{"id":9526,"date":"2019-12-09T11:19:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-09T17:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gw.finelimedesigns.com\/2012\/07\/homemade-maraschino-cherries-this-time-without-alcohol-3\/"},"modified":"2020-10-30T22:31:06","modified_gmt":"2020-10-31T03:31:06","slug":"homemade-maraschino-cherries-this-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cupcakeproject.com\/homemade-maraschino-cherries-this-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Homemade Maraschino Cherries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Homemade maraschino cherries are easy to make, so tasty, and much better for you than store-bought ones. Use them to top ice cream sundaes, cupcakes<\/a>, or as the perfect cocktail cherries!<\/p>\n\n\n

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When most people think of maraschino cherries, they think of the store-bought version [paid link]<\/a> – dyed-red cherries that are super sweet from soaking in a sugar syrup<\/strong>. However, they can be easily made at home by steeping fresh cherries in either alcohol or juice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My alcohol-free version is made by steeping pitted cherries in pomegranate juice and loads of spices<\/strong>. The cherries are tart, sweet, surprisingly complex, and incredibly inviting.<\/p>\n\n\n

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They’re used in many ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n