Known in Italy as "Marasche al frutto" (literally 'cherries to the fruit'), these are the Marasca cherries used by Luxardo for distilling its renowned...
These are the real thing. I love Manhattans and it would be much reduced without these cherries. They are absolutely delicious.
What can you do with the syrup when you've used up all the cherries though? You could pour it over ice-cream, but we don't eat ice-cream. Is there any scope for using the syrup as a cocktail ingredient?
Sure, we've 17 cocktails with the syrup so far. In our Cocktail Finder which is under the Cocktail tab please look for "Maraschino syrup from cherry jar" in the "syrup" serach menu.
What can you do with the syrup when you've used up all the cherries though? You could pour it over ice-cream, but we don't eat ice-cream. Is there any scope for using the syrup as a cocktail ingredient?