Meanwhile, people began distilling spirits from cherries: Monks in Dalmatia -- Croatia today, but part of Italy then -- turned their local marasca cherries into maraschino liqueur. When maraschino ...

Candied Maraschino Cherries – Sweet, Shiny, and Perfect for Topping 🍒 There’s something magical about the sparkle of a candied cherry. Whether perched on a sundae, tucked into a cookie, or ...

To get to the beginning of maraschino cherries, you've got to look at maraschino liqueur first. In the early 1800s, Luxardo distillery (yes, the same company that still makes those luxurious ...

These jarred cherries are actually the original maraschino cherries. Yep, they predate the neon red ones we know (and still love, especially in desserts like this chocolate-cherry Bundt cake).

The first maraschino cherries came, not from Oregon, but from Dalmatia, now part of Croatia. The people there used the local marasca cherries (a small, dark and sour fruit whose name actually ...

Electric red and syrupy sweet maraschino cherries don't exactly look natural, but their neon color connotes cheerful nostalgia. Here's how maraschinos are made.