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Homemade Maraschino Cherries

Here's how you make Homemade Maraschino Cherries
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  • Servings: 5
  • Prep: 1d
  • Cook: 2h
    • The following recipe serves 5 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 3 pounds red cherries (firm tart)
  • 8 cups cold water
  • Ascorbic acid crystals (2 tablespoons)
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 3 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons red food coloring
  • 1 tablespoon almond extract
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Remove pits from cherries.

  • Step 2: Combine 8 cups water and ascorbic acid. Stir until crystals are dissolved.

  • Step 3: Add cherries to the solution. Don't allow the fruit to remain more than 20 minutes.

  • Step 4: Rinse fruit; drain well.

  • Step 5: Combine 1 1/2 cup water and sugar. Bring to a boil. Stir in food coloring and add the cherries. Reduce heat; simmer for 5 minutes.

  • Step 6: Cool completely, allowing cherries to soak 24 hours.

  • Step 7: Next day, bring to a boil and then stir in almond extract.

  • Step 8: Pack hot cherries into hot jars leaving 1/2 inch head space.

  • Step 9: Shake jars to get firm pack.

  • Step 10: Bring syrup to a boil and ladle hot syrup into jars.

  • Step 11: Process in water bath for 15 minutes for 1/2 pint jars.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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