Chocolate Covered Drunken Cherries Food

DRUNKEN CHERRIES

Steps:

• Start by removing cherries from the cherry juice. Put in a jar that has a lid.
• Pour in your cup of alcohol, and seal the jar. Soak cherries for 4 hours to overnight. The longer the cherries soak in the alcohol the stronger it will become.
• Remove cherries from the alcohol and place them on a towel to dry off. This step is needed so the chocolate can stick to the cherries.
• Then in a bowl melt your chocolate and shortening. I did mine in the microwave.
• Dip each cherry in chocolate and then set to dry on parchment paper. If you want add sprinkles!

CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRIES

Steps:

• Drain cherries and set on paper towels to dry.
• In a medium bowl, combine butter and corn syrup until smooth. Stir in confectioners' sugar and knead to form a dough. Chill to stiffen if necessary. Wrap each cherry in about 1 teaspoon of dough. Chill until firm.
• Melt confectioners' coating in a heavy saucepan over low heat. Dip each cherry in by its stem, and place on waxed paper lined sheets. Chill until completely set. Store in an airtight container in a cool place. Best after 1 or 2 weeks.

LIQUEUR SOAKED CHOCOLATE MARASCHINO CHERRIES

Steps:

• Drain the cherries; dry well; place in a container; pour enough liqueur over the cherries to cover them, seal well and place at room temperature overnight.
• Drain the cherries, saving the liqueur for another use.
• Again dry the cherries well with cheese cloth or a clean cotton cloth. Paper towels will stick. Be careful not to break off the stems.
• Place chocolate chips in a heavy saucepan over LOW heat until the chocolate has melted, stirring constantly. DO NOT let the chocolate get too hot.
• Remove from heat.
• Dip cherries into the chocolate; swirl to coat.
• Place dipped cherries on wax paper; refrigerate to set.

DRUNKEN CHERRIES AKA CHERRY BOMB

Steps:

• Cover Cherries in a jar with Rum.
• Serve in Pina colada`s or straight up.
• You can pour the rum on a cooked chocolate devils food cake before icing.