🍒 Homemade maraschino cherries recipe! 🍒

Another sweet way to use up those leftover cherries!
Homemade maraschino cherries are so easy to make and way better than the store-bought ones. Perfect for cocktails, desserts, or just snacking

Ingredients:
2kg of cherries
1 cinnamon stick
1 cup of cherry liqueur
1 cup of water
1 lemon
2 cups of sugar
A pinch of nutmeg
1 tsp almond extract
1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions:
1. Wash and pit the cherries.
2. In a large saucepan, add the cinnamon stick.
3. Pour in 1 cup of cherry liqueur and 1 cup of water.
4. Juice the lemon, and set the juice aside for later.
5. Add 2 cups of sugar to the saucepan and stir until dissolved.
6. Add half of the cherries (1kg) to the saucepan.
7. Sprinkle in a pinch of nutmeg, adjusting to taste.
8. Add 1 tsp of almond extract and 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
9. Stir in the lemon juice.
10. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook for about 10-15 minutes until the cherries soften and the syrup thickens.
11. Once the mixture has cooled, transfer the cherries and syrup into sterilized jars.

Enjoy your homemade maraschino cherries!