombs are maraschino cherries marinated in rum, then dipped into semisweet chocolate, creating a sweet, boozy treat.

Prep Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 25 minutes
Yield: 40 cherry bombs
Category: Candy
Method: Stovetop
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) jar maraschino cherries with stems
4 ounces high quality light rum
8 ounces semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

Drain and rinse cherries. Pour the rum into an airtight container, add the cherries and marinate for 2 to 3 hours.
Remove cherries from rum, place on paper towels, drain and pat dry.
Slowly melt chocolate chips over low heat.
Holding a cherry by the stem, dip bottom half of cherry in chocolate.
Place on wax paper to cool and set.

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