Post by auntieemu on Feb 16, 2006 22:07:34 GMT -5
Homemade Maraschino Cherries
3 lbs firm tart red cherries
8 cups cold water
2 tablespoons ascorbic acid crystals
1 1/2 cups water
3 cups sugar
2 tablespoons red food coloring
1 tablespoon almond extract
Remove pits from cherries.
Combine 8 cups water and ascorbic acid, stirring until crystals are dissolved.
Add cherries to the solution. Don’t allow the fruit to remain more than 20 minutes.
Rinse fruit. Drain well.
Combine 1 1/2 cup water and sugar. Bring to a boil and stir in food coloring. Add the cherries
Reduce heat simmer for 5 minutes.
Cool completely allowing cherries to soak 24 hours.
Next day bring to a boil then stir in almond extract. Pack hot cherries into hot jars leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Shake jars to get firm pack.
Bring syrup to a boil and ladle hot syrup into jars.
Process in water bath for 15 minutes for 1/2-pint jars.
3 lbs firm tart red cherries
8 cups cold water
2 tablespoons ascorbic acid crystals
1 1/2 cups water
3 cups sugar
2 tablespoons red food coloring
1 tablespoon almond extract
Remove pits from cherries.
Combine 8 cups water and ascorbic acid, stirring until crystals are dissolved.
Add cherries to the solution. Don’t allow the fruit to remain more than 20 minutes.
Rinse fruit. Drain well.
Combine 1 1/2 cup water and sugar. Bring to a boil and stir in food coloring. Add the cherries
Reduce heat simmer for 5 minutes.
Cool completely allowing cherries to soak 24 hours.
Next day bring to a boil then stir in almond extract. Pack hot cherries into hot jars leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Shake jars to get firm pack.
Bring syrup to a boil and ladle hot syrup into jars.
Process in water bath for 15 minutes for 1/2-pint jars.
