Very strictly speaking, Amarena cherries are a sort of wild cherries from the Prunus cerasus family. If you know a bit about your desserts and cocktails, you’d recognize that as the sam… See more

The process of making Amarena cherries is simple but takes time. Once the cherries have been picked and thoroughly cleaned, they are submerged in syrup made with water, suga… See more

Amarena cherries, if preserved correctly, are a great balance of sour and sweet. The syrup should retain some of the cherries’ acidity without going overly sugary. Still, instead of t… See more

When we mentioned sweet preserved cherries, used as a cocktail garnish, did maraschino cherries pop up in your mind? We can’t blame you. Maraschino cherries are such a … See more