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Making bourbon cherries at home is super easy! Alcoholic bourbon cherries are the perfect addition to your bar cart or to give as a hostess gift.
If you are looking for other homemade bar items be sure to trylilac syrup, lilac infused alcohol, grapefruit infused gin, cucumber infused gin, and homemade limoncello.
Why this recipe works:
- The dried cherries are thirsty to be rehydrated and soaking them in a delicious bourbon will enhance the layers of flavors.
- Just 3 ingredients and easily found ingredients make this a quick recipe to make.
- The perfect addition to your favorite Old Fashion co*cktail.
🍒 Ingredients needed:
Here is a visual overview of the ingredients in the recipe. Scroll down to the recipe at the bottom for quantities.
Ingredients:
- Dried Cherries
- Bourbon, Jim Beam used in this recipe but see other options below
- Vanilla Simple Syrup - recipe below
Materials:
- 4 ounce Canning Jars
- Jar lids
- Jar rings
Vanilla Simple Syrup Ingredients:
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 split vanilla bean
Vanilla Simple Syrup Recipe:
- Bring the sugar, water and the split vanilla bean to a boil.
- Cool.
- Store in the refrigerator.
You might have an extra vanilla bean leftover from making my 2 ingredient home made vanilla recipe.
How to make bourbon cherries
- Fill the canning jars ⅔ full with dried cherries.
- Don't over stuff the jars because the dried cherries will absorb the delicious liquids and expand.
- Fill the jars ¼ full with the vanilla simple syrup.
- Top off the jars with bourbon.
- Add the lid and ring.
- Allow them to sit over night.
- The longer they sit the more delicious they become!
- Print out the free printable, and affix the tag to the top of the jar.
- Give as a gift.
More co*cktail recipes:
- Lilac martini
- Lilac Bee’s Knees
- Spicy Peach Bourbon Smash
- Homemade limoncello
- Cucumber infused gin
- Grapefruit infused gin
- Homemade strawberry vodka
- Rhubarb Smash
- Spicy Peach Bourbon Smash co*cktail
I would advise storing the cherries in the refrigerator.
Serve your bourbon soaked cherries as a garnish to your co*cktail. Or eat them on their own. No judgment here.
What brand of bourbon should I use?
My short answer is: use what you like. But if you are looking for specific suggestions I would say to use woodford reserve, Jim Beam or Jim Beam Red Stag.
📖 Recipe
Bourbon Cherries Recipe
Sarah Mock
Making bourbon cherries at home is an easy DIY recipe project to stock your bar cart or to give as a hostess gift. I found these to be the best bourbon cherries and everyone always asks for my bourbon cherries recipe. It is up to you how many bourbon soaked cherries you will use to garnish your co*cktail. I won't tell!
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Prep time for the recipePrep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook time for the recipeCook Time 24 minutes mins
total time to prep and cook the recipe.Total Time 29 minutes mins
Course Drinks - Non Alcoholic
Cuisine American
Makes 4 jars
Per Serving 123 kcal
Ingredients
Bourbon Cherries Ingredients:
- Dried Cherries
- Bourbon (Jim Beam used in this recipe)
- Vanilla Simple Syrup
Vanilla Simple Syrup Ingredients:
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 split vanilla bean
Instructions
Vanilla Simple Syrup Recipe:
Bring the sugar, water and the split vanilla bean to a boil.
Cool.
Store in the refrigerator.
How to make bourbon cherries
Fill the canning jars ⅔ full with dried cherries.
Don't over stuff the jars because the dried cherries will absorb the delicious liquids and expand.
Fill the jars ¼ full with the vanilla simple syrup.
Top off the jars with bourbon.
Add the lid and ring.
Allow them to sit over night.
The longer they sit the more delicious they become!
Print out the free printable, and affix the tag to the top of the jar.
Give as a gift.
Notes
Materials: 4 ounce Canning Jars Free Printab
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 123kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Sodium: 2mg | Sugar: 29g
Nutrition Disclosure
Nutritional facts are estimates and are provided as a courtesy to the reader. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. Nutritional values are calculated via a third party. Changing ingredients, amounts or cooking technique will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.
this post was originally publishedDec 23, 2015 .
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About Sarah Mock
Sarah Mock is a classically trained Chef and graduate of Johnson & Wales University. A culinary blogger for 14 years Sarah helps the home cook prepare her recipes with professional results.
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