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Drunken Cherries

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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Curing Time: 14 days
Total Time: 14 days 10 minutes
Degree of Difficulty : Easy
Servings: 6 servings
Tip : You can purchase cherry pitters to make the job easy. I bought one that pits 5 cherries at a time.

Ingredients 

  • 3/4 lb fresh Bing cherries pitted
  • 1 1/2 cup brandy or enough to cover the cherries

Instructions

Gather the ingredients before starting the recipe.

  • Using a cherry pitter, remove the pits from 3/4 lb fresh Bing cherries. Cut the stems to leave about 1/3.
  • Transfer pitted cherries to a 500ml flip top glass jar.
  • Cover the cherries with 1 1/2 cup brandy or just enough to cover all the cherries.
  • Close the jar and refrigerate for 2 weeks.
  • Serve with parfait, ice cream or semi-fredo.