Bourbon Soaked Cocktail Cherries
Bourbon Soaked Cocktail Cherries are a great accompaniment for your favorite cocktails. Give our jars as gifts or keep on hand for your own use.
Servings: 6 4 oz. jars
Calories: 188kcal
Equipment
- 4 oz. mason jars
Ingredients
- 2 cups cherries
- 1 cup bourbon
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- If you are using frozen cherries, let them thaw completely. If you are using fresh cherries, remove the stems and pit them.
- Add bourbon, sugar and vanilla to a saucepan over low heat. Stir until the sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes.
- Let bourbon mixture cool for 20 minutes.
- Divide cherries into 6 4oz. jelly mason jars.
- Once bourbon mixture has cooled, pour it over the cherries, filling to the first rim.
- Seal cherry jars with lids and rings.
- Refrigerate 1 week, then add to your favorite cocktails.
Notes
Nutritional data is calculated per 4 oz. jar. Each jar holds approximately 12 cherries. 3 cherries per cocktail would equate to approximately 47 calories and 6g of sugar.
If using frozen cherries: place frozen cherries in a colander and let thaw for 20 minutes. (Cherries can thaw while bourbon mixture is cooling)
If using fresh cherries: remove stems and pit cherries.
Nutrition
Serving: 1jar | Calories: 188kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 102mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 29IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg
