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Boozy Chocolate Covered Cherries Recipe
Sweet Maraschino cherries are marinated in bourbon and then covered in cherry flavored fondant and dipped in white chocolate. Totally easy and a show-stopped for holiday cookie trays!
Course
Candy
Cuisine
Amercian Heritage, Holiday
Prep Time
1
day
day
12
hours
hours
Cook Time
5
minutes
minutes
Total Time
1
day
day
12
hours
hours
5
minutes
minutes
Servings
60
Calories
103
kcal
Author
Marye Audet-White
Equipment
Baking Sheet
Silpat
Ingredients
20
ounces
Maraschino cherries
with stems
1
cup
bourbon
4
tablespoons
butter
room temperature
1
pound
white chocolate
4
cups
powdered sugar
Sprinkles
for decorating
Instructions
Drain the Maraschino cherries reserving ¼ cup of the juice.
Cover the cherries with the bourbon and let them
marinate
for 24 to 48 hours.
Mix 3 cups of the powdered sugar with the butter, and the reserved juice.
Add enough of the final cup of powdered sugar to make a soft dough.
Knead the dough a little to get it smooth.
Cover it tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
Roll the powdered sugar dough in 1-inch balls.
Drain the cherries and pat dry. Roll them in the powdered sugar.
Flatten the balls and use the flattened dough to completely cover the cherry, pinching it a little around the stem.
Refrigerate the dough covered cherries for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile melt the white chocolate melts according to the directions on the back of the package. I use the microwave.
Holding the dough covered cherry by the stem dip it into the melted chocolate, allowing the excess to drip off.
Place on a baking sheet that’s been covered with silpat or waxed paper.
Repeat with the remaining cherries.
Allow the chocolate to set and then dip again.
Sprinkle with edible glitter or your favorite sprinkles.
Store in an airtight container for at least 3 days before eating.
Notes
Keep them airtight and they will last for several days. I shipped them to my son in the Navy (3 weeks transit) and they were fine.
You can keep them in the refrigerator probably indefinitely.
You could also use chocolate instead of white chocolate.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
g
|
Calories:
103
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
16
g
|
Protein:
1
g
|
Fat:
3
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Cholesterol:
4
mg
|
Sodium:
14
mg
|
Potassium:
24
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
16
g
|
Vitamin A:
30
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
20
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg