Luxardo Maraschino Cherries

Luxardo Maraschino Cherries are the original cocktail cherry, made by Girolamo Luxardo, the family company founded in 1821 and based in Torreglia near Padova, Italy. They are made from marasca cherries, the small, dark, sour variety Luxardo also uses to distill its famous Maraschino liqueur, known in Italy as Marasche al frutto. The cherries are candied and packed in a thick syrup built from marasca cherry juice and sugar, and each jar is about half cherries and half syrup, with no thickening agents or preservatives. The ingredient list is short: cherries, marasca cherry juice, glucose, water, citric acid, natural anthocyanin color, and maraschino flavor. They look nothing like bleached, neon-red supermarket cherries. They are nearly black, sitting in a deep red syrup, with rich cherry aromas and a whiff of almond; the flavor is sweet, jammy cherry with faint almond nuttiness and a marzipan-like finish. Drop one into a Manhattan, an Old Fashioned, a Whiskey Sour, or an Aviation, add a spoonful of the syrup to a cocktail or a glass of soda, or spoon them over ice cream, cheesecake, or panna cotta. Refrigeration isn't required; keep the jar sealed in a cool, dry place once opened.

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