Caramel Bailey's Irish Cream infused Chocolate Covered Cherries

Caramel Bailey's Irish Cream 

infused Chocolate Covered Cherries

(This recipe is for individuals 21 years old or older. Please drink and eat responsibly)

This is a perfect recipe for the chocolate covered cherry lover who also enjoys Caramel Bailey's Irish Cream. Not only does this recipe provide the sweet delicious taste of chocolate covered cherries, but it also gives that Bailey's after taste. These are a great idea for parties, get togethers or just to sit back relaxing while enjoying a treat!

Ingredients:
Caramel Bailey's Irish Cream
24 Maraschino Cherries
1 (12 oz) bag of white chocolate chips or white chocolate wafers

Tools/Materials Needed:
Syringe
Drying rack
Paper towels
Cup
Knife
Wax or parchment paper

Directions:

• Remove 24 cherries (or however many desired) from jar and blot with paper towels.
  
• Pour Caramel Bailey's in a cup until the Bailey's is about 3 inches deep.
• Take a knife and carefully cut little slits on the sides of the cherries. This will allow the Bailey's to be absorbed by the cherry better.
• Place cherries into the cup of Bailey's and allow to soak for a night or two (2 hours at the minimum) 
  
• Carefully remove the cherries from the Bailey's and carefully blot dry avoiding squeezing any of the Bailey's out of the cherry.
• Take the syringe and fill it with some of the Bailey's that the cherries were soaking in.
• One at a time, place a cherry on a paper towel or napkin and place the syringe tip into the cherry being careful not to cause much damage to the cherry. Slowly push the plunger down on the syringe allowing Bailey's to fill the cherry. 
  
• Attempt to dry cherry as much as possible with a paper towel without spilling the Bailey's out of the cherry. 
• At the point, now would be a great time to melt your chocolate. While avoiding tipping the cherry over and spilling the Bailey's out of the cherry, quickly dip the cherry and roll it in the white chocolate until the entire cherry is covered (try to avoid covering the stem with chocolate). 
• Once the cherry is covered in white chocolate, place on wax or parchment paper that is being supported by a cookie sheet, a cutting board or some sort of solid support.
• Repeat with the remainder of your cherries.
• After all cherries have been infused and covered, place board in the freezer for 10 minutes to allow chocolate to harden. 
• Remove from freezer and enjoy! Please remember to eat (and drink) responsibly 

Tips / Tricks:

• About a minute after covering the cherry in white chocolate and placing it on the wax/parchment paper, the cherry should be moved to a clean area of the paper. This will prevent the chocolate from pooling beneath each cherry and will prevent chocolate from becoming too thick.
• If cherry is too wet during the chocolate dipping process, chocolate will not stick well and may become runny. 
• If white chocolate appears too thin after the first coat, you can dip the cherry again as needed. After every coat, you will want to put the cherries back into the freezer for the chocolate to harden again.