June 29th, 2006

Cherries

Posted by The Home Bartender in Mixers and Ingredients

I hate maraschino cherries. Or, rather, I like the look of them sitting plumply in my manhattan, but the waxy candy flavor is offputting and, in my view, undercuts the quality of the booze.

Fortunately, it’s cherry season right now, and the perfect time to stock up on real cherries. I pit them with the help of a olive pitter, put them in plastic bags and freeze them for when I need them in a cocktail.

Do note that frozen, they will float unless you thaw them first. But it’s worth using them. Instead of wax balls you get real cherries, with a hint of tartness.

And if the price puts you off, bargain hunters should note that Droubi Brothers market in Roslindale currently stocks them for two dollars a pound.

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  1. Michael Dietsch said,
    on June 29th, 2006 at 9:33 am

    I’ve kept fresh pitted cherries in a mason jar in the fridge, steeped in Laird’s applejack. Yum!

  2. Mike said,
    on June 29th, 2006 at 10:48 am

    Another great place to buy cherries (or really any produce) is Haymarket. Although the fruit tends to spoil quickly and is a little past its prime, freezing should keep it OK.

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