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Just a note of historical interest..."Maraschino cherries originated in Yugoslavia and northern Italy about 200 years ago. Merchants in these regions used a sweet cherry called the Marasca cherry as the base. They let it soak in maraschino liqueur until it was ready to be used as a tasty treat. These true maraschino cherries didn’t make it to the U.S. until the 1890s."
"During Prohibition in the United States as of 1920, the decreasingly popular alcoholic variety was illegal as well. Ernest H. Wiegand, a professor of horticulture at Oregon State University (OSU), developed the modern method of manufacturing maraschino cherries using a brine solution rather than alcohol.[2][12] Accordingly, most modern maraschino cherries have only a historical connection with maraschino liqueur."
"During Prohibition in the United States as of 1920, the decreasingly popular alcoholic variety was illegal as well. Ernest H. Wiegand, a professor of horticulture at Oregon State University (OSU), developed the modern method of manufacturing maraschino cherries using a brine solution rather than alcohol.[2][12] Accordingly, most modern maraschino cherries have only a historical connection with maraschino liqueur."