Christmas tradition: Always a box with money taped on the bottom for each person. Wouldn't be Christmas without them.

My husband loved them, too. I would get him a box of the best. He had the discipline to eat just one a day until they were gone!

My sister bought a box for her husband's stocking every year. After about twenty years he asked her why she bought him chocolate covered cherries every year. She said "Because you love them." He said "No I don't. Haven't you ever noticed that you and Becky eat the whole box every year?" Becky is their daughter.

I like getting Terry's chocolate orange and peanut brittle at the store at Christmas time.

When we were little kids, we'd always buy Dad a box. He'd share with us of course! Eventually the tradition faded out. Now that you mention them, though, they are sounding pretty delicious....

No, I won't be looking for them, but my grandmother used to send a box every year - she's been gone many years. (I remember the year our doxie opened the package under the tree and ate some ;0))

A few years ago my sister in law found some for Christmas stockings that were delicious, the liquid around the cherry was decidedly alcoholic in content. I don't think she did it intentionally, at least I hope not because we retrieved them from all the childrens stockings when we realized, then enjoyed them ourselves.

It's never been our tradition.

Our tradition is TicTacs. One of my siblings bought them as a gift for another sibling thirty something years ago. The giver was probably only about five or six years old at the time. I guess the TicTacs were pretty tempting because the container had been opened and some sampling had occurred before the receiver received it. It's been a tradition ever since.

It’s not a tradition for us. I used to enjoy one now and then but now they just seem way too sweet for my taste. I’d rather save the calories for something I really enjoy.

Nope - I would only eat the chocolate off and toss the cherry ;o)

Never occurred to me.

Growing up there was always a box of those at Christmas loved them but try and stay away from all of that sugar now. Of course if there was an open box near me I might be tempted to snatch one.!

My SIL usually brings over a box of chocolate covered cherries and a box of chocolate truffles. I hope she does this year!

I wonder where the custom came from, advertisements I guess. My dad always received a box of dark chocolate cherries for Christmas. He ate them and shared them. It is the only candy I ever saw him eat. My grandkids give my husband chocolate covered cherries for Christmas. He likes them but doesn't crave them. I bought a box in Target the other day just to have on hand along with some Andes thin mints which my MIL always had for my kids when they visited. Now I realize I don't know where I put them. I hope they turn up before Christmas.

My father always had Chicklets gum in his pocket. My brother and I thought that was cool. My mother always had tictacs in her purse, and my kids when they were little enjoyed that. I carry tictacs too. My grandsons, especially the 8 year old, always asks me if I have any. I put a box in each grandchild's stocking. These little traditions are fun.

Don't know about tradition, but I love those dark chocolate covered cherries!

I like the good ones but buy a box of the cheapos and the kids enjoy them. They also have chocolate covered blueberries.

I bought orange flavored tictacs when I was teaching the boys how to swollow pills. It worked like a charm and no more need for a messy bottle of antibotics. Lol

The real brandied ones with the liquid centers are the best but not commonly found these days. The creme, sugary, white goop ones they sell most places today are awful. I only buy the Cella's Dark Chocolate covered cherries. They are not true brandied cherries but they are closest.

I get my father a box of them every year...and have for as long as I can remember. I got an extra box for visitors--Stan has already gotten into them. Christmas is the only time of year that I ever get them.

My husband loves them, he got his allowance of them already. I can't stand them.

my grandmother always received a box every year never really thought about who bought them for her....she had a real sweet tooth, so i guess mine's genetic...

Oh, how I love those things! However, this year I stocked up on the chocolate cherry kisses. They have that same tooth ache sweetness going on to remind me of my beloved chocolate covered cherries, but way fewer calories, so I just pretend like I'm eating the real thing.

I love them! There will definitely be a box here.

Nope.

I'll take dark chocolate truffles however.

Awwww. Such a nice memory. I always bought a box for my father every Christmas. He loved them. Makes me happy to think of it.

It's not a Xmas memory for me but I had an aunt who died when I was very young. The only memory I have of her is eating a bunch of chocolate covered cherries at her house and throwing them all up shortly after. This stands out as I have only thrown up three times in my entire life.

Hate them, make my teeth ache just to think of them. My mother got a box every year.....that's when I learned how terrible they are. Definitely a tradition for some.

I'm just glad that they are recognizable in a box of chocolates, and easily avoided.

They were my dad's favorite so I included a box in the homemade goodies he will get. There are just TOO MANY great types of treats this time of year!! For those that want just the memory burst the Hershey's kisses has a "cherry" option that hit the mark with out getting TOO SWEET.

There was always a box for my Dad who loved them, but in later years, Mom began making them. I liked hers better than the standard Brach's cherries. Mom's weren't as sweet.

I know I can google, but like Happ2b mentioned I too wonder where this traditon came from.

I like them but request them for Valentine's Day. How did it become a Christmas tradition?

I think they are one of those love 'em or hate 'em candies.

Sometimes the Cello ones are on a register counter and I pick up one or two.

Lily316, your poor aunt, what a way to be remembered! LOL perhaps she had a sense of humor and would have laughed too, if she had realized she was going to the be "throw up aunt" forever more.

Slightly off tangent (?), but as to the origins of chocolate covered cherries as a traditional gift ... when I was a little kid (1960's), I remember stores had huge displays of boxes of 'em. Another item packaged for holiday giving was "books" of life saver candies. Dads got the choc cherries, your mandatory class gift exchange got lifesavers. Common enough, cheap enough, good enough.

It is interesting that this candy is a gift for dads.

As an update, I have not found the cherries or mints yet. I may have wrapped the cherries but not the mints. I hope I find them in time for Christmas. If after, they will tempt me.

I've had a box already. Makes me glad I can't get cavities because they are so sweet. The best chocolate covered cherries I've ever had came from a candy shop in Pennsylvania. They looked like they were poured into little muffin cups and had the clear liquid around the cherries, not the creamy stuff in the cheap boxes you find here.

Way back a million years ago, I made some chocolate covered cherries. I don't even remember how they tasted.

Sue

When I was growing up they were one of the 'once a year' things that we indulged in on Christmas. My husband wouldn't eat them, so I didn't continue that tradition here in Texas. I love the really good dark chocolate ones, made by a good chocolate company. Those that are sold in the stores around here are pretty bad. About 30 years ago I decided try making them. What a job! The recipe I used said the centers were 'guaranteed' to liquefy. But they never did liquefy entirely. Anyhow if I remember right, I made 48 of them, it was an all day job! Never did it again, either.

"Some day" I'm going to really splurge and order a box of good ones, just for me! :^) Ask me how long I've promised myself that!

Rusty

Interesting read on their history:

https://www.candyfavorites.com/blog/a-history-of-cherry-cordials-for-valentines-day/

No....im a chocolate snob. I don't like any kind of fruit with my chocolate. Even though cherries are my favorite fruit.

Watchmelol, that was interesting. Gosh I could make my own candy as I already have the cherry cordial made. I made mine using vodka and some nights have some in a little cordial glass. The recipe called for sour cherries plus sugar.

This brings back memories! Have not had chocolate covered cherries in years. Have to watch my calories now, so I save them for cheesecake or pecan pie.

Well thanks to this thread I am getting into trouble! I have been checking on Amazon for choc covered cherry molds! :)

I only liked the Pot of Gold cherries. They no longer make them. I don’t like the other brands.

I haven't bought any this year due to this coughing with whatever it is I have. But I usually do. I did buy some chocolate cordial kisses though. They are pretty good. Does anyone remember the Star chocolates in the baskets? No longer available. :( That was always a tradition here.