What is amarena cherry?
Amarena cherry · Italian
A small, dark Italian sour cherry preserved in thick syrup, the fancy one on top of sundaes and cocktails.
What it tastes like
Sweet and syrupy with a tart, almost almond-y cherry backbone. Nothing like a neon red candy cherry.
Where you’ll see it
Gelato and affogato, Italian desserts, cheese boards, and as a garnish in Manhattans and old fashioneds.
Related words
- luxardo cherry
- kumquat
- concord grape