Who needs store-bought when you can make your own Homemade Maraschino Cherries? Sweet cherries are soaked in a homemade syrup and perfect on ice cream or as a garnish for your favorite cocktail!
Course homemade ingredient
Cuisine American
Keyword all natural, cherries, dessert, from scratch, fruit, homemade, maraschino, topping
The night before, place the cherries into a mesh strainer set over a bowl and thaw and to collect any juices.
The morning of, combine the sugar and water in a saucepan. Heat on medium-low heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved.
Remove off of the heat and squeeze in the juice of 1/2 a small lemon, 1 teaspoon vanilla and any juiced collected in the bottom of the bowl. Allow to cool completely.
Spoon the thawed cherries into a pint sized jar and pour the syrup over top, leaving 1-inch at the top.
Use a knife and work it around the edges to release any air bubbles. Cover with a tight fitting lid and refrigerated for 18 to 24 hours.
Notes
Save any remaining cherry syrup in a glass jar in the fridge for cocktails, lemonade or sweeten iced tea. Or you can use it make a double batch of cherries (leaving the liquids the same).
These should keep in an airtight container in your refrigerator for 6 weeks maybe longer.