Food & Cooking Recipes Dessert & Treats Recipes Boozy Cherries By Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter Website An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing. Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 16, 2017 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 10 mins Total Time: 10 mins Yield: Makes about 1 cup cherries and 2 cups syrup These sweet treats are used as a delightful layer in our Black Forest Cake Shake. Ingredients 2 cups sugar 1 cup jarred unsweetened pitted sour cherries, plus 1 cup juice (from a 24-ounce jar) Pinch of salt 2 tablespoons cherry liquor, such as kirsch Directions Combine sugar and cherry juice in a small saucepan. Add salt and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Simmer 1 minute. Add cherries and simmer 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in Kirsch. Let cool completely before storing in an airtight container. Chill for up to 1 week. Cook's Notes We used jarred sour cherries for this recipe, but fresh sour cherries would work just as well. Remove their pits first, then simmer briefly in a simple syrup (equal parts water and sugar) before stirring in the cherry liquor. Print