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Homemade Maraschino Cherries Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 1 tsp alum .
  • 3 c water .
  • 2 quarts water .
  • 4 1/2 lbs white sugar .
  • 4 1/2 lbs pitted red cherries .
  • 1 oz almond extract .
  • 1 oz red food coloring .
  • 2 tbsps salt .
  • brine .
  • 1 lemon, juice of

Directions
  • Step #1 Soak pitted cherries overnight in heated brine.
  • Step #2 The next morning, drain cherries.
  • Step #3 Rinse them in cold water.
  • Step #4 Combine cherries, water, sugar, lemon juice, & red food coloring.
  • Step #5 Heat to the boiling point.
  • Step #6 Let stand about 24 hrs.
  • Step #7 Again, boil juices, pour over cherries & let this stand 24 hrs.
  • Step #8 Bring to boil again.
  • Step #9 Add almond extract & cherries.
  • Step #10 Pack in hot sterilized jars & seal.
  • Step #11 The Ball Blue bood says boil this in a water bath-pints-20 mins, quarts-25 mins.
  • Enjoy the Homemade Maraschino Cherries recipe

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