The most complex, bizarrely straightforward, and stupidly delicious cocktail.
| Prep Time: | 3 mins |
| Total Time: | 3 mins |
| Servings: | 1 |
| Yield: | 1 cocktail |
Ingredients
- ice cubes
- 2 fluid ounces gin
- ½ fluid ounce maraschino liqueur
- ½ fluid ounce fresh lemon juice
- 1 maraschino cherry
Instructions
- Chill a cocktail martini glass in the freezer. Add ice to a shaker. Pour in gin, cherry liqueur, and lemon juice. Shake well for 1 minute (not kidding), then strain into the chilled glass. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.
Reviews
I had Maraska liqueur and was looking for ideas. This was great! I halved the recipe but put 2 cherries in my martini glass, then chilled it for an hour in the freezer (I don’t own a shaker). Nice aperitif before dinner!
This is sour/bitter. I couldn’t find maraschino liqueur (was told that it is an “old time” thing) so I used maraschino brandy. I did a little research on both the liqueur & brandy and found they are quite similar because both are made using the cherry pits (which is where the bitterness comes from). I would guess the liqueur may be a bit sweeter which may make all the difference in this recipe. If you like a stiff, dry drink you may like this. I like dry but the bitterness………
Great cocktail! I also took the recipe picture, which is not quite right, I admit–I used cherry liqueur (which is deep ruby) instead of maraschino liqueur (which is clear like grappa). A couple drops of liqueur de violet will give it the old pale sky-blue color. Also used slightly less lemon juice—b/c I like it in the background, adding just a touch of brightness.