1Wash your cherries thoroughly, take off the stems, and pit them.
2Wash your cherries thoroughly, take off the stems, and pit them.
3Wash your cherries thoroughly, take off the stems, and pit them.
4Set the prepared cherries aside.
5Set the prepared cherries aside.
6Set the prepared cherries aside.
7Start making your simple syrup by combining 2 parts sugar to 1 part water, the zest of one lemon, the juice of one lemon, some cinnamon sticks, and some whole cloves.
8Start making your simple syrup by combining 2 parts sugar to 1 part water, the zest of one lemon, the juice of one lemon, some cinnamon sticks, and some whole cloves.
9Start making your simple syrup by combining 2 parts sugar to 1 part water, the zest of one lemon, the juice of one lemon, some cinnamon sticks, and some whole cloves.
10Cook the syrup over a medium-high heat until it comes to a boil.
11Cook the syrup over a medium-high heat until it comes to a boil.
12Cook the syrup over a medium-high heat until it comes to a boil.
13Carefully add in the pitted cherries and cook for another 5 minutes on a low setting.
14Carefully add in the pitted cherries and cook for another 5 minutes on a low setting.
15Carefully add in the pitted cherries and cook for another 5 minutes on a low setting.
16Sterilize your jar and lid while the cherries are cooking.
17Sterilize your jar and lid while the cherries are cooking.
18Sterilize your jar and lid while the cherries are cooking.
19Strain off the liquid, take out the lemon peels and cinnamon sticks.
20Strain off the liquid, take out the lemon peels and cinnamon sticks.
21Strain off the liquid, take out the lemon peels and cinnamon sticks.
22Carefully pack the cherries into your sterilized jar.
23Carefully pack the cherries into your sterilized jar.
24Carefully pack the cherries into your sterilized jar.
25Add your favorite spirit, such as Luxardo Maraschino liqueur, bourbon, cognac, or rum.
26Add your favorite spirit, such as Luxardo Maraschino liqueur, bourbon, cognac, or rum.
27Add your favorite spirit, such as Luxardo Maraschino liqueur, bourbon, cognac, or rum.
28Ensure the jar and liquid are still hot when packing to get a perfect seal.
29Ensure the jar and liquid are still hot when packing to get a perfect seal.
30Ensure the jar and liquid are still hot when packing to get a perfect seal.
31Once the lid is on nice and tight, flip the jar upside down.
32Once the lid is on nice and tight, flip the jar upside down.
33Once the lid is on nice and tight, flip the jar upside down.
34Let them rest for a couple of hours.
35Let them rest for a couple of hours.
36Let them rest for a couple of hours.
Ingredients
cherries
cherries
cherries
2 part sugar
2 part sugar
2 part sugar
1 part water
1 part water
1 part water
1 lemon, zested
1 lemon, zested
1 lemon, zested
1 lemon, juiced
1 lemon, juiced
1 lemon, juiced
cinnamon sticks
cinnamon sticks
cinnamon sticks
whole cloves
whole cloves
whole cloves
Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
Equipment
jarlid
Tips
You can add your favorite spirit like bourbon, cognac, or rum.
Packing the cherries while the jar and liquid are still hot helps create a perfect seal.