maraschino
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- noun
- /ˌmɛrəˈskiːnoʊ/
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licor de maraschino
- The bartender added a splash of maraschino liqueur to enhance the cocktail's sweetness.
- maraschino liqueur
Examples
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1 ounce Luxardo maraschino liqueur
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Two and a half jiggers bacardi white label rum, juice of two limes, half a grapefruit, plus six drops of maraschino.
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For dessert, she served a rich chocolate cake topped with maraschino cherries.
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He enjoyed his favorite drink, a mojito with a hint of maraschino liqueur, at the beach bar.
Synonyms
A clear sweet alcoholic drink made from small bitter cherries used in cocktails and desserts
Compounds
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A small bright red cherry kept in sweet syrup and used to decorate drinks and desserts
A clear sweet alcoholic drink made from small bitter cherries used in cocktails and desserts
- Specialized
A wild Dalmatian cherry tree whose bitter fruit is used to make a sweet alcoholic cherry drink
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Etymology
The liqueur maraschino takes its name from the marasca cherry, a 'small sour cherry' from the Dalmatian coast of Croatia, because the drink was made from those cherries. That's why maraschino refers to a clear, sweet cherry liqueur known for its cherry and light almond flavor.