Cherry Milkshakes

• 1 (10 oz.) jar maraschino cherries
• 3 T. maraschino cherry juice
• 3 cups vanilla ice cream
• whipped cream or or whipped topping

Preparation -
Place a strainer in a bowl. Pour the cherries into the the strainer. Reserving 3 tablespoons of the juice and 2 whole cherries. Place the rest of the drained cherries, the 3 tablespoons of cherry juice and the vanilla ice cream in a food processor or blender. Process until smooth. Pour into 2 - 12 oz. glasses. Top with whipped cream or whipped topping. Top each one with a whole cherry. Makes 2 (12-ounce) servings.