Message 20406 of 39188 in General Discussion

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> > So I don't have any maraschino liqueur, and I don't want to buy any. 
> > 
> > Are there any reasonable substitues for this ingredient? Does 
> > maraschino cherry juice approximate the taste? Thanks for your 
> > help.
> 
>   Using maraschino cherry juice would allow you to keep the cherry 
> taste, but would remove any taste of alcohol and make your drink much 
> sweeter in the process. Maybe give cherry brandy a try and see if 
> that tastes alright, or even include the cherry brandy and a little 
> of the plain cherry juice and see if you can produce a taste similar 
> to that of the maraschino liqueur.
> 
> Corey Keys, Webmaster
> www.totallyfreebartending.com


Maraschino is a bittersweet, clear liqueur flavored with Maraska cherries, 
which are grown in northern Italy (near Trieste), Croatia and Slovenia. It has 
an almond-like flavor, which comes from the crushed pits of the cherries.

Maraschino liqueur has no connection (other than historical) with so-called 
maraschino cherries.
http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Maraschino

As I said before, Maraschino liqueur is a million miles or more from the taste 
of the syrup used to store Marascino cherries and this should not be used as a 
substitute.