Title: MARASCHINO CHERRIES
  Categories: Pickles
       Yield: 6 Servings
  
   4 1/2 lb Pitted red cherries
   4 1/2 lb White sugar
       3 c  Water
            Juice of 1 lemon
       1 oz Almond extract
       1 oz Red coloring
 
 MMMMM---------------------------BRINE--------------------------------
       2 qt Water
       2 tb Salt
       1 ts Alum
  
   Soak pitted cherries overnight in heated brine.  The next morning,
   drain cherries.  Rinse in cold water. Combine cherries, water, sugar,
   lemon juice, and red coloring. Heat to boiling point. Let stand 24
   hours. Again boil juices, pour over cherries and let stand 24 hours.
   Bring to boil again. Add almond extract and cherries. Pack in hot
   sterilized jars and seal. **Water Bath Time from The Ball Blue Book-
   pints 20 min, quarts 25 min.
  
 

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