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Cocktails

Cherry Cooler

Cherry Cooler is a cocktail made with Cherry Vodka and Cola. The listed recipe is built and served in a Collins Glass.

Cocktailalcoholic16.9% ABV2 ingredients

At a Glance

267 kcalCalories
16.9%ABV
35.6gSugar
35.6gCarbs
1.42Std Drinks

Estimated from parsed ingredients and typical ingredient nutrition. Some ingredient data may be approximate.

These nutrition figures are approximate estimates for this recipe — actual values vary with your exact measures, brands and serving size.

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How hard is it to make?

Moderatestirred drink

Why: 2 ingredients, stirred drink, requires bar spoon

Estimated from the ingredient count and technique.

Ingredients

How to Make It

  1. Pour cherry vodka into Collins glass over ice cubes.Pour
  2. Fill with cola, add a slice of lemon, and stir.Stirred

How to Serve

Glass
Collins Glass
Temperature
Chilled
Ice
Cubed ice
Method
Stirred
Served Chilled

Serving tips

Serving tips

Serve Cherry Cooler tall or well chilled where appropriate. Good ice and enough dilution help the drink stay refreshing from first sip to last. It is commonly matched with bbq, steak, grilled meat style pairings.

Taste

What does Cherry Cooler taste like?

Cherry Cooler is a longer, more refreshing style of drink. Bubbles, citrus, mixer or dilution help make it easier to sip than a short spirit-forward cocktail.

Primary flavours

Supporting notes

Flavor tags are derived from ingredient-level flavor mappings.

Estimated sensory profile

StrengthLight – Strong
BodyLight – Full
SweetnessDry – Sweet
BoldnessDelicate – Bold
  • Noticeably sweet

What do these dimensions mean?

Practical notes

When to choose it

How to decide if Cherry Cooler is right for you

Cherry Cooler is a good fit when you want a longer, colder and easier-drinking cocktail. Choose it for refreshment rather than intensity. The listed serve is about 16.9% ABV, so strength is part of the decision.

Skip if

Skip Cherry Cooler if...

Skip Cherry Cooler if you want a short, intense or spirit-forward cocktail. Longer refreshing drinks are built for cold drinkability rather than concentrated strength.

When to serve

  • SummerSuggested from its sparkling notes.
  • BBQ / CookoutSuggested from 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

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

Not compatible

KetoLow-CarbLow-Sugar

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

Alternatives to try

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Reviewed ingredient substitutions

Colato taste

Coca-ColaGood swap
How much to use
Use the same amount.
What changes
Coca-Cola is usually a close substitute for cola in mixed drinks.
Vegan-compatibleVegetarian-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

Can I make a Cherry Cooler at home?
Yes. The Cherry Cooler uses 2 ingredients, making it easy to prepare at home. You will need a Collins Glass. Use quality spirits and fresh ingredients for the best result.