Why did I buy cherries in Kirsch?

[QueenMabby]

I do a monthly “dry goods” click and collect from the local supermarket. This month I put in a few goodies to stash away for Christmas. A couple of boxes of biscuits, fancy crisps etc.
In my order was also a large jar of Opies black cherries in kirsch.
I’m not cooking a Christmas pudding or cake this year (it’s only me that would eat it) so why did I buy it? It was in my order so it was definitely a deliberate purchase.
What did I have planned for it please?? I haven’t a clue!
Kudos to the most outlandish suggestion...

An epic black forest gateau?

Because they are divine on good vanilla ice cream.

And count towards your 5 a day.

An exotic but sticky sex game of some sort?

Cherries in kitsch......yummmmm

You glanced at the jar and thought it was beetroot?

Second putting them on ice-cream.

Or make pancakes with the ice-cream and recreate a little chef pancakes jubilee. Food.of.the.gods

Making a tiramisu and putting some of those on it?

Well if you don't want them, I'll have them. They're my favourite Christmas treat.

Last time I bought them was for a chocolate roulade.

I make a black forest Yule Log every Christmas. There has been talk of Mary Berry's Black Forest Roulade on the Christmas threads recently.

www.lakeland.co.uk/61272/Luxardo-Maraschino-Cherries-400g

I've got a jar of these lounging about in the cupboard , no idea why . I think I was going to make a BFG at some time .

Opies Marcaschino cherries are an essential for Christmas drinks . Slice of orange , cherry , on a cocktail stick . Jobs a good 'un

@RainingBatsAndFrogs

Because they are divine on good vanilla ice cream.

Seconded!

Have them with Mascapone

Chocolate roulade
Trifle

Black Forest trifle.

On porridge on Xmas day with cocoa nibs and cream!

Whiz some up with a few measures of alcohol to make one of these cocktails.
Even better - make them all!
www.absolutdrinks.com/en/drinks/with/cherry-liqueur/

Lots of good ideas - 😳 at the sticky sex game - plus I’m not sure I want to share them!!
Definitely not Black Forest gateaux or yule log - I don’t really like chocolate puddings.
Yy to ice cream though and I’m definitely going to look at those cocktails. I did wonder if a kirsch royale would taste ok....

To have with meringue and cream, like a sort of Germanic pavlova.

You have given me a wonderful idea...

A guy on Saturday kitchen today made cherries covered in marzipan and chocolate.

Hide them and eat them with a spoon - I can't think of a better use for them. Bon appetite!

Cherries in kirsch are the taste of Christmas for me. Slightly warmed, poured over a good quality vanilla ice cream. They are also really good on a slice of panettone with a dollop of brandy cream.

I am so putting Black Cherries in Kirsch on the shopping list!

Eton mess.... meringue nests, ice cream, whipped cream and fruit.... I also like it with a spoonful of mincemeat and a drizzle of baileys. Super quick and easy dessert.

I usually use them in my cherry trifle! Get some panettone, cut it up and smear with a good quality cherry jam. Put in trifle bowl. Add cherries in kirsch. Make a custard. Stir a bit of cherry brandy in. Add custard to bowl. Decorate with a few fresh stoned cherries. Job done!