What are burgundy cherries?

Answer 1

Bordeaux cherries, just as Maraschino cherries, are cherries which

have been treated to provide a specific taste and look. They are made

with dark cherries, corn syrup, flavorings, and food color, along with

preservatives and other additives which vary with the manufacturer.

They are used as a flavoring ingredient in items ranging from ice

cream to Black Forest Cake, and I love them all. The name Bordeaux

cherry and Burgundy cherry are often interchangable depending on which

appeals to the customer most in the ice cream and dessert market.

A source of information and contact to purchase may be found here:

( http://www.paradigm-web.net/ocg/home.html ) - This is the home page

of the Oregon Cherry Growers Cooperative. Click on "products" then on

the "ingredient" image to learn a little more about them. While they

do not have an online catalog, they could perhaps point you to where

you can buy them or maybe sell to you directly.

While I can find sources for Maraschino cherries which can be

purchased in small containers, such as already in your market, the

online sources for Bordeaux cherries are in large container 'lots' for

the commercial dairy and baking industry.