15 Most Popular Cherry Liqueur Cocktails

Word has it that the Last Word Cocktail was invented around 1915 at Detroit Athletic Club, before prohibition. This drink features gin, maraschino liqueur, green Chartreuse, and lime juice. It's an herbal, stimulating palate cleaning cocktail that balances the sweet with the sour. It's great to pull out to impress your friends who are tired of the same old drinks. 

Named after a Hollywood starlet, the Mary Pickford Cocktail came from Cuba in the 1920s. It may have been invented by an American bartender who left the states during prohibition. This fruity, pink, martini-like cocktail includes white rum, pineapple juice, grenadine, and maraschino liqueur. It's a little bit tropical and a little bit pineapple upside-down cake. I love serving this for summer parties. 

The Singapore Sling is a nuanced, sophisticated, herbal punch invented in Singapore at the Raffles hotel. You'll need several ingredients, including Grand Marnier, gin, Benedictine, cherry liquor, lime juice, pineapple juice, and club soda. Still, all the ingredients are simply poured together and shaken. Make one for yourself or a whole batch for your next birthday party. 

The Cherry Bomb uses a Brazilian liqueur called cachaca, made from fermented sugar cane. This zingy, sweet, grassy cocktail includes cherry liqueur, lime juice, club soda, and cherry and lime for garnish. It has a layered depth of flavors and is a great spring or summer cocktail.

The Blood and Sand cocktail takes its name from a 1922 movie about a bullfighter. Let that set the tone for how tough and cool you'll feel while drinking this smooth, spicy cocktail. You'll need scotch whiskey, sweet vermouth, Cherry Heering liqueur, and orange juice. It's so quick and easy to make. You don't need a reason as long as you have the ingredients.

The Martinez trailblazer a path for the popularity of martinis and dry martinis. It features an herbal, botanical flavor with a subtle, sweet kiss of cherry. It takes less than five minutes to shake up this combination of your favorite gin, sweet vermouth, maraschino liqueur, and Angostura Bitters.

This Cherry Blossom Cocktail is one of the best cherry liqueur cocktails to ring in spring. The delicate Sakura flavor combines gin, lemon juice, cherry liqueur, and cherry preserves. Choose a gin with your favorite botanical flavor profile to bring out the fresh complexity of the cocktail.

The Cherry Old Fashioned Smash is a spin on a classic old-fashioned featuring smashed cherries throughout. Use fresh cherries for this one, which you will first muddle. Then you just need to add the bourbon, Cherry Heering liqueur, simple syrup, orange bitters, and club soda for this sweet, bitter cocktail, one of my favorite after-dinner summer porch drinks.

The Old 97 Cocktail is a sweet, tart, and herbal cocktail that strikes a nice balance for those who like something fruity and citrusy that isn't cloying. This recipe uses Jim Beam bonded, maraschino liqueur, bitters, and orange peel. Just stir, strain over ice, and serve. Make this for your partner before settling in for some binge-watching!

The bright red of the Cherry Gin Bramble leaves no doubt about its fresh fruitiness. The recipe uses fresh cherries, which makes this a great seasonal drink for picnics and cookouts. For this delightfully fruity and refreshing cocktail, you'll need gin, maraschino liqueur, fresh cherries, and lemon.

This Drunken Cherry Lemonade recipe comes from Okanagan Spirits, a craft distillery. It features their vodka and cherry liqueur, as well as simple syrup, lemon juice, and Fentiman's Victorian lemonade. This drink is served layered and is one of my favorite ultimate sweet, tart summer refreshments.

The Pink Cherry Blossom has an attractive beautiful pink blush color. It is a soft, subtle, fruity cocktail perfect for springtime events like Easter or Mother's day. The recipe requires Gin Lane 1751 and Luxardo maraschino liqueur for its flavor profile. It also includes rose water, which adds to its floral appeal but can be easily overdone.

The High Horse Cocktal is based on flavors from colonial times, taking its inspiration from George Washington and his connection to cherry trees. This sophisticated cocktail is sweet, bitter, and delightfully fruity. You'll need a pretty stocked bar to make it, as the ingredients include aged rum, cherry liqueur, sweet vermouth, and Angostura bitters. But if you're anything like me, shopping for the bar is not a problem!

Liven up your boring margarita routine with this Cherry-Lime Margaritas recipe. You'll want to make this for your next summer gathering or book club meeting. You'll need tequila, cherry liqueur, lime juice, and maraschino cherry. It's quick and easy to make, and you will have you licking your lips.

The Cherrylicious Cherry Sour is an alluring cocktail that serves two. I love this one for a date night in. Ingredients include gin, cherries, cherry liqueur, lemon juice, simple syrup, and egg white. Follow the recipe closely and take your time, as shaking the egg whites correctly can be tricky. The texture is worth it, though.