Homemade Maraschino Cherries Recipe

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Homemade Maraschino Cherries
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Ingredients:

  • 8 cups cold water
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 2 tbsp red food coloring

Directions:

  1. Remove pits from cherries.
  2. Combine 8 cups water and ascorbic acid.
  3. Stir until crystals are dissolved.
  4. Add cherries to the solution.
  5. Don't allow the fruit to remain more than 20 minutes.
  6. Rinse fruit; drain well.
  7. Combine 1 1/2 cup water and sugar.
  8. Bring to a boil.
  9. Stir in food coloring and add the cherries.
  10. Reduce heat; simmer for 5 minutes.
  11. Cool completely, allowing cherries to soak 24 hours.
  12. Next day, bring to a boil and then stir in almond extract.
  13. Pack hot cherries into hot jars leaving 1/2 inch head space.
  14. Shake jars to get firm pack.
  15. Bring syrup to a boil and ladle hot syrup into jars.
  16. Process in water bath for 15 minutes for 1/2 pint jars.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 479.5 Kcal (2008 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 37.02mg 2%
Potassium 340.77mg 7%
Total Carbs 121.45g 40%
Sugars 116.1g 464%
Dietary Fiber 3.48g 14%
Protein 3.4g 7%
Vitamin C 8.4mg 14%
Iron 3.4mg 19%
Calcium 94.9mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 47.81 Kcal (200 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 3.69mg 2%
Potassium 33.98mg 7%
Total Carbs 12.11g 40%
Sugars 11.58g 464%
Dietary Fiber 0.35g 14%
Protein 0.34g 7%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 14%
Iron 0.3mg 19%
Calcium 9.5mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.9
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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