Whole Pitted Amarena Cherries in Syrup, Specialty Imported Food, 6.83 Pound Can, Pack of 1

As soon as I opened this very large can, I WAS IMPRESSED!! THE INSIDE OF THE CAN COMPLETELY LINED WITH A VERY SPECIAL "BAKED ON" WHITE ENAMEL OR TEFLON FINISH!! The cherries looked terrific, almost completely filled the can, and I was prepared with 6 New Strilized Canning Jars! In order to very carefully remove the medium viscosity syrup, I DID THE FOLLOWING: 1. USING A ;LARGE TEFLON draining spoon, I carefully scooped up over 1/2 cup of cherries, and permitted the syrup to quickly drain into a very clean container! 2. I then placed the drained cherries into one of the new Canning One Pint Jars. 3.When I reached 1 cup of cherries, ( not "packed" in the Jar, I carefully added sufficient syrup to cover. 4. I the added 2 tsp. (measuring teaspoons of Peter Herring Cherry Liqueur, followed by less than 1/2 tablespoon (measure carefully) of either VS Cognac or Quality US Brandy-(I alternately used either the VS Cognac, or EJ XO Brandy ($13.50 for 750ml) 5. I continued by carefully filling the jar with 1 additional cup of drained cherries and then proceded with all of the steps I had done in "STEP 4." After EVERYTHING HAD BEEN ADDED, I sealed the Jar with the 2-part Canning Lids, after which I carefully inverted the Jar several times, (4 or 5). 6. I then placed Jar 1 into a very cold Refrigerator, and left undisturbed for a week! Actually, I would use the inversion technique I described!----REMEMBER, after seven days, open and SMELL! Also taste both syrup and cherries; they will change slightly for at least 3 weeks. At this time, if you feel that a small amount of Brandy is needed, you may add several teaspoons, "OR" instead 1 scant measured Tablespoon, BUT, it is always best to add less than you would like! Now, after sealing the Jar, continue with about 5 careful rotations! After several weeks, only occasional rotations are needed-perhaps every 4 days. The small amount of added alcohol should make each Jar last a very long time in the refrigerator! You should have more than enough syrup and cherries to loosely fill all 6 Jars. The cherries are really delicious! The Luxardo Marasca Cherries are actually a somewhat different cherry, but also delicious! However, its syrup is much, much thicker; therefore, before I added the same 2 "liquors", I first carefully diluted its syrup, very gently stirring until the proper viscosity was achieved! Then I proceeded to very carefully experiment with liquors. ALWAYS USE A SPECIAL CANNING JAR WITH 2-PIECE LIDS! THE Luxardo Cherries are smaller and delicate, but intensely flavorful!!

Every bit as good as the other top end cocktail cherries!

I was at Gilt (in Portland, OR) enjoying some delicious cocktails and asked the bartender what kind of cherries were in my drinks, because they are not the same kind you buy in the grocery store. She went to the back room, looked in the pantry, and told me the name of these cherries. My friend and I went in on a can and divided them up into six smaller mason jars. We both brandied a couple of our jars and they are perfect for Old Fashions and Manhattans. These are truly delicious, decadent, and worth the money.

These are absolutely delicious and will add a lot if you make old-fashioned cocktails. These cherries are highly marinated and have a depth of flavor that's hard to match. They are expensive but have a great shelf life. I highly recommend them.

At 1/3 the cost of Luxardo cherries this is a great deal. The cherries taste good and it works as a poor man Luxardo. Don't fool yourself though, Luxardo still has a firm edge over these economy cherries. This is the happy medium between the neon-red, sugar bomb monstrosities and the luxurious, perfectly balanced Luxardo. If you're buying bulk and need to stay cheap these are a good buy. If you need to really impress or want that extra special touch then fork over 3x as much for the real deal. Personally, I keep both on hand now but just buy Luxardo in small jars for special occasions.

Great taste and color

The label says "whole and broken," but I'd be hard pressed to find a couple of broken cherries in this can. The flavor & syrup are very good, but different from other brands we have had. Great for cocktails & other things... TOTALLY worth the money!! $$$

Product is great, Amazon missed their delivery time again!