Liqueur Soaked Chocolate Maraschino Cherries - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (10 ounce) jars maraschino cherries, with stems,well drained,dried on paper towels
rum, rye or Bourbon, your choice,enough to cover the cherries
1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preparation

Drain the cherries; dry well; place in a container; pour enough liqueur over the cherries to cover them, seal well and place at room temperature overnight.
Drain the cherries, saving the liqueur for another use.
Again dry the cherries well with cheese cloth or a clean cotton cloth. Paper towels will stick. Be careful not to break off the stems.
Place chocolate chips in a heavy saucepan over LOW heat until the chocolate has melted, stirring constantly. DO NOT let the chocolate get too hot.
Remove from heat.
Dip cherries into the chocolate; swirl to coat.
Place dipped cherries on wax paper; refrigerate to set.