Maraschino Liqueur
Learn about Maraschino Liqueur and its role in cocktails. It’s used in 22 cocktails on Garnish.
Cocktails
Final Ward
A modern equal‑parts masterpiece—rye, Green Chartreuse, maraschino, and lemon in perfect, aromatic balance.
Last Word
Equal parts gin, Green Chartreuse, maraschino and lime shaken cold—a neon green Prohibition relic turned modern darling.
Brooklyn
Rye, dry vermouth, maraschino, and bitter orange liqueur—a pre‑Prohibition Manhattan cousin with floral funk and Picon‑style bite.
Frozen Hemingway Daiquiri
El Floridita’s dry daiquiri rendered frosty—white rum, grapefruit, lime, and a touch of maraschino blended with ice.
Hemingway Daiquiri
El Floridita’s dry daiquiri for Hemingway—white rum balanced with grapefruit, lime, and a touch of maraschino.
Aviation
Hugo Ensslin's sky-hued gin sour of gin, maraschino and crème de violette—lost for decades until the cocktail renaissance brought it soaring back.
Brandy Crusta
Joseph Santini’s 1850s New Orleans showpiece—cognac with curaçao, maraschino, lemon, and bitters served in a sugar‑crusted glass lined with a grand lemon peel.
Mary Pickford
A Cuban‑era rum classic—white rum with pineapple, grenadine, and a touch of maraschino shaken and served up.
Martinez
The 19th‑century bridge between Manhattan and Martini—Old Tom gin, sweet vermouth, maraschino and bitters stirred silky cold.
Tuxedo
A late-19th-century martini offshoot with dry vermouth, a touch of maraschino, and aromatic absinthe and bitters.
Casino
An elegant gin sour with maraschino and lemon—bright, botanical, and subtly cherry-kissed.
Kyoto Flyer
A sophisticated Japanese-American classic that elegantly showcases Japanese whisky with floral maraschino, bright yuzu, and aromatic orange bitters—capturing the cultural exchange of mid-century Kyoto.
Turf Club
A sophisticated gin cocktail that bridges the gap between the sweeter Martinez and the drier Martini, featuring complex aromatics from maraschino liqueur and absinthe.
Violette Casino
A sophisticated modern classic that bridges the gap between the Casino and Aviation cocktails, combining Old Tom gin, maraschino liqueur, and a whisper of crème de violette for elegant complexity.
Tuxedo #2
A sophisticated Martini variation featuring subtle complexity from maraschino liqueur and an absinthe rinse, representing the elegant cocktail culture of the Gilded Age.
Casino Royale
A sophisticated gin cocktail with maraschino liqueur and lemon juice – elegant, complex, and refined like its namesake casino.
Tuxedo #3
A sophisticated Martini variation distinguished by the addition of fino sherry, which adds unique nutty and saline complexity to this elegant gin cocktail from the Golden Age.
Broken Plane
A darker, more complex cousin to the Aviation that adds Cynar and Amaro to create a bittersweet cocktail evoking the melancholy of grounded flights and mechanical failures.
Dry Casino
A pre-Prohibition cocktail that champions the complex botanicals of gin against the nuanced sweetness of maraschino liqueur and the bright acidity of fresh lemon.
Dublin Minstrel
A modern classic cocktail that reimagines the Last Word with Irish whiskey, created by Simon Difford in 2015.
La Floridita #4
A pivotal evolution of the classic Daiquiri, created by Constantino Ribalaigua Vert at Havana's El Floridita bar in the 1930s, introducing the subtle, nutty sweetness of maraschino liqueur.
Last of the Oaxacans
A modern classic that brilliantly substitutes the gin in a traditional Last Word with the smoky complexity of mezcal.