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This cherry flavor reminds me of my all-time favorite cough syrup from my childhood -- only without the saltiness! Since I was so young at the time, I never thought about finding the brand of cough syrup. I liked the flavor so much, I sometimes would sneak an extra swig, when my mom wasn't looking.
As an adult, I rediscovered the same flavor, only not quite as sweet, and WAY more alcoholic in the form of Kirsch, that delightful, cherry-flavored liqueur. The problem for me is Kirsch is pricey, with too much alcohol for my taste.
One day, Watkins Cherry Extract showed up, out of Amazon Never-Neverland in a completely unrelated search, as such things are wont to do. Since I already used and love Watkins Vanilla Extract, I decided to try it.
OMG, this stuff is THE BOMB! I opened the bottle, took a whiff -- et voila! -- I was 5-years-old again, smelling my cough syrup. I poured a few drops into my coffee, and I was my former 30-something-messenger-driver-self, gulping down my favorite cold-brew iced coffee with cherry-flavor seltzer, and half&half. The thing is, I couldn't use cherry juice, or most real cherry syrups, 'cuz they curdled the cream.
Cherry lovers of the Amazonverse, this is THE HOLY GRAIL of the CHERRYVERSE, my fellow cherry fanatix! I never make coffee without it anymore. It takes the 'edge' off leftover and inferior coffees, while it makes good coffee taste even better! I don't need to use as much coconut palm sugar in coffee and tea, when I use this. I make my own flavor-enhanced water and seltzer, WITHOUT SUGAR! How excellent is that? And that's just beverages!
I've used it in Black Forest blintzes -- in the crepes, the sweet, creamy cheese filling, and in the cherry topping. I'm thinking, perhaps I can use ordinary pancake mix to make Black Forest doughnut holes, using raw cacao powder, dried tart cherries, and of course, this magical cherry elixir. Next time I make brownies...you've got it! ;-D What's not to love? ❤❤❤❤❤
One more thing, this cherry flavor works even better with a pinch of salt, just like the cough syrup I've searched for my entire life. I'll probably never find it, 'cuz it simply tasted too good, causing young children, like I was, to I'D on the stuff. Quelle fromage! ;_( But that's OK, 'cuz we have the basis for that flavor, and so much more.
Water, Glycerin, Alcohol, Natural flavors, Citric acid, Extractive of cherry.
