Five Classic Cocktails using Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
Date Posted:17 July 2023
Five Classic Cocktails using Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
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Made in Torreglia, Italy, Luxardo Maraschino follows the original recipe from 1821 and requires four years to produce. Marasca cherries are harvested from Luxardo's own trees and the solid components are then infused in larchwood vats for three years. The product is distilled in small copper pot stills and aged in Finnish ash wood for the remaining year. Finally, a combination of sugar and water is added before bottling in the iconic straw-covered bottle.
Clear in colour, Luxardo Maraschino has a rounded taste and a surprisingly persistent aroma. The aroma is typical of marasca cherry distillate with a roasted nuttiness over more subtle notes of pine, spearmint, anise, and fennel.
We have rouded up five of our favourite cocktails that use Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur for you to try at home.
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Oxford Comma |
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This herbaceous Martini twist, uses Maraschino as a delicate sweetener to balance the intensity of the Chartreuse and celery bitters.
15ml Green Chartreuse 1 Barspoon Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur 3 Dashes Bittermens Orchard Street Celery Shrub
Add all ingredients to a mixing glass. Add ice and stir until chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a lemon twist. |
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Martinez |
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Emerging in the 1860s as an evolution of the Manhattan and a precursor to the Martini, the Martinez uses Maraschino to hint of fruity sweetness. For extra historical accuracy we have used Bogart’s Bitters from The Bitter Truth, a reproduction of the original Boker’s bitters.
30ml Cocchi Vermouth Di Torino 1 Barspoon Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur 2 Dashes The Bitter Truth Bogart’s Bitters
Add everything to a mixing glass. Stir over ice. Strain into a Nick & Nora glass and garnish with an orange peel. |
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The Last Word |
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A classic from pre-prohibition times made with equal parts, it’s one of few drinks that uses a full measure of Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur.
30ml Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur 30ml Green Chartreuse 30ml Lime Juice
Add everything to a shaker. Shake with ice. Fine strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with skewered maraschino cherries. |
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Aviation |
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First showing up in a 1916 cocktail book called Recipes for Mixed Drinks by Hugh Enslinn. The Aviation has seen a resurgence with the increase in availability of premium violet liqueurs, like the one made by The Bitter Truth.
45ml The Bitter Truth Pink Gin 15ml Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur 7.5ml The Bitter Truth Violet Liqueur 15ml Lemon Juice
Add everything to a shaker. Shake with ice. Fine strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with a skewered maraschino cherry. |
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Hemmingway Daquiri |
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Originating at Bar Floridita in Cuba, this twist on the Daquiri adds in grapefruit juice and Maraschino to give a more vibrant tropical feel to the classic. A favourite drink of its namesake, Ernest Hemmingway.
60ml Gold Rum 30ml Grapefruit Juice 20ml Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur 30ml Lime Juice 15ml Rich Sugar Syrup
Add everything to a shaker. Shake with Ice. Fine strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with a lime wheel. |
