Gunther Anderson > wrote in
:

> While the vodka would probably preserve the cherries, you really do want
to remove them after a couple of months - after your primary steeping
period, basically.

Before doing this, you might want to check out the food preservation
newsgroup (sorry, can't think of the exact name). The question of using
herbs and fruits to flavor olive oil and vinegar has been discussed many
times. Since vinegar is nothing more than overly fermented alcohol, they
can probably give you some tips or point you to some good sources of
information. There are some risks to flavoring liquids with fresh
fruit/herbs.