Fruit Liqueurs Category
cherry liqueurs
There are many varieties of cherry liqueurs, including the chocolate-flavored Chéri Suisse, Cherry Heering = Peter Heering, crème de cerise, Cherry Rocher, Kirschenliqueur, Cherry Grand Marnier = Cherry Marnier, and Maraschino liqueur.
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This is an orange liqueur that’s not as well regarded as Grand Marnier, but considered a step above curaçao and triple sec.
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This is a crème liqueur that has a banana flavor. It's often used to make banana daiquiris.
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This is a crème liqueur made with black currants and rum. It's very sweet, and often mixed with white wine to make kir.
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Curaçao is an liqueur made from orange peels. It comes in blue, orange, red, green, and clear versions that all taste exactly the same. To make your own colored version, add one or two drops of food coloring to a cup of clear liqueur.
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This is a fairly sweet brandy-based orange liqueur. There are two kinds: the well-regarded red, or Cordon Rouge, and the sweeter and less potent yellow, or Cordon Jaune.
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A specialty of the Caribbean island of St. Martin, guavaberry liqueur is based on rum and flavored with the island's indigenous guavaberries.
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This Spanish liqueur is made up of 43 ingredients, with vanilla and citrus predominant.
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This excellent lemon-flavored Italian liqueur is often stored in freezers so that it can be served ice cold. It's hard to find in stores, but easy to make at home.
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This cognac-based liquor is flavored with the peels of mandarin oranges. Mandarine Napoléon is a well-regarded brand.
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This is an excellent semi-dry clear liqueur that's made with sour cherries. It's made from marasca cherries, which are native to Croatia. Unrest there has made good Maraschino liqueurs hard to find in recent years. Luxardo Maraschino and Stock Maraschino are well-respected brands.
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The best (and driest) is Grand Marnier, followed by Cointreau, curaçao, and--the sweetest of them all--triple sec.
Learn moreParfait Amour
The name means "perfect love" in French, and this sweet purple liqueur is flavored with citrus and spices.
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