Comments on: Review: Griottines Brandied Cherries http://www.drinkhacker.com/2008/12/20/review-griottines-brandied-cherries/ The Essential Blog for the Discriminating Drinker Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:52:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark http://www.drinkhacker.com/2008/12/20/review-griottines-brandied-cherries/comment-page-1/#comment-3630 Mark Sat, 16 Jan 2010 23:31:21 +0000 http://www.drinkhacker.com/?p=1380#comment-3630 Love the Griotines cherries from France Love the Griotines cherries from France

]]> By: Christopher Null http://www.drinkhacker.com/2008/12/20/review-griottines-brandied-cherries/comment-page-1/#comment-1210 Christopher Null Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:11:38 +0000 http://www.drinkhacker.com/?p=1380#comment-1210 The brand I've been using is a house brand from a local upscale supermarket. They are also pretty potent, but not very sweet, which I liked a lot about the Griottines. As for sourcing the Griottines, they are sold on the company's website and can be purchased direct. The brand I’ve been using is a house brand from a local upscale supermarket. They are also pretty potent, but not very sweet, which I liked a lot about the Griottines. As for sourcing the Griottines, they are sold on the company’s website and can be purchased direct.

]]> By: Mark http://www.drinkhacker.com/2008/12/20/review-griottines-brandied-cherries/comment-page-1/#comment-1203 Mark Tue, 23 Dec 2008 07:46:36 +0000 http://www.drinkhacker.com/?p=1380#comment-1203 Found another brand of "brandied cherries" : Brickstone Fine Foods "Brandied Sweet Cherries" (made in Canada, website is www.printempsgourmet.com). Haven't tried them yet, though I bought a bottle at $15 for 400g. A bit dubious about the alcohol listing - it says > 2% alcohol. Meanwhile, I've had no luck sourcing the Griottines Brandied Cherries, but I did manage to track down a litre of the Griottines preserved in Kirsch. They are ***extremely alcoholic*** in taste. Potent little devils. Would be good in sangria as well as in my staples, the Manhattan and the Aviation (with Creme de violette). Posted a photo of both: http://www.flickr.com/photos/coffeegeek/3130185066/ Found another brand of “brandied cherries” : Brickstone Fine Foods “Brandied Sweet Cherries” (made in Canada, website is http://www.printempsgourmet.com). Haven’t tried them yet, though I bought a bottle at $15 for 400g. A bit dubious about the alcohol listing – it says > 2% alcohol.

Meanwhile, I’ve had no luck sourcing the Griottines Brandied Cherries, but I did manage to track down a litre of the Griottines preserved in Kirsch.

They are ***extremely alcoholic*** in taste. Potent little devils. Would be good in sangria as well as in my staples, the Manhattan and the Aviation (with Creme de violette).

Posted a photo of both:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/coffeegeek/3130185066/

]]> By: Paula http://www.drinkhacker.com/2008/12/20/review-griottines-brandied-cherries/comment-page-1/#comment-1200 Paula Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:52:05 +0000 http://www.drinkhacker.com/?p=1380#comment-1200 Oh, god, I have nightmares about these things... I used to work at a gourmet foods store, and we would have these on sample. After the cherries were gone, we would take the syrup and mix it with sierra mist while we closed the store. *shudder* Oh, god, I have nightmares about these things… I used to work at a gourmet foods store, and we would have these on sample. After the cherries were gone, we would take the syrup and mix it with sierra mist while we closed the store. *shudder*

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