Recipe: Maraschino Cherries (3)

Maraschino Cherries #1

4-1/2# pitted royal cherries
Juice of 1 lemon
1 oz. almond extract
4-1/2# sugar
1 oz. red food coloring
2 T. salt

Soak cherries overnight in 2 quarts ice cold water and salt. Next morning, drain cherries and rinse well in ice cold water. Combine cherries, 3 cups water, sugar, lemon juice and coloring and begin boiling. Let stand 24 hours. Again, bring to boil and let stand 24 hours. Bring to a boil a third time. Add almond extract. Seal in jars while hot. Makes 10 pints.Maraschino Cherries #2

4-1/2# cherries
1 t. salt for every quart of water
9 c. sugar
3-1/2 c. water
1 oz. red food coloring
1 oz. almond food extract
Juice from 1 lemon

Soak cherries and 1 t. salt for every quart of water. Soak overnight. Bring cherries, sugar and red coloring to a boil. Let cool. Add lemon and almond and bring to boil again.Maraschino Cherries #3 (called Home-canned Maraschino Cherries)

4 c. Royal Anne cherries, with stems
2 c. sugar
1-1/4 c. water
1 T. Fruit Fresh
1 t. almond extract
1/4 t. mace
1 t. rose water
1 t. orange flower water
1 T. red food coloring

(Unfortunately, no directions listed with this one.)