Homemade Maraschino Cherries (Alcohol Free)

Ingredients

• 3 cups bottled water
• 1 cup honey
• 1/2 cup bing cherries, chopped (pits and stems removed)
• 6 cups whole or pitted bing cherries
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. To a large saucepan add water, honey and chopped cherries. Bring to a slow simmer and cook 15 minutes. Strain the mixture through a wire strainer fitted over a large, heat-proof bowl. Discard the cherries.
2. Add the sweet syrup back to the pan along with the whole cherries. Bring to a slow simmer and cook 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract. Allow to cool. Store in glass jars refrigerated. Eat within 1-2 weeks.