We packaged 16lbs of fresh cherries with our homemade "maraschino cherry juice." The cherries will be ready in about a week. Come by and have a Manhattan and tell us what you think.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Quinine and Cherries
Ian Lockey came over and helped me make quinine syrup (tonic water) and maraschino cherries today. We use the quinine syrup to make a classic gin and tonic. The flavor is more complex and robust than commercial tonic water. The spices are very forward but very nicely balanced by the citrus and sugar. We use a lot of maraschino cherries at the bar and I've been wanting to make them myself. I'm hoping this batch will turn out as expected.
We packaged 16lbs of fresh cherries with our homemade "maraschino cherry juice." The cherries will be ready in about a week. Come by and have a Manhattan and tell us what you think.
We packaged 16lbs of fresh cherries with our homemade "maraschino cherry juice." The cherries will be ready in about a week. Come by and have a Manhattan and tell us what you think.
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Your tonic sounds wonderful - will have to come get me some. cheers, alex
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