Royal Harvest Maraschino Northwest Noire Cherries with Stem, 72 Ounce | Made with Natural Ingredients | Non-GMO | Premium Dark Cherries

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: 11/19/18 We 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.

Really nice! I had bought another brand before these and they were overly sweet. The Royal Harvest brand are perfect and I will definitely buy again.

I opened the jar and the cherries were brownish color not as red as my photo. Not sure if that is good, it does say all natural. I also had white foamy pieces floating on top, again thinking this is not right. So I bravely grabbed a cherry to find it was kind of mushy and had a strange flavor and top of my mouth tingled. Still not sure if this is an all natural thing. So tried a second on and had to spit it out just a very weird flavor. I’m use to store bought maraschino cherries and this was not the flavor profile. I think the foamy islands on the top was not a good thing. Sadly need to pour down sink. Would have loved to return to manufacturer for them to test the jar.

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 normally quite good. And importantly, no red40. I do wish they had the typical Maraschino cherry flavor, but they don't, so we just add our own almond extract and they taste just like any other Maraschino cherry....which is why we keep buying them. But our latest jar showed up and the cherries and the juice are both brownish. This is not normal for the brand. And they don't taste as good either. I didn't think I could return the jar since we opened it and ate some, but Amazon doesn't offer any ability to contact the seller if you aren't returning the item.