What are Maraschino cherries?

Maraschino cherries (pronounced Mair Uh Skee leg or Mair Uh Shee Noh) are specially prepared types of cherry, fruit that grows on a tree and has one pit. The word cherry comes from the name of the Turkish city, Cerasus , and cherries have been known for more than 2,000 years.

There are two basic types of cherries, sweet and acidic. Although Maraschino cherries can be made from any of the many cherries, they are usually made of sweet cherries known as Royal Ann. Most cherries that are made on Maraschino cherries come from Oregon and Michigan. Cordial is made of Marasco cherry, so the cherry cherry Maraschino was originally cherry flavored with cherry heart. Sometimes the almond red cherry and mint are added for green cherries, but are not colored until the aroma process is completed. The experiment in the age of 90 worked on the idea of ​​using radishes as a color to create Maraschino cherry. And Cherry Company Eola has developed a wider range of colors, including orange, electric modRé and pink. The company was purchased by Oregon Cherry in 2006.

The traditional use of Maraschino cherries is:

• Decorating the center of the pineapple slices in the pineapple cake upside down,
• The culmination of ice cream, banana divisions and hot FUDGE SUNDAES,
• In fruit salads
• As a decoration for baked ham,
• As a decoration for a number of alcoholic beverages such as whiskey acid and
• Like a garnish basket.

Depending on the intended use, you can buy with or without stems. Although the cherry cherry Maraschino undergoes the preservative process, it should be stored in the refrigerator as soon as the package is opened.