Maraschino cherries
Maraschino cherries recipe in the canning category
Recipe ingredients:
- 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
Recipe method:
- 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 24 hours.
- Again boil juices, pour over cherries and let stand 24 hours.
- Bring to boil again.
- Add almond extract and cherries.
- Pack in hot sterilized jars and seal.
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