Maraschino Liqueur cocktails
9 classic recipes from our canon that use maraschino liqueur — Maraschino Liqueur sits in our liqueurs & fortified shelf.
Last Word
Equal parts gin, Chartreuse, maraschino and lime — herbal, complex and perfectly balanced.
Ingredients
- ◆22 ml gin
- ◆22 ml green chartreuse
- ◆22 ml maraschino liqueur
- ◆22 ml lime juice
Method
- 1Shake all four equal parts with ice until cold.
- 2Double-strain into a chilled coupe.
PRO TIP
Equal parts is the whole trick — measure carefully.
Garnish — Brandied cherry
Aviation
Gin, maraschino and a whisper of violette — floral, tart and faintly sky-blue.
Ingredients
- ◆45 ml gin
- ◆15 ml maraschino liqueur
- ◆5 ml creme de violette
- ◆15 ml lemon juice
Method
- 1Shake all ingredients with ice until well chilled.
- 2Double-strain into a chilled coupe.
PRO TIP
Go easy on the violette — a few millilitres too many turns it to soap.
Garnish — Brandied cherry
Martinez
Gin and sweet vermouth with maraschino and bitters — the missing link to the Martini.
Ingredients
- ◆45 ml gin
- ◆45 ml sweet vermouth
- ◆1 bar spoon maraschino liqueur
- ◆2 dashes orange bitters
Method
- 1Stir all ingredients with ice until cold.
- 2Strain into a chilled coupe.
PRO TIP
Richer and sweeter than a Martini — its 19th-century forerunner.
Garnish — Lemon zest
Hemingway Special
A dry, grapefruit-and-maraschino daiquiri — supposedly the author's preferred, sugarless version.
Ingredients
- ◆60 ml white rum
- ◆40 ml grapefruit juice
- ◆15 ml maraschino liqueur
- ◆15 ml lime juice
Method
- 1Shake all ingredients with ice until cold.
- 2Strain into a large chilled coupe.
PRO TIP
Also called the Papa Doble — bone-dry by design.
Garnish — None
Illegal
Mezcal and overproof rum with falernum and lime — smoky, tart and built to bite.
Ingredients
- ◆30 ml mezcal
- ◆15 ml white rum
- ◆15 ml falernum
- ◆1 bar spoon maraschino liqueur
- ◆22 ml lime juice
- ◆15 ml simple syrup
- ◆few drops egg white
Method
- 1Shake all ingredients vigorously with ice.
- 2Strain into a chilled cocktail glass, or over rocks in a clay mug.
PRO TIP
Overproof Jamaican rum and espadín mezcal give it the backbone.
Garnish — None
Tuxedo
A dressed-up Martini with maraschino, absinthe and orange bitters — crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- ◆30 ml gin
- ◆30 ml dry vermouth
- ◆1 bar spoon maraschino liqueur
- ◆1 dash absinthe
- ◆3 dashes orange bitters
Method
- 1Stir all ingredients with ice until very cold.
- 2Strain into a chilled martini glass.
PRO TIP
Old Tom gin and a whisper of absinthe make it sing.
Garnish — Cherry and lemon zest
Brandy Crusta
A sugar-crusted brandy sour with maraschino and curaçao — the ancestor of the Sidecar.
Ingredients
- ◆52 ml brandy
- ◆7 ml maraschino liqueur
- ◆1 bar spoon triple sec
- ◆15 ml lemon juice
- ◆1 bar spoon simple syrup
- ◆2 dashes aromatic bitters
Method
- 1Sugar-crust the rim of a slim glass and line it with a curl of citrus peel.
- 2Stir all ingredients with ice until cold.
- 3Strain into the prepared glass.
PRO TIP
The wide sugar crust is the signature — take your time rimming it.
Garnish — Sugar rim and citrus peel
Mary Pickford
White rum, pineapple, maraschino and a touch of grenadine — a sweet Prohibition-era star.
Ingredients
- ◆45 ml white rum
- ◆45 ml pineapple juice
- ◆7 ml maraschino liqueur
- ◆5 ml grenadine
Method
- 1Shake all ingredients with ice until cold.
- 2Strain into a chilled coupe.
PRO TIP
Fresh pineapple juice makes all the difference here.
Garnish — Maraschino cherry
Casino
Gin sharpened with maraschino, lemon and orange bitters — bright and bracing.
Ingredients
- ◆40 ml gin
- ◆10 ml maraschino liqueur
- ◆10 ml lemon juice
- ◆2 dashes orange bitters
Method
- 1Shake all ingredients with ice until cold.
- 2Strain over fresh ice in a chilled rocks glass.
PRO TIP
Old Tom gin is the traditional base if you have it.
Garnish — Lemon zest and cherry
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