: a dry colorless brandy distilled from the fermented juice of the black morello cherry
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Apple or plum brandy, or even a kirsch (cherry brandy) provides complexity.
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Kara Newman, WSJ, 4 Feb. 2020
Each layer was filled twice with apricot marmalade and a kirsch flavored Bavarian cream.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2018
His 2015 Cabernet is round and more open-structured than some of his clients’ interpretations of the vineyard, tasting of kirsch and briar patch with gamey, savory tones.
—Bryce Wiatrak, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2018
Meanwhile, combine the vanilla extract, kirsch and strawberries in a separate, large mixing bowl, letting the berries macerate for a few minutes.
—The Washington Post, The Denver Post, 6 June 2017
Topping ½ cup kirsch 3 T confectioners' sugar 3 cups fresh sweet cherries, pitted
¾ cup heavy cream
1 3-oz.
—Daniel Boulud, ELLE Decor, 19 Apr. 2016
Stir in the kirsch and season with salt and 4 grinds of pepper (or to taste), and add the nutmeg.
—Daniel Silverman, Town & Country, 4 Dec. 2012
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Kara Newman, WSJ, 4 Feb. 2020
Each layer was filled twice with apricot marmalade and a kirsch flavored Bavarian cream.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2018
His 2015 Cabernet is round and more open-structured than some of his clients’ interpretations of the vineyard, tasting of kirsch and briar patch with gamey, savory tones.
—Bryce Wiatrak, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2018
Meanwhile, combine the vanilla extract, kirsch and strawberries in a separate, large mixing bowl, letting the berries macerate for a few minutes.
—The Washington Post, The Denver Post, 6 June 2017
Topping ½ cup kirsch 3 T confectioners' sugar 3 cups fresh sweet cherries, pitted
¾ cup heavy cream
1 3-oz.
—Daniel Boulud, ELLE Decor, 19 Apr. 2016
Stir in the kirsch and season with salt and 4 grinds of pepper (or to taste), and add the nutmeg.
—Daniel Silverman, Town & Country, 4 Dec. 2012
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“Kirsch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kirsch. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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