INGREDIENTS: • 3/4 pound granulated sugar • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1 vanilla bean • 2 pounds tart cherries • 1 liter vodka PREPARATION: Place sugar, vanilla and cherries in a 1/2-gallon glass ...

Infused with flavor -- some savory, some sweet and some as aromatic as a floral bouquet -- flavored liqueurs are delicious and easy to make. "The history of flavored liqueurs goes back centuries, and ...

Bar pros consider how Cherry Heering differs from Maraschino, kirsch, and other cherry spirits, and how best to use it. Food & Wine / Janet Maples Compared to other spirits categories like whiskey, ...

Happy weekend, and welcome back to 3-Ingredient Happy Hour, the weekly drink column featuring super simple yet delicious libations. This week we’re making an elevated, adult version of one of my ...

This time of year, when summer produce is behind us but we're still not quite ready to give up on bright, fruit-accented cocktails, it's time to break out the fruit liqueurs. And right now, we're huge ...

Once upon a time I was bewildered by the paucity of cherry desserts to be found in the vast panorama of American cookbooks. Gradually, however, I began to understand that when it comes to fresh, sweet ...

Approachable. That’s the idea behind Boomerang, the new cherry liqueur developed by Micah Melton, beverage director at The Aviary, Grant Achatz’s high-concept cocktail kitchen. That’s not to say the ...

Poke cakes are steeped in tradition. But New York City recipe developer Jason Schreiber’s soaked cakes have an undeniably modern sensibility. This one, from his best-selling cookbook, “Fruit Cake: ...