Making your own cherry-infused liquor dessert cocktail is a lot of fun. The real “star” of this recipe is the tart cherry. Eat responsibly because the cherries get very strong after a few months. Serve the booze over ice and dilute with Sierra Mist® or Sprite®.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Additional Time: | 19 days 17 hrs 2 mins |
| Total Time: | 19 days 17 hrs 12 mins |
| Servings: | 10 |
| Yield: | 1 quart |
Ingredients
- 2 cups pitted tart cherries (such as Door County cherries)
- ⅓ cup white sugar, or to taste
- 1 cup vodka, or as needed
Instructions
- Put cherries in a clean, 1-quart glass jar; add sugar. Fill the rest of the jar with vodka. Place lid on jar and shake.
- Store jar in a cool, dark area for 1 to 4 months, shaking jar occasionally.
- Cherries will float in beginning and will settle in time.
- Use any liquor (rum, brandy, etc.) in place of the vodka, if desired.
- This is usually made in August and traditionally served with Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner.
- Liquor-soaked cherries are also very good over vanilla ice cream for a fun adult dessert.
Reviews
Everyone loves a bit of this on Christmas Eve!
Great! I let this sit four months. Next time I would add more sugar. and maybe some spices.