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Brandied Cherries and Other Delights

Quick Brandied Cherries

Here’s an Old Favorite recipe for Brandied Cherries.  While we’ve never seen it in a recipe book, we do know it works.
 
Select firm ripe perfect Cherries with, or without stems, as you prefer.  Wash Cherries and drain as much water from them as is possible.
 
Pack Cherries in jars – allow1/2 cup dry sugar for each quart of cherries (1/4 cup for a pint jar).
Pack half the jar, whether pint or quart, add half the sugar; finish packing jar and add balance of sugar.
 
Then pour down the inside of the jar – so as to disturb as little of the top sugar as possible, enough really good brandy to moisten the top layer of sugar.  Seal. Store at least a month before using.
 
This recipe is simply wonderful.