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    Home » Recipes » Cocktails

    Kirsch Rose Cocktail

    Aug 9, 2019(updated Aug 20, 2024)

    By Michelle Weiner

    One sip of a Kirsch Rose Cocktail and you’ll feel like you’re in Paris! Sweet, aromatic, and feminine, this vintage-style shaken cocktail is perfect for classy parties and small get-togethers.
    3.5 from 2 votes
    Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
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    A Kirsch Rose Cocktail Recipe in in a coupe glass. The liquid is a deep red and there is a linen behind the glass and cherries to the left of it.

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    A classy, sweeter cocktail for you and your friends

    It’s your turn to host the party, which means plenty of drink options! Some friends like aromatic, slightly bitter cocktails (I’m looking at you, Negroni lovers) and others prefer drinks on the sweeter side. This Kirsch Rose Cocktail is for them!

    This Parisian rose cocktail is made with 3 simple ingredients that are always welcome on your bar cart:

    1. Kirsch
    2. Vermouth
    3. Grenadine

    This combination leaves you with a cocktail that features sweet, floral, citrus, and cherry flavors. There’s a slight bite in each sip but the cherry from the kirsch and sweet grenadine balance it out.

    close up of a deep red cocktail in a coupe glass with a luxardo cherry on a copper cocktail pic

    Ingredients

    This kirschwasser cocktail is made with just 3 easy ingredients! When you’re done, keep the bottles on your bar cart so you can enjoy a rose cocktail at all kinds of parties and get-togethers:

    Kirschwasser

    Kirschwasser (AKA kirsch), meaning “cherry water” in German, is distilled from cherries. It’s an unsweetened clear brandy with a strong cherry flavor, a fragrant fruity aroma, and subtle bitter notes. It’s one of the necessary ingredients in a black forest cake, as well as other cherry-flavored desserts and cocktails. 

    Try not to skip the kirsch or replace it with anything else. It may be tempting to pick up a bottle of cherry liqueur instead, but the flavors in the drink will be completely thrown off and overly sweet!

    Dry vermouth

    The flavor of dry vermouth adds significant body and balance to all kinds of cocktails and martinis. It’s made from fortified wine, giving it an aromatic essence.

    You’ll see two kinds of vermouth at the liquor store: dry and sweet. They cannot be used interchangeably here because balance is so important to each sip. If you were to replace dry vermouth with sweet vermouth, the sweet cocktail would end up with an ill-fitting earthy flavor.

    Grenadine

    This sweet and tart pomegranate syrup gives the cocktail its signature sweetness and deep red color. Consider using a real grenadine like one from Jack Rudy or Stirrings.

    If you can’t find grenadine, feel free to replace it with strawberry or raspberry simple syrup instead.

    Don’t forget the garnish

    This kirsch cocktail would be perfectly complemented with a fresh cherry or Luxardo maraschino cherry!

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    A Kirsch Rose Cocktail Recipe in in a coupe glass. The liquid is a deep red and there is a linen behind the glass and cherries to the left of it.

    Kirsch Rose Cocktail

    One sip of a Kirsch Rose Cocktail and you’ll feel like you’re in Paris! Sweet, aromatic, and feminine, this vintage-style shaken cocktail is perfect for classy parties and small get-togethers.
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    Author: Michelle Weiner
    Course: cocktail
    Keyword: cherry cocktail, cocktail, grenadine
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Makes: 1 cocktail

    Ingredients

    • 1 ½ ounces Kirsch
    • 1 ounce dry vermouth
    • 1 ounce grenadine
    • Optional: maraschino cherry for garnish a luxardo is my favorite!

    Instructions

    • Add ingredients to a cocktail shaker, fill with ice and shake for at least 30 seconds.
    • Pour into a chilld glass.
    • Serve with a maraschino cherry and enjoy!
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    1. Femmefatale says

      January 28, 2023 at 8:40 am

      4 stars
      I am going to try this recipe tonight.
      Because the other reviewer said that the grenadine is very sweet I may substitute maraschino cherry syrup double strength for the grenadine. I will probably leave all the other ingredients/proportions the same.

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      • Michelle Weiner says

        April 01, 2023 at 5:12 pm

        Thanks for the comment! I hope you enjoyed the recipe!

        Reply
    2. Laura says

      December 02, 2022 at 2:09 pm

      3 stars
      I love trying something new, and happened to have all the ingredients. This is definitely sweet, and to my palate, left a slight medicinal taste. It's a very pretty cocktail, and I think would be a good choice for a fancy bridal shower or baby shower (for everyone but mom!).

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      • Michelle Weiner says

        December 02, 2022 at 2:21 pm

        Yay! I am so glad you gave this a try. It's definitely something a little different and I totally agree it would be a fun addition to a fancy bridal shower! Thanks for leaving the review 🙂

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