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small batch boozy cocktail cherries- better than maraschinos

2019/12/05 By Melinda Leave a Comment

homemade marchino cherry in a martini glass

It’s cherry season. Okay so it’s not actually cherry season but it is Manhattan drinking season and so I’m finally diving into the cherries I made when it was actually cherry season and yum! And in a Brandy Manhattan they are so good and you can use frozen which will be better that the day […]

Filed Under: Fruit, Recipes, Sides and such Tagged With: booze, cherries, cocktails, garnish, luxardo, marachino

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Cherry Amaretto Sidecar Cocktail

2016/06/09 By Melinda 5 Comments

Almost sidecar, almost amaretto sour, this cocktail beautifully balances the cherries’ sweetness with the subtle nutty notes of amaretto and the citrus tang of fresh lemon. This drink isn’t boozy, it is- as it should be- mostly about the cherries. When the first cherries arrive they seem so grand, so dark and decadent, a reminder […]

Filed Under: Cold Drinks, Drinks, Fruit, Recipes, Sweet Tagged With: amaretto, brandy, cherries, cocktail, fresh cherry, fresh lemon juice, summer drink

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