"Pete" > wrote in message
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> Can I put fresh cherries in a jar and add vodka or rum??
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> I have seem some posts on this, but it always shows to strain the juice.
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> I would rather drain the juice and eat the cherries..
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> Or does the vodka rum make the cherries mushy.
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> Any suggestions?

This is a recipe out of CJJ Berry's books for Summer Rumpot. Sounds like
what you want.

Mix one lb of fruit with 1/2 lb of sugar and let it set for an hour. Then
put fruit and sugar in a pot and cover with Rum. You can use different
fruit (cherries, berries, peaches, etc.) and just add them as they come into
season. Add a new layer of fruit and sugar and cover with rum. At
Christmas serve it as a desert.

I have a batch going right now. So far I have added strawberries,
blueberries and cherries.

Have fun.

Ray