Drain all of the cherry juice, and place the cherries between paper towel

Combine the sugar, butter, milk, and extract. The mixture will feel like play dough or fondant 

Grab a pinch of the fondant, and flatten it into a circle about 2 inches in diameter

Place the cherry into the center of the circle, and wrap the fondant around the cherry

Place down on the baking sheet that is lined with wax paper 

Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours

Melt the chocolate by either heating it on the stove top while constantly stirring, or popping a glass bowl of chocolate into the microwave for about 1 minute, pulling it out to stir half-way through

Dip the sugar-coated cherries into the chocolate by holding the stem, and submerging the cherry all the way to the stem, making sure the chocolate is sealed completely over the cherry

Place on a wax paper lined baking sheet - an allow to cool until chocolate is set

Store these in a covered container in the refrigerator, and Refrigerate 1-2 weeks before serving. This allows the sugar to interact with the cherry juice, and break down into the pink sugar juice that you are used to when biting into chocolate covered cherries! :)