Spiced Cocktail Cherries
Spiced Cocktail Cherries are the ultimate gift for the cocktail lover in your life ~ make a small batch for the refrigerator, or can them for holiday gifting, these boozy cherries are always a big hit.
Servings: 1 large jar of cherries
Ingredients
- 1 lb cherries, pitted
- 1 cinnamon stick, broken in two
- 1/4 tsp allspice berries
- 1/4 tsp whole cloves
- 1/4 tsp multicolor peppercorns
- 1/2 of a whole nutmeg
- 2 - 3 whole star anise
- whiskey
- kirschwasser, optional
Instructions
- To pit your cherries, turn them sideways, that way you will retain the stem. A CHERRY PITTER works perfectly, and is well worth having around.
- Layer the cherries along with the whole spices in a glass jar, or jars. If you are giving the cherries as a gift, you may want to position the spices along the outside so they can be seen. Fill 3/4 of the way with whiskey, and top off with the kirschwasser, if using. Make sure all the cherries are submerged.
- Cover the jars tightly and refrigerate. As long as the cherries are submerged in the liquid they will last up to 6 weeks.
Notes
I recommend storing brandied cherries in the fridge or canning them in a water bath for 15 minutes, increasing that time at higher elevations.
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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