Liqueurs

Maraschino Liqueur

Liqueur
28% ABV
36 drinks

What is Maraschino Liqueur?

Maraschino liqueur is a clear cherry liqueur used in classic cocktails, sours and spirit-forward recipes. It adds dry cherry, almond-like and floral complexity without the heavy sweetness of many fruit syrups.

Is this for me?

Choose this if…

✓You want sweetness, flavour depth and lower ABV in your cocktail.
✓Features in 36 WhatDrink drinks.

Skip if…

✗You want a dry, neutral or high-ABV spirit base.

At a Glance

90 kcalCalories

28%ABV

7.5gSugar

10.5gCarbs

LiqueurType

36Recipes

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

What does Maraschino Liqueur taste like?

Dry, cherry-forward and lightly nutty, with floral, almond and pit-fruit notes. Maraschino liqueur pairs well with gin, rum, brandy, whiskey, lemon, lime, grapefruit, vermouth and bitters.

Ways to use maraschino liqueur

Cocktails (36)

Flavour profile

AlmondCherryDryFloral

Recipes using this

Observed quantities

Observed in single-serve recipes: middle half 14.79–59.15 ml; median 22.18 ml.

In the measured recipes in this dataset — from 37 observed uses.

Scoped nutrition

Calories (per 100 ml): 300
Sugar (per 100 ml): 25 g
Carbs (per 100 ml): 35 g

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

Diet compatibility

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

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

Reviewed substitutes

MaraschinoVery similar maraschino cherry-almond liqueur profile.

Reviewed ingredient substitution guidance. Results can vary by brand, quantity and preparation. These substitutions have not been tested in every individual recipe.

Commonly observed with

Orange BittersStraight Rye WhiskeyLemon JuiceMaraschino CherryAngostura BittersGinLime JuiceDry Vermouth

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: 2026-07-14T04:59:48.490123+00:00

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

Maraschino Liqueur — common questions

What are the most popular cocktails made with Maraschino Liqueur?: Top-ranked cocktails made with Maraschino Liqueur include Adderly Cocktail, Affinity Cocktail, Aviation. Rankings are based on recipe quality and data completeness.