How to Make Cherry Extract

How to Make Cherry Extract How to Make Cherry Extract Cherry extract is a popular fruit extract that is used in making a wide variety of delicious desserts and drinks recipes. Normally, cherry is soaked in alcohol to make the cherry extract with the strong aroma and flavor of the fruits. But the fruit extract can be made in a number of different methods and using cherries of different varieties. People also like to consume cherry extract as an effective dietary supplement with vitamin C, vitamin A, and bioflavonoid. You can see the capsule form of the cherry extract consumed by people to avail a number of dietary and health benefits.
A number of grocery stores and super markets sell cheery extract as a popular food item. But when the cherries are soaked in alcohol, the original flavor and aroma of these fruits is completely draws out by alcohol. However, some of the cherry extracts available in the market are made by using artificial flavors, preservatives or colors. So many people prefer to make cherry extract at home with completely natural and harmless ingredients. Once you prepare the cherry extract, you can preserve it in refrigerator to use over a period of few months. You have further options to make this delicious fruit extract by choosing from the sweet cherry, tart cherry or black cherry fruits.

Ingredients

fresh cherries
vodka or any other variety of clear liquor

Instructions

Gather the cherries and remove the stem and pits from each of these fruits. Add the cherries to a large glass jar with lid by filling three-quarters of the jar.
Now pour in the vodka or any other clear liquor to the jar till the jar is completely full. Seal the jar in an airtight manner with its lid and store it in a cool and dark place. Allow the soaked cherries to remain in the same condition for a period of two weeks.
After two weeks, transfer the vodka and cherries mixture into a mixing bowl and observe the smell emitting from the soaked cherries. If you do not smell a strong cherry aroma, you have to allow the cherries to remain soaked in the vodka for another week. But if you feel the string cherry smell, pour the liquid back into the washed jar. Use a strainer to keep the cherries out.
The cherry extract can also be prepared without using alcohol products. If you want to avoid the usage of alcohol due to dietary or religious reasons, you can consider using a number or artificial liquid solutions. However, the recipe will produce the cherry extract with the original flavor and aroma. Further, the extract may taste too sweet and you have to add fresh lemon or lime juice to add a tart flavor to the cherry extract.
Once you make the cherry extract, you can use it to add flavor to the cakes, pies, muffins, and cookies baked at your home. You can even use this fruit extract as an icing on these baked dishes. The cherry extract can also be used in various ice cream, milkshakes, and mixed drinks.