PR Cherry Brandy Liqueur Essence 20 ml

PR Cherry Brandy Liqueur Essence 20 ml

Cherry brandy is one of the truly old liqueurs – it stood in the drawing-room decanter long before cocktails came into fashion, and once bar culture took off it quickly became a cornerstone of slings, punches and a string of drinks still being mixed today. The secret is that the whole cherry is in there: the dark, sweet flesh and the almond-bitter stone, which together give a flavour far richer than fruit cordial.

Our Cherry Brandy is dark, spicy and full-bodied, with a sweetness kept on a tight rein by the bitterness of the stone. It is the liqueur you bring out with a square of chocolate after dinner, but also the bottle you reach for when a long drink needs colour, fruit and character.

Colour & Appearance

Once mixed, the liqueur is a deep ruby red, almost black-red in the bottle, with a garnet glow when the light falls through the glass. It is dense and velvety, and the colour alone makes it a rewarding ingredient in drinks.

Nose

The nose offers black cherries and sour cherries in jam, followed at once by marzipan and bitter almond from the stone. Cinnamon, clove and a little vanilla bring a warm spiciness, and at the very bottom there is a hint of dark chocolate and the grapiness of the brandy.

Palate

The palate is full and concentrated. Sweet black cherries and sharper sour cherries take it in turns, like a spoonful of cherry compote, before the almond note of the stone steps in and brings that typical, faintly bitter elegance. The spices – cinnamon, clove, a touch of nutmeg – warm the middle, and the brandy adds weight and a dry, toasted rounding-off. The sweetness is marked but never cloying, thanks to the acidity of the fruit and the bitterness of the stone. The mouthfeel is dense, close to that of a fortified wine.

Finish

The finish is long and warm, with cherry, marzipan and spice fading one after the other. A fine, dry almond bitterness stays the longest of all.

How to Use

The essence is mixed with vodka or neutral spirit and sugar. 20 ml makes 750 ml of finished liqueur. Instructions are on the label.

Serving Suggestions

• In slings with gin, lemon and soda water.
• As a shot or on ice with a cocktail cherry.
• With dark chocolate, chocolate cake or truffles.
• In a classic cocktail with whisky, red vermouth and orange juice.
• Over vanilla ice cream or in the cherry sauce for flambéed desserts.

About the Essence

Cherry Brandy belongs to the PR (Prestige) series and is a liqueur with many strings to its bow: shot, digestif, cocktail ingredient and dessert flavouring in one and the same bottle. Anyone fond of the pairing of cherry and almond will feel at home straight away.

In the kitchen it works wonders in chocolate gateau with cream and cherries, in chocolate mousse and in dark sauces for game and duck. A few tablespoons in a berry compote also give a whole new dimension to a simple ice cream dessert. The essence comes in 20 ml, 280 ml, 1000 ml and 25 litres.