maraschino

noun, often capitalized

mar·a·schi·no | \ ˌmer-ə-ˈskē-(ˌ)nō

, -ˈshē-, ˌma-rə-

plural maraschinos

Definition of maraschino

1 : a sweet liqueur distilled from the fermented juice of a bitter wild cherry

2 : a usually large cherry preserved in true or imitation maraschino

Examples of maraschino in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Drinks: Detox with a glass of kale, wheatgrass and apple juice ($8) or opt for a cocktail like the Hemingway daiquiri made with rum, maraschino, grapefruit and lime ($13). — Samantha Nelson, RedEye Chicago, "15 new Chicago brunches for fall," 5 Oct. 2017 The cherries, which traditionally embellish ice-cream sundaes and cocktails, were not steeped in maraschino, the Italian wild-cherry liqueur. — Junot Díaz, The New Yorker, "The Maraschino Mogul’s Secret Life," 17 Apr. 2018 The flavor combines maraschino cherry halves and vanilla ice cream according to the tweet. — Tulsi Kamath, Houston Chronicle, "Blue Bell brings back popular flavor," 26 Feb. 2018 Head over to Georgetown's Baked and Wired for a vanilla cupcake packed with maraschino cherries and topped with maraschino cherry frosting. — Lyndsey Matthews, Country Living, "How To See Washington DC's Cherry Blossoms," 5 Mar. 2018 Makes 1 drink 1-1/2 ounces Dolin dry vermouth 1/2 ounce Cocchi Rosso Vermouth di Torino or other powerful sweet vermouth 1/4 ounce maraschino liqueur 2 dashes aromatic bitters Lemon peel, for garnish Chill an Old Fashioned glass. — Anne Brockhoff, kansascity, "Low-alcohol, no-alcohol cocktails trending in KC | The Kansas City Star," 9 Jan. 2018 To make the cocktail, pour two shots of gin, one shot of vermouth, a half shot of maraschino, and a couple dashes of bitters into a cocktail glass filled with ice. — Paula Forbes, GQ, "The Martinez Is the Cocktail You Need to Be Drinking This Weekend," 21 Oct. 2017 Laird says using a gourmet maraschino cherry makes a big difference in your Old Fashioned. — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, "Learn how to make a perfect bourbon old fashioned," 22 Sep. 2017 Add a bit more ice and garnish with an orange peel and a maraschino cherry. — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, "Learn how to make a perfect bourbon old fashioned," 22 Sep. 2017

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