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The popular Maraschino liqueur (aka Maraschino or Maraschino) is a colorless drink with an almond-like bitter taste. It is made from a bitter (cocktail) maraschino cherry that grows in the Balkans.
Actually, the very name of the mentioned cherry goes back to the Latin word amarus – bitter. The appearance of the drink dates back to the XNUMXth century and is associated with the monks of the Dominican order, who once settled in Dalmatia (the territory of modern Croatia).
History of the drink
The fall of the Venetian Republic did not affect the popularity of the drink. Moreover. Competitors from the Zar countrymen of the maraschino pioneer appeared at Drioli’s house: Girolamo Luxardo (1821) and Romano Vlakhov (1861).
An echo of the unprecedented popularity of liquor in Europe at that time was the tradition of placing bottles with a drink in a special straw braid, which once protected glass containers during long-term transportation.
When, after the end of World War II, Zadar became part of the socialist Yugoslavia, the producers of Maraschino emigrated to Italy.
In the end, only Luxardo’s enterprise survived, reborn near Padua, in the town of Torrella. Perhaps the reason for this was the parallel establishment of the production of the sambuca of the same name by an enterprising family.
Maraschino production
The alcoholic base for the liquor is cherry brandy distilled from unpretentious maraschino pulp.
The mentioned distillate is infused for a couple of months on pressed stones of the same maraschino cherry, and then aged in ash barrels for three years.
The latter circumstance gives the drink some softness, while maintaining its original transparency, due to the low content of tannins in ash wood.
At the final stage, Maraschino is ennobled with a bit of sugar syrup (adding any fruit juices or essences to the liquor is traditionally prohibited).
Leading manufacturers of Maraschino liqueur
In addition to the notorious house of Luxardo, which accounts for more than 4/5 of all Maraschino produced in the world (Luxardo Maraschino), the production of a drink known as Maraska Maraschino is also done in Croatia.
The fortress of both varieties of liquor is 32 degrees. A less intense version of the drink, containing 25% alcohol, belongs to the Italian company Lazzaroni (Lazzaroni Maraschino).
Since the very name of the Adriatic cherry has not become an object of copyright or geographical restrictions, any distiller living anywhere in the world has the right to produce it.
Eating maraschino
The specific taste of liquor makes it virtually unsuitable for consumption in its pure form.
However, it is precisely this feature, multiplied by perfect transparency, that has made this drink one of the most favorite ingredients for a variety of cocktails.
The latter include: (“Casino”, “Last Word”, “Tango” and some others.
Casino
Ingredients
Maraschino – 10 ml
Dry London Gin – 40 ml
Lemon juice – 10 ml
Orange bitter – 1 drop
Cocktail cherry – 1 piece
Method of preparation
Shake all liquids in a shaker with ice.
Pour through a strainer into a glass.
Lower the cherry to the bottom of the container.
The last word
Ingredients
Maraschino – 15 ml
Dry London Gin – 15 ml
Green Chartreuse – 15 ml
Lime juice – 15 ml
Method of preparation
Shake all ingredients in a shaker with ice.
Strain through a strainer into a glass.
Tango
Ingredients
Maraschino – 30 ml
Vodka – 30 ml
Dry white wine – 15 ml
Blueberry juice – 75 ml
Sugars – 5 g
Method of preparation
Chill cocktail glass.
Provide it with a sugar rim.
Combine vodka, liqueur and juice in a mixing glass.
Pour the contents of the glass into a glass with a rim.
Add wine.
abbey martini
Ingredients
Maraschino – 20 ml
Dry London Gin – 30 ml
Dry white vermouth – 5 ml
Orange juice – 15 ml
Angostura – 3 drops
Cocktail cherry – 1 piece
Method of preparation
Shake all liquids in a shaker with ice.
Strain through a strainer into a glass.
Decorate with cherries.
Aviation
Ingredients
Maraschino – 10 ml
Dry London Gin – 35 ml
Lemon juice – 25 ml
Simple sugar syrup – 10 ml
Orange peel – 1 spiral
Method of preparation
Mix all liquids in a shaker with ice.
Pour through a strainer into a glass.
Decorate with zest.
Bengal
Ingredients
Maraschino – 10 ml
Ordinary brandy or cognac – 40 ml
Orange liqueur – 10 ml
Orange bitter – 4 drops
Pineapple juice – 15 ml
Cocktail cherry – 1 piece
Method of preparation
Shake all liquids in a shaker with ice.
Strain through a strainer into a glass.
Decorate with cherries.
Brooklyn-2
Ingredients
Maraschino – 2 дэша
Canadian whiskey – 40 ml
Dry white vermouth – 20 ml
Method of preparation
Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice.
Pour through a strainer into a glass.
Honolulu
Ingredients
Maraschino – 10 ml
Dry London Gin – 20 ml
Apricot brandy – 10 ml
Method of preparation
Shake all ingredients in a shaker with ice.
Pour through a strainer into a glass.
Cardinal-2
Ingredients
Maraschino – 25 ml
Golden rum – 60 ml
Orange liqueur – 1 dash
Syrup Grenadine – 5 ml
Cocktail cherry – 1 piece
Method of preparation
Shake all liquids in a shaker with ice.
Strain through a strainer into a glass.
Decorate with cherries.
Feline
Ingredients
Maraschino – 10 ml
Dubonnet – 40 ml
Ordinary Armanyak – 10 ml
Cocktail cherry – 1 piece
Method of preparation
Mix all liquids in a shaker with ice.
Pour through a strainer into a glass.
Decorate with cherries.
Relevance: 27.11.2017
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