Whiskey Cherries

Homemade Whiskey Cherries

You can't make an Old Fashioned without a cherry or two, preferably the Luxardo brand. But at $20 or more per bottle, the budget conscious cocktail creator may want to keep these for special occasions. For the everyday cocktail, a more modest, price friendly option is called for.

The supermarket options are limited. Typically, you have a name brand and a store brand maraschino cherry. Usually loaded with sugar and syrupy cherry juice. The cherries themselves looking like a
hyper red candied fruit that might be find on top of a fruit cake. Not exactly what I want to have outside of a sundae at the ice cream parlor.

I found a Mezzetta brand maraschino cherry at the grocery store with no preservatives and no added dyes. I'm going to take these and try to make my own whiskey cherries.


The Tools

• Mason Jar
• Measuring Cup

The Ingredients

• maraschino cherries
• whiskey

The Method

Combine the entire jar, liquid and cherries, with a half cup of whiskey, in the mason jar. For the whiskey, I used Maker's Mark in this case. Screw the lid on and give it a shake to mix up. Set it aside and store in the fridge to really get all of the flavors working together. I'm going to let this sit in the fridge for about two weeks to see it turns out. I'll give you an update with the first cocktail I make with it!