Cherry: cocktail recipes & uses

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Start with Cherry Bourbon Bramble

Cherry Bourbon Bramble takes about 5 minutes and lists 4 piece of cherry.

A balanced muddled cocktail combining bourbon, lemon juice, demerara syrup.

The strongest signals in Kokto’s five-axis profile are sourness (4/5) and freshness (4/5).

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Recipes to explore25

Required in25

Optional in0

Methods represented3

Measurements and preparation

How much cherry should you use?

Start with your chosen recipe’s amount. These examples show how the quantity and preparation change between drinks.

4 piece

Cherry Bourbon Bramble

For 1 serving · Muddled · 5 minutes

Full recipe and measures

1 piece

Jockey Club

For 1 serving · Stirred · 5 minutes

Full recipe and measures

2 piece

Vanessa Polk

For 1 serving · Stirred · 5 minutes

Full recipe and measures

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25 cocktails using Cherry

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1 piece · Shaken

Club Cocktail (Difford's recipe)

6 min · View recipe →

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1 piece · Stirred

White Rob Roy

5 min · View recipe →

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What to mix with cherry

These ingredients appear together in the recipes above. Follow the full recipe for quantities and balance.

Bourbon

Used with cherry in 9 of the linked recipes.

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Lemon Juice

Used with cherry in 8 of the linked recipes.

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Sweet Vermouth

Used with cherry in 8 of the linked recipes.

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Maraschino Liqueur

Used with cherry in 7 of the linked recipes.

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Lime Juice

Used with cherry in 6 of the linked recipes.

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Orange

Used with cherry in 6 of the linked recipes.

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Quick answers

Cherry cocktail questions

Which cocktails use cherry?

Cherry Bourbon Bramble, Jockey Club, and White Rob Roy use cherry. Cherry Bourbon Bramble lists 4 piece for 1 serving. Compare the 25 recipes below for the remaining ingredients and preparation steps.

How much cherry do I need for a cocktail?

Cherry Bourbon Bramble lists 4 piece for 1 serving; Jockey Club lists 1 piece for 1 serving; Vanessa Polk lists 2 piece for 1 serving. Use the amount in your chosen recipe: these examples are different drink specifications, not interchangeable ratios.

What else do I need to make Cherry Bourbon Bramble?

Alongside cherry, the required ingredients for Cherry Bourbon Bramble are 60 ml bourbon, 22.5 ml lemon juice, and 7.5 ml demerara syrup. Its muddled preparation takes about 5 minutes. Open the recipe for optional garnishes and the complete method.

Is cherry required or optional?

Cherry is required in 25 of the 25 linked recipes. Every recipe in this collection lists it as a required ingredient.

Evidence

Sources & editorial note

Recipe amounts, preparation notes and ingredient combinations come from Kokto’s dated 2638-recipe catalog. Counts cover this published set. Recipes are listed alphabetically; the quick starting point uses preparation time, then required-ingredient count. Taste scores are Kokto’s recipe profiles, not customer ratings. Ingredient combinations describe the linked recipes rather than substitution advice.

Cherry Bourbon Bramble: quantities, method and source notesCocktail App English editorial catalog B038
Jockey Club: quantities, method and source notesCocktail App English editorial catalog B086
Vanessa Polk: quantities, method and source notesCocktail App English editorial catalog B112
Kokto governed 2638-recipe catalogIngredient identity, required/optional status, amount and method

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