what makes a maraschino cherry different than a regular cherry?

Question

I love a maraschino cherry or two in my diet pepsi, or to eat them the way they are. I was wondering if they are grown like that or if they are 'normal' cherries but it's the way they are processed.

Answer 1

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 (usually sulfur dioxide) or alcohol, then soaked in a suspension of food coloring, sugar syrup, artificial and natural flavors, and other components. Maraschino cherries dyed red are typically almond-flavored, while cherries dyed green are usually peppermint-flavored.

Further steps along this process make glace and crystallized 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 crystallized cherries.

Answer 2

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 (usually sulfur dioxide) or alcohol, then soaked in a suspension of food coloring, sugar syrup, artificial and natural flavors, and other components. Maraschino cherries dyed red are typically almond-flavored, while cherries dyed green are usually peppermint-flavored.

Further steps along this process make glace and crystallized 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 crystallized cherries.

Answer 3

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 (usually sulfur dioxide) or alcohol, then soaked in a suspension of food coloring, sugar syrup, artificial and natural flavors, and other components. Maraschino cherries dyed red are typically almond-flavored, while cherries dyed green are usually peppermint-flavored.

Answer 4

Marichino Cherrries are canned using a sugaring process and fresh are just that. Here is a recipe:

Title: Maraschino Cherries
Categories:
Yield: 6 servings

4 1/2 lb Pitted red cherries
4 1/2 lb White sugar
3 c Water
Juice of 1 lemon
1 oz Almond extract
1 oz Red coloring
--------------------------BRINE-----------------
2 qt Water
2 tb Salt
1 ts Alum

Soak pitted cherries overnight in heated brine.
The next morning, drain cherries. Rinse in cold
water. Combine cherries, water, sugar, lemon
juice, and red coloring. Heat to boiling point.
Let stand 24 hours. Again boil juices, pour over
cherries and let stand 24 hours. Bring to boil
again. Add almond extract and cherries. Pack in
hot sterilized jars and seal.

**Water Bath Time from The Ball Blue Book- pints
20 min, quarts 25 min.

Good Luck!

Answer 5

they start as normal cherries but the food processors add coloring to make it bright red & sugar to make it less sour

Answer 6

The maraschino part....

Answer 7

the way they are grown and preserved

Answer 8

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Answer 9

I think they are candied.