You know all about cocktail cherries, but it’s looking like 2025 will be the year of the cherry cocktail. From TikTok to Pinterest, the cherry aesthetic is everywhere this year — and that includes in drinks. As a versatile fruit, cherry can be sweet or sharp, making it handy for mixing into a wide variety of drinks in different styles. Try out some of these recipes to capture the cherry vibes for 2025.
Empress 1908 Sparkling Cherry
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ oz Empress 1908 Indigo Gin
- ½ oz Cherry Juice
- 2 Drops Rose Bitters or Rose Water
- 5 oz Rosé Sparkling Wine
- Cherry Candy Hearts
Method:
Place cherry candy hearts on a plate lined with parchment paper and set in the freezer for 4 hours or until frozen. Then, place the frozen cherry hearts into a serving glass acting as ice cubes to chill the drink. Add the Cherry juice, Rose Bitters, and Empress 1908 Gin into a glass, mixing to combine. Pour over the chilled candy hearts, then top with rosé sparkling wine before serving!
Avaline Cambrusco Spirtz
Ingredients:
- 2 oz of Avaline Lambrusco
- 2 oz of 100% Pomegranate-Cranberry Juice
- Sparkling Water
- Lemon
- Garnish: 1-3 Maraschino Cherries
Method:
In a tall glass, add ice, Add Lambrusco & 100% Pomegranate-Cranberry Juice. Fill to the top with Sparkling Water, Add one squeeze of a lemon wedg, Garnish with Maraschino Cherries.
Rosa Cherry Bling
Ingredients:
- Chilled Rosa Regale Red
- Cherry vodka
Method:
Mix equal parts chilled Rosa Regale and cherry vodka. Pour over ice and garnish with fresh cherries.
Woodford Reserve Manhattan
Ingredients:
- 2 oz. Woodford Reserve Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- 3/4 oz. Sweet Vermouth
- 3 dashes Woodford Reserve® Aromatic Bitters
Method:
Fill mixing glass with ingredients, add ice, and stir gently for 10-15 secs. Strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a cherry.
Cherry & Chocolate
Ingredients:
- 35ml Savoia Americano
- 20ml Bourbon whiskey
- 2 pinches of bitter cocoa
- Garnish: Black Cherry
Method: Mix the ingredients and serve in a glass with ice. Decorate with a black cherry and cocoa powder.
Krakhattan
Ingredients:
- 1.5 part Kraken® Black Spiced Rum
- 1 part Sweet Vermouth
- .5 part Applejack
- 1 dash Angostura Bitters
- 1 dash Orange Bitters
- Garnish: with a Brandied Cherry
Method:
Add all ingredients to a mixing glass, stir with ice and strain.
