37. Maraschino, marrasquino or maraskino

Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on the definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks, the use of the names of spirit drinks in the presentation and labelling of other foodstuffs, the protection of geographical indications for spirit drinks, the use of ethyl alcohol and distillates of agricultural origin in alcoholic beverages, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 · European Union

Maraschino, marrasquino or maraskino is a colourless liqueur the flavour of which is given mainly by a distillate of marasca cherries or of the product produced by macerating cherries or parts of cherries in ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin or in a distillate of marasca cherries, with a minimum content of sweetening products of 250 grams per litre expressed as invert sugar. The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of maraschino, marrasquino or maraskino shall be 24 %. The rules on flavouring substances and flavouring preparations for liqueurs laid down under category 33 shall apply to maraschino, marrasquino or maraskino. Maraschino, marrasquino or maraskino shall not be coloured. The legal name may be supplemented by the term ‘liqueur’.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-08 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.