maraschino
/ˌmarəˈskiːnəʊ
/ /ˌmarəˈʃiːnəʊ /noun (plural maraschinos) [mass noun]
1A strong, sweet liqueur made from small black Dalmatian cherries: add brandy or maraschino if required...
- Fill the glass two-thirds full of ice and add the pineapple syrup, raspberry vodka, and maraschino liqueur.
- On a whim I added some maraschino liqueur and a few dashes of orange bitters to the Auchentoshan, stirred the drink over ice, and sampled it.
- Take two shots of Havana Club light three-year-old rum, half a shot of freshly squeezed lime juice, a teaspoon of sugar and an eighth of maraschino liqueur.
1.1 [count noun] A maraschino cherry: they jabbed like a barman trying to get the last maraschino out of the bottle...
- The modern processing of these sundae toppers is detailed in this article about Johnson Fruit where they produce maraschinos in blue curaçao, orange citrus, and white piña colada flavors.
- We barbecued, went out for Italian ices (I had FDNY Cherry, which has tiny little bits of chopped maraschinos in it) and just enjoyed the company of each other.
- Many people, including those behind the bar, avoid using maraschinos because they fear they are harmful.
Origin
Italian, from marasca (the name of the cherry), from amaro 'bitter', from Latin amarus.