mar·a·schi·no
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plural maraschinos
Definition of maraschino
1
: a sweet liqueur distilled from the fermented juice of a bitter wild cherry
2
: a usually large cherry preserved in true or imitation maraschino
Examples of maraschino in a Sentence
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Makes 8 shots 6 ounces dry rosé 1½ ounces Campari 2 ounces lemon juice ½ ounce maraschino cherry liquid Maraschino cherries, such as Luxardo In a shaker filled with ice, combine the rosé, Campari, lemon juice, and maraschino cherry liquid. — Rebekah Peppler, Bon Appétit, "You Should Be Doing More Shots," 26 Aug. 2019 Snow Cap Mini Waffle Sundae: Mini waffle topped with a scoop of Izzy’s cream cheese ice cream, warm real maple syrup and a maraschino cherry. — Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, "The new State Fair foods and where to find them," 20 Aug. 2019 The drink consists of muddled blood oranges, blood orange bitters, sugar, bourbon and a splash of soda, garnished with a maraschino cherry and a ball of ice. — Weldon B. Johnson, azcentral, "Celebrate Arizona's role in the Apollo moon landing with anniversary-themed food, drinks and souvenirs," 1 July 2019 At Funky Grits, located in the Food Building, east wall Snow Cap Mini Waffle Sundae: Mini waffle topped with a scoop of Izzy’s cream cheese ice cream, warm real maple syrup and a maraschino cherry. — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, "Minnesota State Fair’s new foods include grits, lamb chops, duck wings and lots on a stick," 18 June 2019 Makes 1 drink 3/4 ounce gin 3/4 ounce maraschino liqueur 3/4 ounce green Chartreuse 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice; shake until chilled. — Anne Brockhoff, kansascity, "Simple and delicious cocktails you can make at home | The Kansas City Star," 20 Feb. 2018 Drinks: Detox with a glass of kale, wheatgrass and apple juice ($8) or opt for a cocktail like the Hemingway daiquiri made with rum, maraschino, grapefruit and lime ($13). — Samantha Nelson, RedEye Chicago, "15 new Chicago brunches for fall," 5 Oct. 2017 The cherries, which traditionally embellish ice-cream sundaes and cocktails, were not steeped in maraschino, the Italian wild-cherry liqueur. — Junot Díaz, The New Yorker, "The Maraschino Mogul’s Secret Life," 17 Apr. 2018 The flavor combines maraschino cherry halves and vanilla ice cream according to the tweet. — Tulsi Kamath, Houston Chronicle, "Blue Bell brings back popular flavor," 26 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'maraschino.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for maraschino
maraschino
noun
English Language Learners Definition of maraschino
: a kind of sweet cherry that is used in desserts or alcoholic drinks
: a sweet alcoholic drink made from cherry juice
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