Boozy Cherry Bombs
Boozy Cherry Bombs are made with vodka-soaked maraschino cherries dipped in creamy white chocolate and blue sanding sugar. An easy dessert that's perfect for the 4th of July, holidays, and parties!
Servings: 60 cherries
Ingredients
- 2 (10 oz) jars maraschino cherries with stems
- 3/4 cup vodka
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup blue sanding sugar
Instructions
- Drain the syrup from your jars of maraschino cherries. Now you have two options: For sweeter cherries, don’t rinse the syrup from the cherries. For less sweet and stronger vodka cherries, rinse the cherries. (I wanted stronger, less sweet cherry bombs, so I DID rinse the cherries.)
- Transfer the drained cherries into a container or bowl, pour in the vodka until all the cherries are submerged, then cover and refrigerate overnight.
- The next day, drain the cherries and place them onto a paper towel-lined plate, and pat the cherries dry really well. Tip: Save the cherry-infused vodka for later use!
- Line a baking sheet with a piece of parchment paper or a silicone baking mat and set aside.
- In a small, microwave-safe bowl, add the white chocolate chips, then microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring in between until melted and smooth.
- Working one by one, hold a very dry maraschino cherry by the stem and dip it into the melted white chocolate, covering approximately three-quarters of the cherry with the chocolate.
- Once you have dipped the cherry into the white chocolate, dip the bottom of the chocolate dipped cherry into the blue sanding sugar.
- Place each dipped cherry bomb onto the prepared baking sheet and make sure that the stem is pointing up. Repeat until all the maraschino cherries have been dipped.
- Transfer the tray of cherry bombs into the refrigerator for 30 minutes to chill before serving.