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Each summer, for a short window, orchards positively drip with ripe sweet cherries - blushing yellow Rainiers and Bings such a dark maroon they almost look black.  If you're blessed with an abundance, take the time to make <\/em>homemade brandied cherries<\/em><\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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These boozy, fragrant, vibrantly fruity cherries add flavor to homemade cocktails and drinks. And their flavor only improves with time, so make them this summer and tuck them into a cupboard until Christmas time arrives.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are brandied cherries?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Brandied cherries are boozy, sweetened fruits that you make by soaking fresh cherries in a combination of rich syrup and brandy. They taste richly sweet, delightfully alcoholic, and, like homemade root beer<\/a>, are a hallmark of authentic, early American cookery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At their simplest, Brandied Cherries need only a handful of ingredients: cherries, brandy, and sugar.   And most early American recipes call only for those simplest ingredients. You can also add spices if you like. Vanilla pairs particularly nicely with cherries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soaking fruit in sweetened alcohol was a popular way of preserving cherries, peaches, and other stone fruit before refrigeration and water bath canning became widespread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Making Brandied Cherries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To make brandied cherries, you'll begin first by trimming the stem of cherries or removing them completely. Next, prepare a rich syrup with sugar and water. Simmer the cherries in the syrup for a few minutes, and then transfer them to a jar. Whisk the syrup with brandy, and then pour it over the cherries and seal the jar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before you make your first batch, there are a few helpful tips to keep in mind<\/strong>: <\/p>\n\n\n\n