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Bourbon Cherries Recipe
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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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Drunken Bourbon Cherries Recipe
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time24 minutes
Prep Time29 minutes
servings4 jars

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 Sugar
  • 1 split vanilla bean

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
CourseDrinks - Non Alcoholic
CuisineAmerican
Keywordbourbon cherries, bourbon soaked cherries, drunken cherries
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