kirschwasser
Clear cherry liquor
Kirschwasser is a clear brandy distilled from fermented cherries, including the pits, which give it a subtle bitter-almond note.
The German name means "cherry water." It originated in the Black Forest region and appears in fondue recipes and as a flavoring in desserts like Black Forest cake.
Often shortened to kirsch.
Purified by vaporization
- eau-de-vieUnaged fruit distillate
- fruit brandySpirit distilled from produce
- stillUnmoving, or continuing
- copper potMetallic cooking container
fermentation · mash · proof · distillate · spirits · aging · clear · colorless
Shared melted dipping dish
- cheese fondueMelted dairy for dipping
- flambéFood set alight
- Black Forest cakeGerman layered cherry chocolate torte
- pastryButtery baked dough
dessert · baking · confection · chocolate · whipped cream · cooking · deglazing · flavoring
Fruit tree plantation
- pitsSeeds or hollows
- harvestGathering mature crops
- stone fruitFruit with pit inside
- bingBrief ringing tone
maraschino · morello · clafoutis · Black Forest cake · jubilee · fruit brandy
distilled
Purified by vaporization
- eau-de-vieUnaged fruit distillate
- fruit brandySpirit distilled from produce
- stillUnmoving, or continuing
copper pot · fermentation · mash · proof · distillate · spirits · aging · clear · colorless · pure
fondue
Shared melted dipping dish
- cheese fondueMelted dairy for dipping
- flambéFood set alight
- Black Forest cakeGerman layered cherry chocolate torte
pastry · dessert · baking · confection · chocolate · whipped cream · cooking · deglazing · flavoring · infusion
orchard
Fruit tree plantation
- pitsSeeds or hollows
- harvestGathering mature crops
- stone fruitFruit with pit inside
bing · maraschino · morello · clafoutis · Black Forest cake · jubilee · fruit brandy
digestif
Post-meal settling drink
potent · strong · fiery · warming · burn · aromatic · smooth · dry · crisp · bracing
Germany
Central European nation
- Black ForestSouthwestern German highlands
- BavariaSoutheastern German state
- traditionCustom passed through generations
Schnapps · Swiss · Alsace · European · Alpine · artisanal · farmhouse · regional · heritage
kirschwassercherry liqueur
amaretto · Chambord · fruit cordial · cherry brandy · grenadine