Adam Seger’s Homemade Maraschino Cherries

As a party gift, give your guests a jar of homemade maraschino cherries.

Serves 1

black sour cherries, pitted
lime syrup (4 parts simple syrup; 1 part
fresh lime juice)
Luxardo Maraschino liqueur

Fill a sealable glass jar with sour black cherries. Fill jar halfway with lime syrup, and top off with Luxardo Maraschino liqueur. Let sit for 24 hours. Cherries keep for up to two weeks before becoming mushy. Use two-week-old cherries in a caipirinha, or shake with vodka/rum for a great martini/daiquiri special.

provided by Adam Seger, beverage director of Osteria Via Stato
www.midwesthomemag.com