Garnishes

Maraschino Cherry

Garnish
50 drinks

What is Maraschino Cherry?

Maraschino cherries are cocktail garnishes used in classic drinks, sours, Collins-style drinks, tropical cocktails and dessert-like recipes. They add visual colour and a sweet cherry accent, especially in finished drinks.

Is this for me?

Choose this if…

✓You want sweet character in your drink.

Skip if…

✗A substitute better matches your flavour goal.

At a Glance

25 kcalCalories

5.7gSugar

6.3gCarbs

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Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

What does Maraschino Cherry taste like?

Sweet, glossy and cherry-like, with a candied fruit profile. Maraschino cherries pair well with whiskey, brandy, rum, gin, citrus, cola, cream, chocolate and tropical fruit drinks.

Ways to use maraschino cherry

Cocktails (48)Mocktails (2)

Flavour profile

Cherry · primary

Recipes using this

Observed quantities

Observed in single-serve recipes: middle half 10.00–10.00 ml; median 10.00 ml.

In the measured recipes in this dataset — from 44 observed uses.

Scoped nutrition

Calories (per 100 ml): 165
Sugar (per 100 ml): 38 g
Carbs (per 100 ml): 42 g

Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

Diet compatibility

Gluten-FreeCompatible
KetoNot compatible
Low-CarbNot compatible
Low-SugarNot compatible
VeganCompatible
VegetarianCompatible

Based on the listed ingredient only — a public recipe facet, not medical, allergy or coeliac advice. Specific brands and preparation can change compatibility.

Commonly observed with

Orange WheelOrangeLight RumPineapple JuiceGrenadineLemon JuiceSimple SyrupSugar

Observed co-use in the reviewed recipe corpus — not a universal pairing recommendation.

Trust & methodology

Canonical ingredient/component authority assembled from reviewed identity, recipe, flavour, nutrition, diet and substitution evidence. Observed quantities and co-use patterns are descriptive, not prescriptions or universal recommendations.

Evidence last updated: 2026-07-16T02:53:30.320595+00:00

Drink counts and recipe data are based on published WhatDrink recipes. Figures may vary as new recipes are added.

Maraschino Cherry — common questions

What are the most popular cocktails made with Maraschino Cherry?: Top-ranked cocktails made with Maraschino Cherry include Apello, Black Hawk, Blue Lagoon. Rankings are based on recipe quality and data completeness.