Maraschino Cherries
A non-alcoholic recipe for Maraschino Cherries to make at home. A simple recipe to make when fresh cherries are in season.
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1 lb sweet cherries pitted and stemmed
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 cup cherry or grape juice make sure it is 100% juice
- 1 cup sugar
- juice from 3 lemons
- 1 whole star anise
- 1 tsp almond extract
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- In a large nonreactive saucepan, add the water, cherry or grape juice, sugar, lemon juice, salt and star anise.
- Place the saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer the mixture until the sugar has dissolved.
- Add the cherries and almond extract. Simmer on low heat for 10 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat, transfer the cherries and syrup to a bowl and let cool to room temperature.
- Transfer the cherries and syrup to an air-tight container and refrigerate. The longer the cherries steep, the more flavorful they will become.