1.5lbswild cherries such as black cherries or chokecherries*
750MLbottle whiskey you would normally drink
Instructions
Combine the cherries and whiskey and allow to macerate for at least 2 months, 3 would be better.
When it’s time to strain them, allow the cherries to drain in cheesecloth without pressing on them which would make the final product cloudy.
When the mixture is strained, save the cherries for dehydrating and grinding into flour, or discard. Bottle and store the whiskey in a cool dry place.
Notes
If you don't have a scale for weighing cherries, don't worry. All you're doing here is covering the cherries completely with whiskey, for example, you could also fill a quart mason jar nearly to the top with berries, then just fill the bottle with whiskey to cover. Easy.