Behold The Horrifying Way Maraschino Cherries Are Made

The truth is out. And it’s gross.

Sure, those bright red maraschino cherries might look pretty in your cocktail, but that's where the fun stops.

Sure, those bright red maraschino cherries might look pretty in your cocktail, but that's where the fun stops.

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And the HORROR BEGINS.

And the HORROR BEGINS.

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This is a bowl of real, authentic, bona fide cherries that might be harvested in Oregon or Washington.

This is a bowl of real, authentic, bona fide cherries that might be harvested in Oregon or Washington.

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To turn them into maraschinos, they're sent to a processing center.

To turn them into maraschinos, they're sent to a processing center.

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