Preparation Steps

• Remove the lid from the jar of maraschino cherries, saving the lid, and drain out a third of a cup of juice, keeping the cherries inside.
• Add a quarter cup of vodka to the jar, replace the lid, and refrigerate for at least one hour or up to overnight for stronger flavor.
• Carefully remove cherries from the jar and pat them dry thoroughly with paper towels to ensure the white chocolate adheres properly.
• Line a rimmed tray with parchment paper and set aside.
• Place the white chocolate melting discs in a small microwave-safe bowl.
• Microwave the white chocolate at 50% power for 30 to 60 seconds, stir, then continue heating for 15 to 30 seconds until smooth.
• Hold each dry cherry by the stem and dip about three-quarters into the melted white chocolate.
• Dip the bottom of the white chocolate coated cherry into blue sanding sugar and place stem-up on the prepared tray. Repeat for all cherries.
• Chill the tray in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before serving.