77 kirsch recipes

Elegant cranberry twist on Peach Melba with poached peach halves, vanilla ice cream, and a pureed cranberry-kirsch sauce. A stunning dinner party dessert served in stemmed glasses.

Relive your golden days with this delicious fondue made with garlic, gruyere cheese and white wine.

Basler Brunsli are flourless Swiss chocolate almond cookies spiced with cinnamon and cloves, cut into festive shapes. A traditional Basel Christmas cookie, chewy inside with a crackly crust.

Cherry clafoutis with homemade cherry ice cream and almond praline. A three-component Swiss-French dessert with kirsch-spiked custard flan, fresh cherry fruit, and caramelized crunch.

Homemade strawberry and blueberry glazes for cheesecake with cornstarch thickening and liqueur. Two fruit topping options: orange-kissed strawberry or kirsch-spiked blueberry.

Montmorency cake, a French flourless-style chocolate cake stuffed with kirsch-soaked sour cherries and glazed in dark chocolate. A Black Forest-inspired showpiece for special occasions.

A show-stopping rhubarb tart in an almond pastry shell, served with fresh strawberry-kirsch sauce and homemade cinnamon ice cream. Three components, one unforgettable spring dessert.

Baked apple halves stuffed with brandy-soaked dried cherries and drizzled with a maple caramel sauce. Served warm with vanilla frozen yogurt for an elegant fall dessert.

Fresh berry tarts: a pair of giant 10x15 inch sheet tarts with vanilla cream over sweet pie crust, one tart piled with glazed cherries, the other with glossy blueberries.

French pear tart with almond frangipane, kirsch-soaked apricot glaze, and vanilla-poached pears. Crushed macaroons fold into the pastry cream for chewy depth, finished with green pistachios.

European-style apple or cherry fritter doughnuts with kirsch-scented batter and folded egg whites for a light, airy crumb. Dropped by the spoonful and fried golden, dusted with sugar.

Cherry cordial chocolate balls made with kirsch-soaked candied cherries wrapped in a buttery milk and dark chocolate shell, rolled in cocoa and powdered sugar. A luxurious homemade candy.

Microwave cheese fondue with Swiss cheese, white wine, and a splash of kirsch. Ready in 15 minutes for easy entertaining with crusty French bread cubes.

Handmade chocolate truffles with brandy-soaked cherry centers, rolled in cocoa and powdered sugar. Dense, rich, and intensely chocolatey. Makes 50 pieces for gifting or holiday candy trays.

Classic Swiss fondue with a full pound of Gruyère melted into dry white wine with kirsch and nutmeg. The authentic recipe for a fondue pot and crusty bread cubes.

Meersburger Kirschen-Dessert is a German cherry trifle with kirsch-soaked tart cherries layered over ladyfingers, topped with a cream cheese, almond, and whipped cream mousse. A Lake Constance classic in coupe glasses.