100% tart Cherry juice--2 bottles(92 oz.) • tart cherries in syrup or water (15 0z cans) • small jar maraschino cherries (about 8 oz) • granulated sugar(1 1\2 cups if using canned cherries in syrup) • Almond extract- or to taste- optional • everclear-whatever proof you can get--a little more if you're brave!