Bourbon Soaked Cherries

Name: Bourbon Soaked Cherries
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 3u00bd cups bourbon; 1 cup sugar; 4 cups fresh sweet cherries, washed, pitted, and stems removed

By Leslie Blythe Cocktails, Condiments Boiling

May 28, 2018

We went to the farmer's market and found these beautiful fresh cherries and decided to preserve them. It's only 3 ingredients - cherries, sugar and bourbon. You can use these Bourbon Soaked Cherries in a Manhattan or spoon them with their syrup over ice cream for an adult dessert. They will last a year in the refrigerator.

Prep: 30 mins
Cook: 15 mins

Ingredients

3½ cups bourbon

1 cup sugar

4 cups fresh sweet cherries, washed, pitted, and stems removed

Directions

1In a medium saucepan, bring the bourbon and sugar to a simmer over low heat. Simmer and stir until the sugar dissolves, then turn off the heat and let sit for at least 15 minutes.

2Pack your cherries into two 25-ounce jars (or three smaller ones). Put them into the jars nice and tight without crushing the cherries. Pour the syrup over the cherries in each jar until it covers the fruit completely.

3Place the lids on tight and store the cherries in the refrigerator. They should be used within one year.

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