If you’ve never made homemade candy before, this is an easy recipe to start out with! All you need are a few ingredients an a little patience.Ever since we started making these homemade chocolates, we have ditched the store chocolate forever. They’re SO much better than what you can buy at the store.Also, be sure to check out our other Chocolate recipes, like Mint Chocolate Fudge, See’s Fudge Recipe, Easy Chocolate Truffles, and more. They’ll definitely provide satisfaction to your sweet tooth cravings!
Ingredients in Cherry Cordials
If you’ve never made homemade candy before, this is an easy recipe to start out with! All you need are a few ingredients an a little patience.
Maraschino cherries – this recipe will make 36 chocolate covered cherries. Make sure to find the pre-pitted maraschino cherries with the stems still attached. You’ll drain all of the maraschino cherry juice and let the cherries dry.Butter – just about three tablespoons, and make sure it’s softened to room temperature.Corn syrup – this adds a sticky sweet texture to the candy mixture. Powdered sugar – sift the sugar to make it light and airy.Chocolate chips – About a bag and a half is perfect. You can use semi-sweet chocolate, milk chocolate or even dark chocolate.Oil – vegetable oil works great, but you can use coconut oil too.
Step-by-Step Instructions
First, drain the cherries of all their juices and set on a paper towel to dry.Next, combine the softened butter and corn syrup in a stand mixer and beat until smooth. Stir in powdered sugar and then either use a dough hook or your hands to knead until the mixture forms a dough. You may need to chill the dough until it’s nice and firm.Then, flatten out about a teaspoon of the dough in your palms (pictured below) and wrap each cherry. Place on a tray or cookie sheet and pop them into the fridge or freezer until they’re firm.Meanwhile, melt chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl combined with the oil for about 20 seconds at a time (stirring each time) until the chocolate is just melted and completely smooth.Dip each cherry into the chocolate (while holding onto the stem) and place on a baking sheet lined with wax paper or parchment paper. You can try to gently shake off the excess chocolate too. Then let them cool.And now for the hard part: leave them alone! Place in an airtight container and store in a cool place for TWO WEEKS (I know, right?) But I promise the chocolate cordials taste best if you wait until the fondant softens, which is a couple of weeks.
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