Cocktails with Cherry liqueur
Cherry liqueur is a sweetened liqueur flavored with macerated or infused cherries.
ABV20–30%
Substitutes for Cherry liqueur
Another cherry liqueur, such as Cherry Heering, swaps in one for one. Kirsch brings cherry flavor but no sugar and more strength. Use about three-quarters of the measure and add syrup a barspoon at a time, tasting as you go. Maraschino is clear and tastes more of almond than of fruit, so the drink turns lighter in color and nuttier.
Kirsch (cherry eau-de-vie)
Colorless and unsweetened, usually 40% or more.
Distilled from Marasca cherries and their pits, then sweetened.
Storage
Cherry liqueurs made by maceration on a brandy base hold up considerably better than the neutral-base ones, so the label is worth reading. Either way, keep it out of the light: the red is the first thing to fade.
