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Liqueur · From Bladwijzer

Brandied cherries

Updated on 9 October 2026

• Makes: 1 one-litre jar
• Time: 20 min + 2 months
• From: Wild cherry

Ingredients

• 500 g firm, unblemished cherries
• 150 g rock sugar or ordinary sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick (optional)
• ± 500 ml gin or brandy (40%)

Method

1. Rinse the cherries and trim the stalks to 1 cm. Leave the stones whole inside the fruit.
2. Prick each cherry a few times with a needle.
3. Put them in a clean jar with the sugar and the cinnamon, if using.
4. Pour over the alcohol until they are well covered, and close.
5. Turn the jar over now and then for the first few weeks, until the sugar has dissolved. Leave for at least 2 months.

Storing: Keeps for a year or more in a cool, dark place. Eat the cherries in moderation.