Griottines ~ French cherries in Brandy. Serving Suggestions and tips
Griottines are Morello cherries pitted and macerated in a liqueur. The recipe is a closely guarded secret but their flavor and their versatility is no secret anymore!
1. Storage tips and suggestions: you can serve them warm, or at room temperature or even chilled (if you plan to add to a cocktail for example).
2. Simple serving suggestions:
- Scoop one up in a spoon and enjoy it simply there and then
- On the rocks or even frappe (in blender) in any cocktail
- An added refinement to a glass of Champagne
- One measure of vodka, one ice cube and a strip of lemon – garnish with a Griottine kiss
- A sandwich with a flew slivers of foie gras and rocket, with one or two Griottines
- A salad with walnuts, apples and Roquefort
- Add to a mix of smoked fish, lemon, radish
- Great on yogurt or a scoop of vanila ice cream (try them warm on the ice cream)
- Dip a griottine into chocolate fondue
- Or put into the center of a grenadine jelly mold
- Garnish one or two griottines on a slice of melon
- Enhance a cup of coffee with a griottine or two
2. Something more elaborate?
- Griottines and Raspberry: one part raspberry syrup, one part Griottine ‘juice’ (the liqueur in the jar) – mix both liquids and chill (or beter yet, freeze). Serve garnished with a cherry or two
- Simple cream cherry dessert: 65 g (about 3.2oz) of fine crystal sugar, 10 gr (about 3.3 fl oz) of vanilla extract, 1 liter (35 oz) of whipping cream. Whip cream with other 2 ingredients. Garnish with the Raspberry and Griottine mixture in 1.
- Griottines Sunrise: 1 part Griottines liqueur, 3 parts orange juice. Mix in shaker and pour over ice cubes. Garnish with cherries
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