maraschino

American  

[mar-uh-skee-noh, -shee-] / ˌmær əˈski noʊ, -ˈʃi- /

noun

1. a sweet cordial or liqueur distilled from marascas.

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maraschino British  

/ -ˈʃiːnəʊ, ˌmærəˈskiːnəʊ /

noun

1. a liqueur made from marasca cherries and flavoured with the kernels, having a taste like bitter almonds

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Etymology

Origin of maraschino

From Italian, dating back to 1785–95; marasca, -ine ¹

Example Sentences

Caporale also suggests swapping the traditional maraschino cherry garnish for something more elevated, like a braided twist of citrus peels.

From Salon

On the walk over, we finished our last cocktails and were arguing about who got to eat the maraschino cherries.

From Los Angeles Times

What makes them killer is replacing the maraschino cherries in the original recipe with good quality brandied ones.

From Salon

Jack in the Box, founded in 1951 in San Diego, uses maraschino cherries and has a Fanta strawberry beverage that contains red No. 40 — an ingredient on the chopping block next year.

From Los Angeles Times

Of course, I'll never turn down a maraschino cherry, with its waxy, artificial essence, a bright spot on top of any milkshake or sundae.

From Salon