INGREDIENTS

DIFFICULTY: LOW          PREP. TIME: 30 MIN + 2 MONTHS         COOKING TIME: 5 MIN          SERVINGS: 24          COST: HIGH

2.2 LB. CHERRIES, VERY FIRM AND BIG, IF YOU CAN FIND THE "DURONI" , THEY ARE THE BEST

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1 BOTTLE OF WHITE OR DARK RUM, GRAPPA, VODKA, COGNAC, WHICHEVER YOU PREFER, ABOUT 70 ML. (3 CUPS)

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1+1/2 CUP GRANULATE SUGAR

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2/3 CUP WATER

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RECIPE

PUT THE WATER AND SUGAR IN A 2 QUART SAUCE PAN. PLACE OVER MEDIUM TO LOW HEAT

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MAKE THE SUGAR MELT, COOK UNTIL THE WATER TURNS CLEAR. LET THE WATER AND SUGAR MIXTURE COOL COMPLETELY

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PLACE THE WATER MIXTURE IN A LARGER CONTAINER

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ADD THE LIQUOR TO THE WATER AND STIR

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WASH AND DRY THE CHERRIES. CUT THE STEMS AT ABOUT 1/4 OF AN INCH

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PLACE THE CHERRIES IN AN AIR TIGHT CONTAINER OR JARS AND COVER THE CHERRIES COMPLETELY WITH THE LIQUOR MIXTURE. SEAL AND PUT THE CHERRIE JARS IN A DARK PLACE FOR TWO TO THREE MONTHS. SHAKE THEM OCCASIONALLY. ONCE THE JARS ARE OPEN, KEEP REFRIGERATED.

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THE CHERRIES WILL LOSE THEIR COLOR, BUT THE FLAVOR WILL BE DELICIOUS!! I PERSONALLY LOVE THEM MADE WITH RUM OR COGNAC, BUT USE WHICHEVER LIQUOR YOU PREFER, THEY WILL BE EXTRAORDINARY! YOU CAN HAVE THEM PLAIN, WITH ICE CREAM, WHIPPED CREAM, WITH A COCKTAIL OR HOWEVER YOU PREFER! THEY ARE WORTH THE WAIT. ENJOY!!

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