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Alcohol content of the Maraschino: 44°

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Maraschino is a liqueur made from Marasca cherries. The Marasca is a variety of cherry produced in Mediterranean regions. The name "Maraschino" naturally comes from the fruit used to produce this liqueur. Maraschino is also written marrasquino or maraskino in some languages.

Dominican apothecaries from the monastery in the city of Zara (now Zadar) in Croatia were the first producers of Maraschino. It should be noted that historically, the city of Zadar was located in a former Italian region. It used to be called Zara and was renamed Zadar. The first production of Maraschino dates back to the 16th century. The first distillery to officially produce Maraschino was founded in 1759. At that time, the beverage now known as Maraschino was previously called "Rosolj," which literally meant "dew of the sun."

Historically, Maraschino is also linked to Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, the kings of France Louis XVIII and Charles X, the kings of England George IV and George V, as well as Nicholas I, Emperor of Russia, who all regularly drank this beverage.

Maraschino was once a prestigious alcoholic beverage. It has become more popular over time.

Production of Maraschino

The Marasca cherry harvest takes place between April and June each year. The Trieste region in Italy is known as the heart of Marasca cherry production. Marasca cherry growers are also found in Croatia.

Maraschino is produced mainly in Croatia, in the Zadar regions of Dalmatia, and in Italy in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, more specifically in the municipalities of Padua, Venice and Bologna. Maraschino is also produced in Sardinia. Smaller productions of Maraschino are also made in Greece.

The production of Maraschino requires one or two steps that may vary depending on the recipes of the distilleries:

Maceration of the Marasca cherry: the flesh and the pit of the Marasca cherry are macerated in eau-de-vie for several weeks in agricultural alcohol.

Distillation of the Marasca cherry or macerated Marasca: the Marasca cherry or the macerated mixture is distilled to produce Marasca cherry eau-de-vie.

Addition of sugar: a liqueur is a flavored spirit that contains at least 100 grams of sugar per liter. This sugar content is what legally defines a liqueur under European legislation. Maraschino is no exception to this rule. The mixture obtained after maceration is therefore supplemented with sugar. Some distilleries also add honey to sweeten the beverage.

Maraschino is then bottled in 70cl or 50cl bottles. Maraschino bottles are traditionally wrapped in a straw casing. The label on the Maraschino bottle can be placed under or on this casing. Some Maraschino bottles are sometimes signed by their producer, who affixes a stamp, as in the case of the Maraschino Luxardo bottle.

Maraschino can be aged for several months in vats before being bottled.

There are many brands that produce Maraschino, such as Bols, Briottet, Cartron, Combier, De Kuyper, Gabriel Boudier, Giffard, Luxardo and Maraska.

The Luxardo brand is the most iconic Maraschino brand on the market. It was founded in 1821 by Girolamo Luxardo, who was at the time consul of the Kingdom of Sardinia. The Luxardo Maraschino distillery was the largest in the Dalmatia region before being destroyed during World War II. It was the descendant of Girolamo Luxardo, named Giorgio Luxardo, who rebuilt the new Luxardo distillery in Torreglia, Italy.

Today, there is still some artisanal Maraschino production. However, artisanal Maraschino is rarely sold outside Croatia and Italy. Only industrial Maraschino references are exported. That said, industrial Maraschinos are of very high quality.

The price of a good bottle of Maraschino is between €20 and €40.

Drinking Maraschino

Maraschino is a liqueur that can be drunk as an aperitif, as a digestif or with dessert. Maraschino can be consumed neat. However, drinking Maraschino neat is less common today than it once was. Today, Maraschino tastings are of course done with the beverage neat. The main method of consuming Maraschino is in cocktails. Like many "forgotten" alcoholic beverages, Maraschino has recently regained popularity among consumers who enjoy drinking it neat. Maraschino is then served very chilled in a glass with or without ice cubes.

Visually, Maraschino is colorless and translucent.

Many chefs and sommeliers in fine dining restaurants appreciate Maraschino. The same is true of the customers of Michelin-starred fine dining restaurants. It is a terroir alcoholic beverage. It has unique aromas. On the nose, Maraschino releases fruity scents. Maraschino is a liqueur with floral and vegetal aromas.

Sweet, Maraschino is the ideal companion for desserts, especially chocolate-based desserts. As an aperitif, Maraschino can accompany Mediterranean dishes. As a digestif, Maraschino is drunk on its own and very chilled. Maraschino also fascinates with its history. It is a liqueur with many anecdotes and therefore a long history.

Many bartenders in Michelin-starred fine dining restaurants create cocktails based on Maraschino. Maraschino is indeed one of the components of popular cocktails such as the Hemingway Special or Papa Doble and the Daiquiri Floridita. As a sweet alcoholic beverage, Maraschino combines easily with other drinks to create cocktails. Moreover, the colorless transparency of Maraschino makes it an ideal alcoholic beverage to flavor a cocktail without altering its visual appearance.

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