Maraschino Cherries

The liquid and cherries glow Kool-Aid red, but they are seductively crisp-textured and steeped with an exotic, piney, floral flavor that is just sweet enough but balanced by a tart tang. Sublime in a manhattan, they are even better over coconut sorbet, and just imagine them on top of an ice cream sundae.

Ingredients

• 1cup maraschino liqueur
• 1pint sour cherries, stemmed and pitted (or substitute one 24-ounce jar sour cherries in light syrup, drained).

• Nutritional Information

  • • Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

      299 calories; 0 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 43 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 36 grams sugars; 1 gram protein; 10 milligrams sodium

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Preparation

1. Bring maraschino liqueur to a simmer in a small pot. Turn off heat and add cherries. Let mixture cool, then store in a jar in refrigerator for at least 2 days before using, and up to several months.