Cordial Cherries vs. Cherry Cordials
Perhaps you noticed, in your local grocery store, that certain kinds of candy have been moved front and center for the holidays. One of those is chocolate covered cherries, also known as cordial cherries. Or, in some instances cherry cordials. What's the difference and why the different names? Here's a bit of the history: cherry cordial refers to more than a cherry in a thick syrup with a bit of fondant on the bottom (which is your standard cordial cherry.) The cherry cordials had a bit of liquor in them and were more often than not reserved for holidays like Christmas and Valentine's Day. There's a whole process that goes into the making of cherry coridal candies. The term "cherry cordial" refers more to the syrup that surrounds the cherry than to the candy. Cherry cordial syrup might also be used in mixed drinks--a.k.a. cocktails--and has a very long history. In comparison, the cordial cherry is a 20th century interpretation of the cherry cord...