Complete with a cherry on top. Well, actually, these cocktails are complete with maraschino liqueur mixed in. But don't let that stop you from garnishing with an extra cherry. Soaring through your maraschino dreams with an aviation cocktail all the way to a tart and juicy spritzer, these are the maraschino liqueur cocktails you need in your life.
Aviation
No need to arrive two hours early to enjoy this cocktail. And you get to keep your shoes on.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces gin
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ½ ounce Luxardo maraschino liqueur
- ¼ ounce crème de violette
- Ice
- Cocktail cherry for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a martini glass or coupe.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, gin, lemon juice, maraschino liqueur, and crème de violette.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into the chilled glass.
- Garnish with a cocktail cherry.
Casino
Go ahead and bet on yourself with this casino cocktail. Gin-forward and balanced, it's a great way to branch out from your usual gin martini.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces gin
- ¾ ounce maraschino liqueur
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1-2 dashes orange bitters
- Ice
- Cherry for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a coupe or Nick and Nora glass.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, gin, maraschino liqueur, lemon juice, and orange bitters.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into the chilled glass.
- Garnish with a cherry.
Brooklyn
Hop onto the subway and take the tracks across the East River to imbibe in a Brooklyn cocktail. You can return to Manhattan later.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces rye
- 1 ounce dry vermouth
- ¼ ounce maraschino liqueur
- 1-2 dashes aromatic bitters
- Ice
- Two cocktail cherries for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a martini glass or coupe.
- In a mixing glass, add ice, rye, dry vermouth, maraschino liqueur, and bitters.
- Stir rapidly to chill.
- Strain into the chilled glass.
- Garnish with two cocktail cherries, pierced together on a cocktail skewer.
Last Word
Also known as the mic drop. But not actually. It is the last word on why an equal-parts cocktail is perfection, though.
Ingredients
- ¾ ounce gin
- ¾ ounce maraschino liqueur
- ¾ ounce green chartreuse
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- Ice
- Cocktail cherry for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Chill a martini or Nick and Nora glass.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, gin, maraschino liqueur, green chartreuse, and lime juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into the chilled glass.
- Garnish with a cocktail cherry if desired.
Hemingway Daiquiri
You might not turn into a famous author that students study, but you will, at the very least, have some witty quips. Even if you're the only one who finds them witty.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces white rum
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- ½ ounce maraschino liqueur
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
- Ice
- Lime wheel for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a coupe glass.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, white rum, lime juice, maraschino liqueur, and grapefruit juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into the chilled glass.
- Garnish with a lime wheel.
Martinez
Skip the rye, use some gin, and add a splash of maraschino liqueur to explore the herbaceous side of maraschino cocktails.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces gin
- 1½ ounces sweet vermouth
- ½ ounce maraschino liqueur
- 2-3 dashes aromatic bitters
- Ice
- Orange peel for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a coupe glass.
- In a mixing glass, add ice, gin, sweet vermouth, maraschino liqueur, and bitters.
- Stir rapidly to chill.
- Strain into the chilled glass.
- Garnish with an orange peel.
Turf Club
The tagline for this cocktail can only be one thing: Absinthe: It's not just for Sazeracs.
Ingredients
- ¼ ounce absinthe to rinse
- 2 ounces gin
- ¾ ounce dry vermouth
- ¼ ounce maraschino liqueur
- 2 dashes orange bitters
- Ice
- Lemon peel for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a martini glass or coupe.
- In chilled glass, add absinthe and swirl to coat the glass.
- Discard the remainder.
- In a mixing glass, add ice, gin, dry vermouth, maraschino liqueur, and orange bitters.
- Stir rapidly to chill.
- Strain into the chilled glass.
- Garnish with a lemon peel.
Maraschino Mint Julep
Draw out mint julep season into the fall with bourbon and cherry flavors.
Ingredients
- 6-8 fresh mint leaves
- ¼ ounce simple syrup
- 1½ ounces bourbon
- ¾ ounce maraschino liqueur
- Crushed ice
- Mint sprig and cherry for garnish
Instructions
- In a rocks glass or julep cup, muddle mint leaves with simple syrup.
- Add crushed ice, bourbon, and maraschino liqueur.
- Stir to mix and frost the glass.
- Garnish with a mint sprig and cherry.
Maraschino Negroni
There are never enough negroni riffs, that's a fact. And this one with maraschino liqueur is a game changer.
Ingredients
- 1 ounce gin
- 1 ounce Campari
- ½ ounce maraschino liqueur
- ½ ounce sweet vermouth
- Ice
- Cherry for garnish
Instructions
- In a mixing glass, add ice, gin, Campari, maraschino liqueur, and sweet vermouth.
- Stir rapidly to chill.
- Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish with cocktail cherries.
A Cherry Great Cocktail
Sail away with a bottle of rum to a punchy and juicy island stocked with maraschino liqueur.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces white rum
- ¾ ounce maraschino liqueur
- 3 ounces pineapple juice
- 1 ounce cranberry juice
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- Ice
- Orange wedge for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, white rum, maraschino liqueur, pineapple juice, cranberry juice, and lime juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a highball glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish with an orange wedge.
Along the Merry Way
Tart grapefruit and sweet maraschino liqueur is the surprising duo you didn't realize your life was missing.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces vodka
- ¾ ounce maraschino liqueur
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- Ice
- Grapefruit club soda to top off
- Grapefruit slice for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, vodka, maraschino liqueur, and lime juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Top off with grapefruit club soda.
- Garnish with a grapefruit slice.
A Touch of Maraschino
Go ahead, treat yourself with a bottle of maraschino liqueur, Luxardo, or otherwise. And marvel at the must-try maraschino cocktails that await you. After all, you could say that maraschino liqueur cocktails are the cherry on top of any happy hour.
