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Cherry Martini
Rich cherry is balanced by botanically complex dry gin and citrus freshness, and further dried and deepened by vermouth
Josh Harpoon
12th February at 22:15
In this cocktail I used a local made cherry/choc-liqueur. Delicious 👌
11th October 2025 at 14:21
Used Sangue Morlacco as bottle needs finishing: A lovely little touch sweeter than the usual martini, but still pleasantly boozy and adult - prob still too strong and dry for those who struggle with martinis. But I Will definitely make again!
15th March at 12:42
Comparing the two cherry liqueurs, the Cherry Heering prob integrates better and has a satisfying upfront cherry punch, the latter more a vehicle for showing what an utterly delicious tipple Sangue Morlacco is, going beautifully with one of the Luxardo cherries of course!
10th March at 14:08
Revisiting with Cherry Heering. Superb balance of the intensely sweet Cherry liqueur with the other ingredients, almost Smokey against the herbal and bitter . I love cherry liqueur chocolates and this produces a similar effect.
16th September 2025 at 02:57
Cherry Heering is a little too much on the cough syrup spectrum. Following a Reddit suggestion to add saline seemed to calm that down and produce something sweet but drinkable.
11th August 2025 at 17:34
Using the exact measurements given, same gin and Martini Extra Dry, I tried this first with Polish Krupnik Wiśnia - result - a traditional martini experience with a little cherry influence - dry and sophisticated; 2nd time with Cherry Heering - a velvety, darker-hued, overtly cherry drink with the orange bitters, apparently, shining through more directly. Either way, an excellent cocktail.
21st June 2025 at 20:56
This is a tasty, sweeter rif on the Martini. Wouldn't want it all the time, but it is an intriguing change of pace.
11th January 2025 at 17:26
Tried and found it too strong
28th December 2024 at 21:25
I found it a tad too sweet and syrupy so added 1 oz of vodka which suited my taste preferences
12th July 2024 at 07:46
If you want to sweeten this up a bit for yourself or someone else, a barspoon (5 ml or 1/6 oz) or two of Luxardo maraschino cherry juice from the jar, not surprisingly, works well.
18th October 2023 at 00:41
Loved this with Cherry Heering. Especially as it warmed up.
18th September 2023 at 08:01
Really exceptional does not describe it. Lovely balance. Try Regal Stir with orange zest peel and then garnish with lemon zest and Maraschino Cherry, as in the original. Fabulous.
28th February at 15:17
A touch of orange zest to warm could work really well here!
25th June 2022 at 23:35
What I love about this drink is that you can swap out the cherry brandy with pretty much any liqueur and it works! Minor adjustments needed here and there but it's a really great template.
24th April 2022 at 00:21
Outstanding. Everything works perfectly together here. Nice herbal flavours from the gin and vermouth with a nice hint of cherry. Much drier than I was anticipating. On my favourites.
7th December 2021 at 11:59
Well worth approximately 185 calories ?