Easy Bourbon Cherries Recipe

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 try lilac 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 cocktail.

🍒 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:

1. Bring the sugar, water and the split vanilla bean to a boil.
2. Cool.
3. 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

1. Fill the canning jars ⅔ full with dried cherries.
2. Don't over stuff the jars because the dried cherries will absorb the delicious liquids and expand.
3. Fill the jars ¼ full with the vanilla simple syrup.
4. Top off the jars with bourbon.
5. Add the lid and ring.
6. Allow them to sit over night.
7. The longer they sit the more delicious they become!
8. Print out the free printable, and affix the tag to the top of the jar.
9. Give as a gift.

More Cocktail 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 Cocktail

I would advise storing the cherries in the refrigerator.

Serve your bourbon soaked cherries as a garnish to your cocktail. Or eat them on their own. No judgment here.

FAQ's and Tips

Bourbon Cherries Recipe

Sarah Mock

4.73 from 11 votes

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 cocktail. I won't tell!

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Prep TimePrep:5 minutes mins

Cook TimeCook:24 minutes mins

Total TimeTotal:29 minutes mins

servingsServings:4 jars

Ingredients

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Bourbon Cherries Ingredients:

• ▢ Dried Cherries
• ▢ Bourbon Jim Beam used in this recipe
• ▢ Vanilla Simple Syrup

Vanilla Simple Syrup Ingredients:

• ▢ 2 Cups Water
• ▢ 2 Cups Sugar
• ▢ 1 split vanilla bean

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Instructions 

Vanilla Simple Syrup Recipe:

1. Bring the sugar, water and the split vanilla bean to a boil.
2. Cool.
3. Store in the refrigerator.

How to make bourbon cherries

1. Fill the canning jars ⅔ full with dried cherries.
2. Don't over stuff the jars because the dried cherries will absorb the delicious liquids and expand.
3. Fill the jars ¼ full with the vanilla simple syrup.
4. Top off the jars with bourbon.
5. Add the lid and ring.
6. Allow them to sit over night.
7. The longer they sit the more delicious they become!
8. Print out the free printable, and affix the tag to the top of the jar.
9. Give as a gift.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 123kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Sodium: 2mg | Sugar: 29g

Notes

Materials: 4 ounce Canning Jars Free Printab

CourseCourse: Drinks - Non Alcoholic

CuisineCuisine: American

KeywordKeyword: bourbon cherries, bourbon soaked cherries, drunken cherries

this post was originally published Dec 23, 2015 .