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Cherry Blossom

Cherry Blossom is a cocktail made with Cherry-Flavored Brandy, Superfine Sugar, Brandy, and Fresh Lemon Juice. It is served in a Cocktail Glass.

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Cocktailalcoholic8 ingredients

Nutrition information is not yet available for this drink.

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How hard is it to make?

Advancedshaken drink

Why: 8 ingredients, shaken drink, requires rimmed glass, requires shaker

Estimated from the ingredient count and technique.

Ingredients

How to Make It

  1. Rim chilled cocktail glass with brandy and sugar.Rim
  2. Shake ingredients with ice and strain into glass.Shaken
  3. Add cherry.Add

How to Serve

Glass
Cocktail Glass
Temperature
Chilled
Ice
Ice
Method
Shaken
Served Chilled

Serving tips

Serving tips

Serve Cherry Blossom chilled and keep sweetness controlled. If the drink feels flat, acidity or bubbles may help more than extra sugar. It is commonly matched with bbq, steak, grilled meat style pairings.

Taste

What does Cherry Blossom taste like?

Cherry Blossom is fruit-led and approachable, with sweetness or ripe fruit notes shaping the profile. It works best when there is enough acidity or structure to avoid heaviness.

Primary flavours

SweetFruitOak

Supporting notes

VanillaCitrus

Flavor tags are derived from ingredient-level flavor mappings.

Estimated sensory profile

SweetnessDry – Sweet
AcidityFlat – Crisp
FruitinessEarthy – Fruity
BoldnessDelicate – Bold

What do these dimensions mean?

Practical notes

When to choose it

How to decide if Cherry Blossom is right for you

Cherry Blossom is a balanced cocktail choice shaped by sweet, fruit, oak. Choose it when that flavor direction fits the food, season or mood. The listed serve is about 17.5% ABV, so strength is part of the decision.

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Skip Cherry Blossom if...

Skip Cherry Blossom if the listed flavor direction does not match your mood. It leans toward sweet, fruit, oak, so choose a different page if you want another style.

When to serve

  • BBQ / CookoutSuggested from its oak notes, pairing with bbq and grilled meat.

Occasion tags are inferred from drink style, serving format, flavour profile, food-pairing theme, recipe metadata, and strict multi-signal supplemental rule matches.

Food pairings

BBQSteakGrilled Meat

Food pairings are derived from the drink flavour signature, mapped to one dominant pairing theme, then limited to coherent public suggestions.

Diet & lifestyle

Compatible, based on the listed ingredients

Gluten-FreeVegetarian

May be limited

Vegan

Not compatible

KetoLow-CarbLow-Sugar
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Diet tags are ingredient-level and nutrition-estimate based. Product brands, preparation methods, quantities, and substitutions may change compatibility.

Alternatives to try

Choose an ingredient to see reviewed substitutions, or filter for a different preference.

Reviewed ingredient substitutions

Superfine Sugar2.0 oz

Powdered SugarWorks, with a noticeable change
How much to use
Use carefully; powdered sugar can affect texture.
What changes
Powdered sugar can replace superfine sugar if it dissolves fully.
Vegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible
Simple SyrupWorks, with a noticeable change
How much to use
Use about 1/4 oz simple syrup per teaspoon of sugar as a starting point.
What changes
Simple syrup can replace sugar, but it also adds water and dissolves more easily.
Vegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible

Brandy2.0 oz

CognacWorks, with a noticeable change
How much to use
Use the same amount; taste before changing citrus or sweetener.
What changes
Cognac can replace generic brandy in a cocktail at the same measure; expect a more specific Cognac profile rather than a neutral brandy.
Vegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible

Fresh Lemon Juice0.75 oz

Lime JuiceWorks, with a noticeable change
How much to use
Start with the same amount, then adjust sweetness if the drink tastes too sharp.
What changes
Lime juice can usually replace lemon juice, but the drink becomes sharper and more tropical.
Vegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible

Triple Secto taste

CointreauGood swap
How much to use
Use the same amount; adjust sweetness only if needed.
What changes
Cointreau is usually a strong substitute for triple sec and often gives a drier, more intense orange note.
Vegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible
Blue CuracaoWorks, but changes the drink
How much to use
Use the same amount; expect a visible color change.
What changes
Blue curaçao can replace triple sec when the orange note is acceptable and the blue color is wanted.
Vegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible
Orange CuracaoWorks, but changes the drink
How much to use
Use the same amount, then adjust sweetness if needed.
What changes
Orange curaçao can replace triple sec, but it may make the drink richer or sweeter.
Vegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible

Grenadineto taste

Fresh GrenadineGood swap
How much to use
Use the same amount.
What changes
Fresh grenadine is usually a close substitute for grenadine.
Pomegranate SyrupWorks, with a noticeable change
How much to use
Use the same amount, then adjust sweetness if needed.
What changes
Pomegranate syrup can replace grenadine when a more pomegranate-forward flavor is acceptable.
Vegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible

Reviewed component substitutions are not guarantees that the replacement was tested in this exact recipe. Follow the reviewed adjustment note and taste before serving.

Preference filters use current ingredient, nutrition and diet evidence. They are not medical advice, and this database contract does not store user selections.

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Ingredients, measures and method are taken from the source recipe; roles and serving details are mapped from reviewed evidence.

Frequently asked questions

How strong is a Cherry Blossom?
The published Cherry Blossom recipe contains alcohol, but a calculated ABV is not currently available. Check the listed spirit and liqueur measures above rather than treating missing ABV data as an alcohol-free claim.
Can I make a Cherry Blossom at home?
Yes. The Cherry Blossom uses 8 ingredients, making it more involved to prepare at home. You will need a Cocktail Glass. Use quality spirits and fresh ingredients for the best result.