Whiskey Cherries are a delicious recipe for garnishing Old Fashioned or your favorite cocktail or dessert. The leftover Cherry Whiskey is delicious in your favorite cocktails.
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I made Whiskey Soaked Cherries for Colt for Father's Day. They are the perfect garnish for summer cocktails, and only get better after a week or two in the fridge.
Not only are the Whiskey Soaked Cherries delicious, but the Cherry Infused Whiskey makes for a delicious cocktail on a hot day! I'll be sharing the recipe in a few days for Cherry Whiskey Smash that is to die for using the infused whiskey from the cherries.
As if we needed another excuse to celebrate with a cocktail yesterday I found out my Mediterranean Pasta Salad was mentioned in the July issue of Better Homes and Gardens. I'm still in disbelief.
You can use your favorite whiskey or bourbon or even rum would be good for making these, but the one thing I recommend is choosing a whiskey or bourbon that you would like to drink. It makes a difference in the flavor of the finished product. Also make sure your cherries are firm and super fresh, making now the time to start these.
Whiskey Soaked Cherries are the perfect start to a craft cocktail to enjoy the bounty of summer like you would find at your favorite trendy restaurant.
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Pit 2 1/4 pounds Bing Cherries or favorite sweet cherry, and fill 2 24 ounce Jars. I pitted the cherries to leave the stems on which is a little bit tricky, but they can just as easily be removed.
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Mix together:
- 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1/3 cup Water
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Remove from heat and stir in 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract.
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Stir in 2 1/2 cups Favorite Whiskey or Bourbon.
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Fill jars until cherries are completely covered. If you run out of liquid add additional whiskey until cherries are covered.
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Cover tightly with a lid and refrigerate. Allow to soak for at least 48 hours, or a few weeks.
Whiskey Soaked Cherries are perfect for garnishing your favorite summer and the Cherry Infused Whiskey is a must for your summer cocktails! A delicious 2 for 1! Ha..Ha..
A few other favorite summertime favorites are:
- Whisky Peaches
- Peach Whiskey Iced Tea
- Maple Brown Sugar Bourbon Blackberries from Life Currents
- Whiskey Raspberry Lime Floats
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Whiskey Soaked Cherries
Whiskey Soaked Cherries makes not only a delicious garnish for cocktails but also the most delicious cherry infused whiskey from Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch.
Prep time: 25 MinCook time: 3 MinInactive time: 48 HourTotal time: 48 H & 28 M
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 Pounds Sweet Cherries, Washed and Pitted
- 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1/3 cup Water
- 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
- 2 1/2 cups Favorite Whiskey or Bourbon
- Additional Whiskey If Needed To Cover Cherries
Instructions
- Fill (2) 24 ounce Clean Glass Jars with pitted cherries.
- In a saucepan cook sugar with water, until sugar is just dissolved over medium heat.
- Remove sugar from heat. Stir in vanilla and whiskey until combined.
- Fill jars with whiskey mixture until cherries are completely covered.
- Seal with a tight fitting lid, and refrigerate. Allow cherries to soak for 48 hours or up until a couple of weeks.
- Use cherries to garnish your favorite cocktail or dessert! The cherry infused whiskey is delicious for cocktails or desserts.
Nutrition Facts
Calories
209.75Fat
0.2 gSat. Fat
0.03 gCarbs
22 gFiber
1.79 gNet carbs
20.21 gSugar
19.3 gProtein
0.9 gSodium
0.44 mgCholesterol
0 mgThe nutritional information and metric conversions are calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of this data. If this important to you, please verify with your favourite nutrition calculator and/or metric conversion tool.
© 2018 Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch
18 comments
These sounds awesome! Just bought my husband a bottle of whiskey for his birthdday, I wonder if he would share some of it for these cherries. :)
These look awesome! I have some Knob Creek in there that is just waiting for these cherries. And, I bought cherries at the farmers market - I'm all set!
I bet he would if he likes cherries! My husband loves an occasional Old Fashioned so he was happy to share to have the Whiskey Soaked Cherries for a garnish.
Thanks Debi! It was my first time buying Knob Creek, and it worked perfect for this.
How long can you keep the cherries? Thank you
The consistency changes the longer they soak. They are best used within 2-3 weeks. Thanks, Serena
Is the sugar necessary to the preservation, or just to sweeten the end product?
I use it to sweetened the cherries. Even though the cherries are sweet the whisky is quite strong and it helps balance the bite.
This sounds delicious. I was wondering since cherries are not in season yet, can you use frozen?
I haven't tried frozen but I think it would work. The only thing I worry about is the cherries might be a little bit softer or mushy once they defrost. If you try it let me know how it turns out! Thanks, Serena
Must use within 2-3 weeks? Darn. A similar recipe, but for Bourbon cherries, said they keep in a year in the fridge. Hm.
They do keep but the longer the cherries soak the more the texture changes and the stronger they become.. I found 2-3 weeks is the sweet spot without too much change.. It has a high alcohol content so they should technically last a lot longer but the cherries do change the longer they are stored.
How long are they good for refrigerated? Weeks, months ?
I've never had them around longer than a month in our house to know exactly how long they will last. They do change in texture over time. I hope that helps, Serena
This is awesome , once cherries are gone do you think liquid would be shelf stable
How long will they last? Is there an approximate shelf life?
Thank you for this. I’ve made one attempt at boozy cherries with a different recipe and I’m disappointed with the results. I pitted the cherries and the pitter made quite a big hole. After soaking the cherries for about four weeks, they are super engorged. I’m wondering, did you experience the same thing? Would you have a pic of the final product? Have you found a method to removing the pits, keeping the stem, and not have them swell up? Thanks :)
Hi, I pitted them using a metal straw over soda pop bottle by hand. I went to the side of the stem to keep it intact. It was a bit of a pain to be honest but I didn't have a pitter. The last times I have made them I just removed the stem and pitted with a pitter. I have found the longer they sit the softer they get. We usually start enjoying them around day 3. They've never lasted long enough in our house to check longer durations of a month plus. Thanks, Serena
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