Royal Harvest Bordeaux Maraschino Cherries With Stems, 72 Ounce

The natural bordeaux maraschino cherries that we received are great! Head-and-shoulders above the regular type we find in local stores; no dyes, no preservatives, less sugar, and firm. Love them. I have read reviews about the natural variety not being the 'traditional' bright red as those in grocery stores. Of course they aren't - those are laden with artificial colors and dyes, these are not! I have also read testimonies that although the person was happy with them when they first arrived, after a few months they developed mold. A 72 ounce jar of these type cherries is huge, and unless used regularly in a reasonable amount of time, of course they won't remain fresh .... they don't have preservatives in them.We use them mainly for refreshment drinks, including Manhattans and Old Fashions; what a wonderful addition they make! When I got mine, I put them in air-tight glass jars; it required two 3/4liter canning jars to hold the 72 ounce tub of cherries. I filled the jar with cherries first, then poured in the juice; enough juice to completely fill both jars of cherries, with about 1/2 cup or so extra I put into another container so that it wouldn't be wasted.We'll certainly be buying more of these wonderful cherries because we feel that the price ($19+) was well worth cherries of this quality, without harmful dyes or preservatives, and because they taste soooo good. Although we're really pleased with the Bordeaux variety, we'll try the regular natural maraschino ones next time, because we're curious about good they are. If I still baked, I'd use them in loaf breads, they'd be awesome in fruit cakes, and for decorating. Hands down the best cherries for cocktails.UPDATE: 11/19/18We went ahead and ordered a jar of the regular natural variety. While we like them and are head-and-shoulders above regular store-bought maraschinos (they are firm, not quite as sweet, and don't have the horrid dyes, preservatives, and other artificial ingredients), both hubby and I prefer the bordeaux variety for our purposes. The natural variety is somewhat sweeter than the bordeaux. Color is not as vibrant as standard store-bought, but that is because they don't have the dyes. Both varieties (bordeaux and natural) are by far a tastier, healthier, and more economical choice.

Very delicious version of the classic Maraschino. The original, Luxardo, is also quite nice, but I like these even better. Luxardos are in a very heavy syrup, they are smaller and are stemless and firmer. The Royal Harvest is a lot closer to fresh cherry tasting. The syrup is more jucelike and natural, perfect for making cherry Cokes. These are absolutely unlike those bright red things thst have been around for years. A couple of disparaging remarks about spoilage were made here by people who kept opened jars in the fridge for a couple of months. There are no artificial preservatives listed on the label. Only the sugar in the syrup preserves the product and since the sugar content is not as high as others, the after-opening life is shorter. When I open a jar, I break it down into 4 pint jars. I freeze 3 and keep one in the fridge and have never had a problem. This a very worthwhile and enjoyable product. Oh look, there's one in my Manhattan right now. Cheers !!!

These cherries are amazing! The price is so good and they taste even better than the fancy tiny jars in my opinion. We always get them for holiday drinks. I’ve never had the jar leak ever. Since the jar is so large, we often will freeze a couple mason jars if we don’t think we’ll use them up quickly enough.

The cherries were a dark red, somewhat large, and the flavor was good. Initially, I thought I would be please with these cherries since the price appeared very reasonable. However, after breaking the seal on the jar and seeing the cherries I actually purchased, I was very disappointed and felt I was deceived by the price/ounce wording. Less than half the jar or container actually contained cherries. The remaining 50 or 65% contained juice that surrounded the cherries. If the jar contained cherries to the top of the jar, I probably would have received twice the cherries I actually received. Even thought the cherries tasted good and did justice to a Manhattan, I would not purchase these cherries again because I felt I was deceived by the price/oz number on the advertising and ripped off.

A bartender got me hooked on these, and now I buy multiple per year. Thanks, Dwayne!Good packaging, great flavor, increasing in price lately, but what isn’t, so I’m gonna keep enjoying them. Sometimes has a longer shipping time, but that’s not a dealbreaker.

Cocktail bar owner here. We buy these from Amazon when we cannot source them from our usual wholesaler. Our customers love them and are often asking where they can get them. Surprisingly, many people are used to maraschino cherries in their cocktails and fall in love with good cherries. These are every bit as good as Luxardo cherries - in my opinion - but at a better price. I have seen some people talk about the stems falling off - in my experience having gone through a LOT of these cherries, I'd estimate 90-95% have the stem intact. I don't say that as a good or bad thing as some people prefer no stems. I like the look of stems intact, so we set aside the ones without stems for drinks where the cherries are muddled. I hope my positive review doesn't increase the price... Cheers!