# Cherry Cordials

A recipe for making cherry cordials by wrapping maraschino cherries in a fondant-like dough and dipping them in melted chocolate.

- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- small bowl
- fork
- plate
- paper towel
- parchment paper
- fridge
- honey 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1286773943474692/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v
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- Extracted: 2026-03-07

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