4 Ways to Use Leftover Amarena Cherry Syrup

It’s very disappointing to catch the last stem from a jar of Amarena cherries —eIf you don’t have cherries, you’ll be even more upset. These bitter cherries are saturated with flavor and boast such a romantic dark red, the moment you open the lid you will be struck instantly. An elevated version of Maraschino Cherry, you can polish your sundae and cocktails. But when that last cherry is exhausted, stop pouring the remaining 5 ounces of syrup discouraged. Such is sweet cherry magic, a secret ingredient needed to cherry-fie everything from cocktails to waffles. (In addition, the bottle is really cute.)

If you didn’t have Amarena cherry Still, practice some self-care and get those bottles right away. It’s available year-round from Italian specialty stores and online retailers, but it’s widespread in many grocery stores during the winter holidays (I usually get one or three bottles at Trader Joe’s). I use cherries for many baked goods from November to January, but I couldn’t pour the liquid into the drain. Over the years I hate wasting flavorful ingredients and I’m stubborn, so I found some delicious applications for the rest of the syrup. Thanks to the good as the whole cherry game is about to level up.

Icing and glaze

Make the perfect killer cherry icing for loaf cakes, cinnamon rolls, or homemade donuts. Most glazes are made from a combination of powdered sugar, liquid (usually water or milk), and sometimes butter.To make cherry icing, find a simple icing recipe like this This one From spruce sweets, and replace the liquid with Amarena cherry syrup. Mix according to the recipe instructions. For an even more ridiculously simple cherry glaze recipe, mix 2 cups of powdered sugar and 1/4 cup of Amarena syrup with a whisk.our.

Pancakes and waffles

If you find that you haven’t done this on all post-prime jars in cherries, get ready to kick yourself. Amelena cherry syrup is already a syrup, and do you know who likes to be covered with syrup? Pancakes and waffles (cannot determine the use of other non-food syrups). By dripping a few tablespoons of cherry syrup onto the pancakes, you can instantly add a tart cherry flavor explosion along with a maple syrup-like coating.

You can also add the syrup directly to pancakes and waffle batters. This approach produces a nice rosy breakfast. To make it, replace the recipe sugar with an equal amount of Amarena cherry syrup when mixing the batter. A liquid alternative to dry ingredients, but most recipes require a relatively small amount of sweetener and do not affect consistency. Please note that the cherry flavor is very light (This method is mainly for cute pink colors)So I recommend topping these pancakes with a small amount of cherry syrup.

Boosting the filling of fresh cherry fruits

When it comes to the fresh cherry season, I make a crazy dash in the pipeline. Fully ripe berries provide an unmatched flavor, but for some reason I always get at least one bag of cherries that aren’t that flavorful. If a similar situation arises, or if only frozen cherries are available in the winter, the remaining amarena syrup may add “ripening” to the fruit. After preparing the cherry stuffing, add 1 tablespoon of cherry syrup to each cup of stuffing. Just before pouring the cherries into the cooking container, put them in the mixture and stir to coat. Bake as usual.

Cocktails

If you do this a few times, you may become called a mixologist, but I won’t stop you. Amarena cherry syrup is an excellent alternative to the simple syrup of many cocktails. (Obviously) sweet, but unlike simple syrups, it brings a slightly bitter cherry flavor with tart, with a twist on moody spirits such as whiskey and dark lamb, but for jazzing up citrus cocktails. It’s bright enough.For subtle cherry edges, add 0.5 ounces of Amarena cherry syrup to a cocktail like old fashioned, side car, nNegroni, or Manhattan.Add full ounces to cocktails like ac to make cherries more starOsmopolitan, mAlgarita, orperol sPretz. In general, wherever you use sweet vermouth or Maraschino cherries, Amarena Syrup is a safe place to attend a party.

This cocktail recipe is at the end of the fruity and citrus spectrum. Perfect for a casual afternoon to entertain your friends in combination with fruit and spread cheese. It certainly adds a little zipper on summer days, but can be changed depending on whether you need to go down the stairs in the near future. You can also batch the first two ingredients and store them in the refrigerator in advance. When ready, pour 3 ounces on ice before filling with foam.

Bougie cherry lemonade

material:

• 2 ounces Limoncello
• 1 tablespoon of Amarena cherry syrup
• 4 oz Prosecco (for lower alcohol versions, put club soda in a glass instead)
• Lemon wheel garnish

Place ice cubes in a rock glass or highball glass. Add ice, limoncello and cherry syrup to the cocktail shaker. * Shake for a few seconds. Strain the contents on ice. Add prosecco or club soda.

* If you do not have a shaker, You can pour these two ingredients into an empty glass, stir vigorously, and then add ice.