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cordial cherries

(1 rating)
Recipe by
virginia duncan
decatur, AR

I make these at Christmas but I ran out of booze and time. I needed to run to the store and get the cherries and brandy. But you need to let them soak for hours. So after a quick run to the store I sat in the parking lot of the grocery store pouring brandy into my cherry jar and ran around to finish christmas shopping all day. Glad the police were busy that day.

(1 rating)
yield 2 1/2 dozen
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For cordial cherries

  • 1 jar
    10 ounce jar of maraschino cherries with stems
  • 1/2 c
    brandy (optional but so fun)
  • 1 pkg
    semisweet chocolate baking squares, chopped

How To Make cordial cherries

  • 1
    Drain maraschino cherries and return to jar. Pour brandy, if using, in jar. Cover with a lid freeze 8 hours. Drain cherries and pat dry, reserving brandy for another use.
  • 2
    Melt two-thirds of chocolate in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring until a candy thermometer reaches 115 degrees and chocolate is smooth.
  • 3
    Dip cherries, quickly into melted chocolate, coating well. Place cherries on wax paper, stem sides up and cool.
  • 4
    Keep out of reach of the kids.
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