Cherry Blossom

Name: Cherry Blossom
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 1.5 oz Brandy; 0.75 oz Cherry Heering Liqueur; 0.5 oz Fresh Lemon Juice; 0.25 oz Orange Liqueur; 0.25 oz Grenadine; Maraschino Cherry (garnish, optional)

Classic

Brandy and cherry liqueur with lemon and a touch of grenadine.

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3 minEasyBalanced

Ripe cherry and orange over smooth brandy with a lemony lift. Fruity, rosy, and softly tart.

Ingredients

1.5 oz Brandy
0.75 oz Cherry Heering Liqueur
0.5 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
0.25 oz Orange Liqueur
0.25 oz Grenadine
Maraschino Cherry · optional garnish

Method

1
Add the brandy, cherry liqueur, lemon juice, orange liqueur, and grenadine to a shaker with ice.
2
Shake until well-chilled.
3
Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
4
Garnish with a maraschino cherry.

The Story

The Cherry Blossom is a Prohibition-era cocktail that was popular in the 1920s, pairing brandy with cherry brandy in a sour-style build. Its pink color and fruit-forward flavor made it a favorite of the period.

Glass · Coupe glassGarnish · Maraschino Cherry