kirsch

[keersh]

noun

1. a fragrant, colorless, unaged brandy distilled from a fermented mash of cherries, produced especially in Germany, Switzerland, and Alsace, France.

Kirsch

/ kɪəʃ, ˈkɪəʃˌvɑːsə /

noun

1. a brandy distilled from cherries, made chiefly in the Black Forest in Germany and in the Jura and Vosges districts of France

Word History and Origins

Origin of kirsch¹

1810–20; < German Kirsch, shortened form of Kirschwasser, equivalent to Kirsch ( e ) cherry + Wasser water

Word History and Origins

Origin of kirsch¹

German Kirschwasser cherry water

Example Sentences

It is sweetened with cherry preserves and spiked with kirsch for extra cherry flavor.

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The final blend is about 15 percent Australian fruit, and features what the winery calls “brazen Penfolds markers” of “mocha and kirsch.”

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Alternatively, you could invest in some kirsch for the season, since it is also called for in Liam Charles’s wholly nontraditional cherry bakewell custard tart.

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If you find the mixture is too thick at this point, stir in the additional tablespoon of kirsch and/or additional wine.

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Champagne, whiskey, kirsch, eau de vie, beer, cognac, wines white and red — the bottles keep coming.

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