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Cherry Cordials
Homemade Cherry Cordials are easy to make and get better by the day. They have a sugary filling and a maraschino cherry then encased in a chocolate shell.
Prep Time
30 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 20 cherries
Calories: 286 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 20 stemless maraschino cherries drained and dried well.
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup butter melted
- 4 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1 pound Chocolate Almond Bark broken up into squares
- ½ cup red candy melts
- ½ cup green candy melts
Instructions
- Drain your cherries and lay out on a paper towel lined plate to dry. You may want to use several paper towels and roll the cherries around on the paper towel.
- In a large bowl, add the powdered sugar, melted butter, and corn syrup. Using a hand mixer on medium speed, beat until combined.
- Scoop out about 1/2 to 3/4 tablespoon of the sugar mixture.
- Place a cherry in the middle of the sugar mixture and roll the mixture around it.
- Once the sugar mixture has completely coated the cherry, roll into a ball.
- Place the sugar coated cherries on a parchment paper lined rimmed baking sheet.
- Repeat with all the cherries.
- Once all of the cherries are coated with the sugar mixture, place them in the freezer for 30 minutes until the sugar mixture is firm.
- While the cherries are firming up, work on the chocolate coating.
- In a large microwave-safe bowl, add the chocolate almond bark. Melt the chocolate in 30 second intervals and stir after interval until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth.
- Using 2 forks dip the cherries into the chocolate and place back on the parchment paper. I also like to use a skewer to push the cherry off the fork. I push at the bottom of the ball to avoid making marks in the chocolate.
- Add the red and green candy melts in separate microwave-safe bowls.
- Microwave one bowl at a time in 30 second intervals, stirring after each interval until each color is completely melted and smooth.
- Spoon each color into a separate sandwich bag and cut a small hole in the corner of each sandwich bag.
- Drizzle the cherries with the red and green candy melts.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
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Notes
- Storage: Place your cherries in an airtight container in the fridge until you are ready to serve them up. I recommend eating within 1-2 weeks of them being made.
- Freeze: Place the cherries in a freezer-safe container or freezer bag. Place in the freezer for up to 2 to 3 months.
- Thaw: When you want to eat them, grab from the freezer or let them thaw first in the fridge for a few hours to overnight.
Nutrition Information
Calories
286kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
0.1g
(0%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
51mg
(2%)
Potassium
3mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
42g
(84%)
Vitamin A
144IU
(3%)
Calcium
5mg
(1%)
Iron
0.03mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20cherries
Amount Per Serving
Calories 286
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 286kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 0.1g | 0% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 51mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 3mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 42g | 84% |
| Vitamin A | 144IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.03mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.