I would recommend the cherry juice concentrate instead of the extract. I have made a few batches with it and it works. Still tinkering with the recipe but I am on the right track. I have tried several different brands but I settled on the sediment-free cherry juice concentrate from Fruit...
No no on the canned cherries...to much sugar and other stuff. Stick with the cherry juice concentrate and dilute down. Also, only get the sediment free concentrate you don't have to worry about the concentrate breaking down due to poor quality. I use http://www.traversebayfarms.com/cherryjuice.htm
I've found that most of juices have additives to them but the cherry juice I use is 100% natural. Also, make sure the cherry concentrate isn't mixed with any apple/pomegranate, etc juices. I am finding the name on the label says cherry juice but it has other juices mixed in.
I have been making my with 1/2 gallon of cherry juice concentrate from Traverse Bay Farms I have tried other brands but I had several bad experiences with sedimentation in the concentrate from other companies. http://www.traversebayfarms.com/cherryjuice.htm I has been my favorite recipe yet. I...