These peppermint Schnapps Soaked Cherry Bombs are a must-make for your holiday entertaining. Easy, boozy, and full of minty flavor, these festive cherries will fit right in on your appetizer or dessert table.

You won’t believe how simple these are to make! You need only 4 ingredients to make these awesome party treats. Maraschino cherries are soaked overnight in Peppermint Schnapps and then dipped in white chocolate before being rolled in crushed peppermint candy.

Serve these holiday-inspired red and white drunken cherries on a pretty platter and watch them disappear quickly!

Ingredients Needed

1 cup Maraschino Cherries, with stems on

½ Cup Peppermint Schnapps

¼ Cup White Chocolate

6 Peppermint Candies, crushed

How To Make Schnapps Soaked Cherry Bombs

1. Rinse the maraschino cherries, and place in a container with ½ cup peppermint schnapps. Cover and let soak overnight, or at least 4 hours. Shake the container several times.
2. Drain the schnapps from the cherries, and gently pat them dry.
3. Melt the white chocolate until creamy, add in a bit of coconut oil if needed.
4. Dip each cherry into the white chocolate twice, and then drag the bottom through the crushed peppermint candy.
5. Set on wax paper, and let the chocolate firm.
6. Keep away from children, and enjoy it!

Tips For Making Schnapps Soaked Cherry Bombs

• Make sure you leave the stems on the cherries – that’s how you’ll pick them up to eat them.
• Rinse and drain the cherries before adding them to a bowl along with the Peppermint Schnapps. Make sure the alcohol covers them completely.
• The longer you let the cherries soak, the more the flavor will infuse into the cherries.
• Make sure to drain all the Schnapps from the cherries and pat completely dry before dipping in the white chocolate, otherwise, the chocolate won’t stick to the cherries.
• White chocolate melting wafers or Candiquik can be used instead of white chocolate chips.
• Melt your chocolate in the microwave by using disposable paper bowls. They’re easy to use and cleanup is a breeze!

Can I Use Fresh Cherries?

Sure, but you’ll need to pit them first. Using a conventional cherry pitter won’t work, though, because you would need to remove the stem, and for this recipe, we need the stems to stay intact. You’ll need to remove the pit from the bottom of the cherry. Use a simple single blade peeler with a sharp point at the end like this one: (https://www.amazon.com/Linden-Sweden-Fruit-Vegetable-Peeler/dp/B00BP3Z8LW/)

How To Pit A Cherry With A Single Blade Peeler

1. Hold the cherry in one hand and the peeler in the other. Insert the point of the peeler into the bottom of the cherry.
2. Carefully push the peeler up towards the top of the cherry until you feel the pit.
3. Using your thumb on the outside of the cherry, gently press the pit against the blade of the peeler.
4. Keeping gentle pressure on the pit, pull the peeler with the pit back out of the bottom. The pit will slide out easily.

Alternative Booze Ideas

Not a fan of peppermint? Here are some other ideas for drunken cherry bombs.

• Vanilla vodka, dip in white chocolate, roll in colored sanding sugar or sprinkles
• Fireball cinnamon whiskey, dip in white chocolate, roll in colored sanding sugar or sprinkles
• Cake flavored vodka, dip in white chocolate, roll in sprinkles

Is There A Non-Alcoholic Version?

For a non-alcoholic version, soak the cherries in regular cola and then dip in white chocolate and roll in sprinkles or sandy sugar.

How Do I Store These?

Should you find yourself in the unlikely situation that you have leftovers, just store these in a sealed container in the fridge.

These irresistible peppermint Schnapps Soaked Cherries are a fun way to celebrate the season. They’re perfect for your own party, but will be equally appreciated when you show up with them at a friend’s event!

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Yield: 24

Schnapps Soaked Cherry Bombs

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Additional Time: 4 hours

Total Time: 4 hours 20 minutes

These peppermint Schnapps Soaked Cherry Bombs are a must-make for your holiday entertaining. Easy, boozy, and full of minty flavor, these festive cherries will fit right in on your appetizer or dessert table.

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Ingredients

• 1 cup Maraschino Cherries, with stem
• ½ Cup Peppermint Schnapps
• ¼ Cup White Chocolate
• 6 Peppermint Candies, crushed

Instructions

1. Rinse the maraschino cherries, and place in a container with ½ cup peppermint schnapps. Cover and let soak overnight, or at least 4 hours. Shake the container several times.
2. Drain the schnapps from the cherries, and gently pat them dry.
3. Melt the white chocolate until creamy, add in a bit of coconut oil if needed. 
4. Dip each cherry into the white chocolate twice, and then drag the bottom through the crushed peppermint candy. 
5. Set on wax paper, and let the chocolate firm. 
6. Keep away from children, and enjoy it!

Notes

This dessert is not for children. Contains alcohol.

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Nutrition Information

Yield

24

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 39Total Fat 1gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 0mgSodium 2mgCarbohydrates 6gFiber 0gSugar 5gProtein 0g