Maraschino Cherries
Because of the process used to make commercial maraschino cherries, it is much healthier to make your own.
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Because of the process used to make maraschino cherries, it is much healthier to make your own.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Canning
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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Cherries
- 4 1/2 pounds pitted red cherries
- 4 1/2 pounds granulated sugar
- 3 cups water
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 ounce almond extract
- 1 ounce red food coloring
Brine
- 2 quarts water
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 1 teaspoon alum
Instructions
- Soak pitted cherries overnight in heated brine.
- The next morning, drain cherries. Rinse in cold water.
- Combine cherries, water, sugar, lemon juice, and red coloring. Heat to boiling point. Let stand for 24 hours.
- Again boil juices, pour over cherries and let stand for 24 hours.
- Bring to boil again. Add almond extract and cherries. Pack into hot sterilized jars and seal.
- Water bath time from The Ball Blue Book – pints for 20 minutes; quarts for 25 minutes.
