I think someone made an error in the measurements of the updated version. It should not be 10 lb of cherries to a quart of alcohol, it should be 2 lb of cherries to a quart of alcohol! 10 lbs of cherries - yikes!
I also noticed in Martha's original recipe she crushes the cherry pits and puts them in the mixture. I have no idea why you would do that - but don't! Cherry pits contain a compound that is essentially cyanide and not a good idea to consume!
I think someone made an error in the measurements of the updated version. It should not be 10 lb of cherries to a quart of alcohol, it should be 2 lb of cherries to a quart of alcohol! 10 lbs of cherries - yikes!
I also noticed in Martha's original recipe she crushes the cherry pits and puts them in the mixture. I have no idea why you would do that - but don't! Cherry pits contain a compound that is essentially cyanide and not a good idea to consume!