Cherry Cordials

15m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Drain maraschino cherries well and let them sit on a paper towel-lined plate. Inspect for any broken cherries and remove them.
  2. 2In a small bowl, combine softened butter and corn syrup. Incorporate them slightly with a fork.
  3. 3Add icing sugar to the butter and corn syrup mixture. Mix with a fork, then use hands to form a light and fluffy dough, similar to fondant.
  4. 4Take less than half a teaspoon of the fondant dough and mold it around each maraschino cherry.
  5. 5Place the rolled cherries on a plate and continue until all cherries are covered in fondant.
  6. 6Chill the fondant-covered cherries in the fridge while melting milk chocolate.
  7. 7Dip each fondant-covered cherry into melted milk chocolate.
  8. 8Set the dipped cherries on a parchment paper-lined plate. Continue until all cherries are dipped.
  9. 9Drizzle melted white chocolate over the chocolate-dipped cherries for decoration, using a honey drizzler.
  10. 10Place the decorated cherries in the fridge to fully set.

Ingredients

  • 375 g jar maraschino cherries, well drained
  • 3 tbsp softened butter
  • 3 tbsp corn syrup
  • 2 cups icing sugar
  • 1 cup melted milk chocolate
  • melted white chocolate

Equipment

small bowlforkplatepaper towelparchment paperfridgehoney drizzler

Tips

  • Use only whole maraschino cherries.
  • The fondant-like dough should be light, fluffy, and delicate.
  • Chill the rolled cherries in the fridge before dipping in chocolate.
  • Handle dipped cherries carefully to avoid imperfections.