Maraschino cherries are soaked in rum, covered with fondant, and glazed with semisweet chocolate in this traditional holiday candy recipe.
Preparation Time
25 mins
Cooking Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Calories
190 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
Step 2
Pour cherries, with their juice, into a glass bowl. Cover cherries with rum. Cover with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerate for 1 week.
Step 3
Drain and dry rum-infused cherries.
Step 4
Combine chocolate chips, semisweet chocolate, 2 tablespoons butter, and paraffin wax in a saucepan. Heat over medium-low heat, stirring, until melted, about 5 minutes.
Step 5
Dip each wrapped cherry into the melted chocolate mixture using a toothpick. Return to baking sheet. Repeat with remaining cherries. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and chill until set, about 1 hour.
Step 6
Mix confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup butter, milk, and maple syrup together in a bowl until smooth and pliable. Wrap each cherry with sugar mixture. Arrange on baking sheet. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and chill until firm, about 30 minutes.