How To Make Drunken Cherries
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Drunken cherries are a boozy treat for snacking or for garnishing cocktails. The bonus is it makes a ruby red cherry liquor too.
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Assembling the cherries is easy. Just trim the cherry stems so there's about 1/4" remaining on the fruit.
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You can make as much or as little as you like, there's no "set" recipe.
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Pack the cherries into a sterile jar. (You can use pint sized jars or quart size).
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Add sugar so it fills the jar by about 1/3 of the way.
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Fill the jar completely with vodka and seal tightly.
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Shake well to dissolve the sugar. Store in a cool, dark place and shake every few days for at least 2 weeks.
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After a few weeks, the cherries will be fully soaked and the vodka will be a ruby red color.
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Enjoy the drunken cherries as a snack or garnish for cocktails. They're so good.
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You can also use the cherry liquor to make cherry martinis.
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