If you cannot get sour cherries for Vişnată (Kirsch Liquor), here is a nice alternative : cherry liquor.

Cherry Liquor (Cireşată)

INGREDIENTS

1. 3.3 lbs (1.5 kg) fresh ripe cherries
2. 40 oz (1.14 L) Absolut or any other neutral vodka
3. 1/2 lb (225 g) fine granulated cane sugar

PREPARATION

1. Remove the cherry stems. Set aside (see Notes below for stems use).
2. Wash the cherries thoroughly in cold water and strain them.
3. In a 1-gallon glass pot or container with a large opening and cover, place one row of cherries and cover them with a bit of the sugar.
4. Repeat the last step until all the cherries and the sugar are used. Ensure to keep some sugar to cover the last row of cherries.
5. Cover the pot with a piece of cheescloth tightened with an elastic band. Set aside the cover for future use.
6. Place the glass container in a dark dry place, ensuring the top is not obstructed. Keep unattended until all the sugar melts and turns into syrup (usually 5-7 days).
7. Once all the sugar has melted and turned into syrup, shake the bottle for a few seconds and place it back. Repeat this step every day for 3 more weeks.
8. After 1 month, remove and discard the cheesecloth. Pour the vodka over the cherries.
9. Mix thoroughly for about 30 seconds, cover the container with its lid and place it back into a dark dry place.
10. Repeat the last step every day during 1 more month.
11. Optionally, after this other month, use a big piece of cheese cloth to filter the liquor thru a strainer into 2 glass bottles. Otherwise keep it in the glass container and serve from it as is.