Luxardo The Original Maraschino Cherries 14.1 oz

Luxardo's Original Maraschino Cherries are the dark, stemless cherries most bartenders mean when they say “good cherries” — made from Marasca cherries grown in Italy's Veneto region and packed in a thick syrup of Marasca cherry juice and sugar rather than dyed and corn-syrup-sweetened like the standard grocery-aisle jar. They're deep purple-black rather than fluorescent red, with a dense, slightly tart fruit character and a syrup that's genuinely worth using in the drink itself. This 14.1 oz jar is the same recipe Luxardo has produced since the early 1900s, built for bars and home bartenders who treat the garnish as part of the cocktail rather than an afterthought.

How to use Luxardo Maraschino Cherries

They're the standard garnish for a Manhattan or an Old Fashioned, and a spoonful of the syrup itself is worth adding to an Aviation or a Hemingway Daiquiri for extra depth. Skip the stem-tying trick if you're in a hurry — the cherry does the work on its own.

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