A maraschino cherry is a preserved, sweetened cherry, typically made from light-colored sweet cherries such as the Royal Ann, Rainier, or Gold varieties. The cherries are first preserved in a brine solution or alcohol, then soaked in a suspension of food colouring, sugar syrup, artificial and natural flavors, and other components. Maraschino cherries dyed red are typically almond-flavoured, while cherries dyed green are usually peppermint-flavoured.
Further steps along this process make glace and crystallised cherries; after soaking, the cherries are drained and then soaked in glucose and air-dried, producing glace cherries; a further stage involves another soaking in glucose which coats them with sugar, creating crystallised cherries.
Doesn't sound gross to me. What a relief, huh?
2006-11-21 12:16:54
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answered by Ms. G. 5
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The term "Maraschino Cherries" is regarded as the common or usual name of
an article consisting of cherries which have been dyed red, impregnated
with sugar and packed in a sugar sirup flavored with oil of bitter almonds
or a similar flavor.
So Maraschino Cherries as sold in the U.S. are colored cherries packed in
a flavored sugar syrup.
A little bit on the history from the same source:
Food Inspection Decision 141, issued in 1912 under the Food and Drugs Act
of 1906, stated that "maraschino cherries" should be applied only to
marasca cherries preserved in maraschino. This decision further described
maraschino as a liqueur or cordial prepared by process of fermentation and
distillation from the marasca cherry, a small variety of the European wild
cherry indigenous to the Dalmatian Mountains. Products prepared from
cherries of the Royal Anne type, artificially colored and flavored and put
up in flavored sugar sirup might be labeled "Imitation Maraschino
Cherries" or, if there was no reference to "Maraschino," might be labeled
to show that they are preserved cherries, artificially colored and
flavored.
2006-11-21 20:20:09
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answered by De Nirezza 4
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Not really gross. Just a little weird. I had no idea they use salt to make maraschino cherries.
Maraschino Cherries
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Ingredients:
4 1/2 pounds Royal Ann cherries
2 Tbsp. Kosher salt
1 tsp alum
1 quart water
3 cups water
4 1/2 cups sugar
1 one-ounce bottle red food coloring
1 oz. almond extract
Juice of one lemon, strained
1 tsp imitation raspberry extract and a few drops rose extract, optional
Pit cherries and soak overnight in a brine made of salt, alum and a quart of water. The next day, wash cherries until the salt taste is gone. Bring three cups water, sugar and food coloring to a boil. Add the cherries, remove from heat, and let stand 24 hours. The next day, bring the cherries and syrup just to a boil, adding the almond extract and lemon juice. The two optional ingredients may be added at this point. Pack the hot cherries and syrup in small, sterilized jars and seal
2006-11-21 20:17:35
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answered by johnsredgloves 5
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I don't think it's "gross." If I recall correctly from the Food Network program about them... they just color them in a big vat of red and sweeten them or something. *shrugs* I don't know, but they sure taste good.
2006-11-21 20:14:15
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answered by Anonymous
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maraschino_cherry
I hope that this helps! Good luck!
2006-11-21 20:20:00
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answered by fatiima 5
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im not really sure sorry luv
2006-11-21 21:30:26
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answered by *L-I-V-E* 5
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