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cherry bounce
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Cherry Bounce

4.50 from 6 votes
This traditional whiskey-based takes quite a while to make but cherry bounce cordial is worth the wait! Just add your ingredients to jars and have some patience!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Mellowing Time 180 days
Total Time 180 days 30 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American, English
Ingredients Equipment Method Video

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz. Amaretto
  • Zest strips from 1 lemon
  • 1 or 2 jars pitted cherries drained with juice reserved
  • Fifth of Whiskey 750 ml - quality doesn’t matter

Equipment

  • 12 pint-sized Mason Jars

Method
 

  1. Add once ounce of Amaretto and a few lemon peel strips to each jar
  2. Evenly divide cherries into the jars along with 1 to 2 Tbs reserved juice per each jar
  3. Fill jar to the top with whiskey and seal tightly
  4. Put in a dark place for about 6 months, gently shaking every month