title_body: Maraschino cherry - can I use an alternative?
upvoted_answer: There is the Amarena cherry was developed by Gennaro Fabbri and is a particular bitter cherry. Fabbri mixes them with a sort of jam and makes syrups with them.
  
  The sensation is like the maraschino cherry, but more soft, enveloping and a bit less of sugar in it...
  
  I found it perfect in all iced tea cocktail, to give them a twist, also good with pretty everything involving bayleys or similar creamy alcoholic
  reference here.
  
  This may be of interest too.