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    What to do with sour cherries

    If you're lucky enough to get your hands on some sour cherries during their fleeting season, here are some of our favorite ways to use them.

    • Sour Cherry Recipes
    • Sour Cherry Cake
    • Sour Cherry Frozen Yogurt
    • Sour Cherry Cocktail: A Seasonal French 75
    • Sour Cherry Muffins
    • Shirley Temple Recipe with Sour Cherries
    • Sour Cherry Crisp
    • Homemade Maraschino Cherries (Two Ways)

    Latest recipes

    • Shake Shack Burger Recipe
    • Hot Dog Bar
    • Zucchini and Corn Fritters
    • Simple Syrup for Cake or Cocktails (& Variations)
    • Chickpea Tuna Salad
    • Potato Bun Recipe

    Featured reviews

    • Thrive Market Review & Unboxing Video 2022
    • ButcherBox Review & Unboxing Video 2022

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    What is umami?

    Umami is the fifth taste: a savoriness that makes a recipe greater than the sum of its parts.

    High-umami recipes

    Here are some our favorite recipes with high levels of naturally-occurring umami.

    • Connecticut Lobster Roll Recipe
    • Easy Pad Thai Recipe
    • Tater Tot Nachos (Totchos)
    • Creamy Lemon Vinaigrette
    • Vegetarian Nachos
    • Mornay Sauce Recipe (French Cheese Sauce)
    • Crispy Tofu Sandwich
    • French Baked Eggs (Oeufs en Cocotte)

    Favorite cocktails

    Here at Umami Girl, we are BIG cocktail fans. We’re equally enamored with classic cocktails like the Dirty Martini, the Manhattan, and the Last Word, // craft cocktails created by modern bartenders, like The Grape Gatsby // and simple cocktails of our own creation.

    • Classic Daiquiri Cocktail Recipe
    • Gin Grapefruit Cocktail: The Sidelong Glance
    • The Dumpster Fire: A New Year's Eve Cocktail
    • Bourbon Cocktail: The Grumpy Gingerbread
    • Mezcal Negroni: The Best of All Possible Worlds
    • The Fifteen: A Cider, Champagne, and Rye Cocktail

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