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My mother passed away last fall and I inherited her recipes. Her recipes are typewritten on index cards organized in a Recipe Card Holder. Over the last few months, I walked down memory lane going through her recipes telling stories to my husband and children about the recipes I found; such as she would make delicious cheese souffle at least once during Lent; or how she would always overcook the beef stew.
I shared one of her recipes and my memory here on HOB when I found her recipe for the Decadent Hot Chocolate! Then I found her recipe for Cherry Bounce and knew I had to make it and serve it at her memorial service.
As a kid growing up in Wisconsin, every August we drove to Door County and picked cherries. Afterwards, my sisters and I helped my mom clean, de-stem and de-seed the cherries. Then she would combine the cherries and other ingredients in a big jar and let it sit on a shelf until she served the adult beverage as Cherry Bounce for our Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations.
So, in May, I made Cherry Bounce, using her recipe and served it to our family and friends at my mom’s memorial service this past weekend. My sisters got a little choked up on the memories of the years helping her prepare the cherries and enjoyed a glass of it during our final toast to mom.
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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 quart cherries-cleaned, de stemmed and de-seeded
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 quart vodka
Optional mixers: tonic water, sparkling water, or lemon-lime soda

Method
 

  1. Boil sugar and water together and let cool.
    Pour sugar and water mixture into a large, sealable jar.
    Pour vodka into jar. Stir to thoroughly mix.
    Add the cherries. Stir again.
    Cover and let stand at least 6 weeks.
    Chill before serving. Serve neat, over ice, or add an optional mixer.
    HAPPY EATING!!