The Cherry Blossom

Name: The Cherry Blossom
Ingredients: .75 oz Lime Juice; 1 oz Pineapple Juice; .5 oz BG Reynolds Cinnamon Cocktail Syrup; 1 oz Cream Of Coconut; .5 oz Giffard's Blue Curaçao; 1.5 oz Havana Club Blanco Anejo

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By Chris Berdan Vegas Tiki Show

Made with a product from a current or former Crafted Pour partner. The creator may have received free product or other incentives from the brand.

Submitted on: March 17, 2025

Refreshing

Seasonal

This drink won my "Drink of the Year" in 2024. The Cherry Blossom is a vibrant tiki cocktail featured in Minimalist Tiki by Matt Pietrek and Carrie Smith. This drink combines tropical flavors with a striking appearance, making it a standout addition to any tiki enthusiast's repertoire. The use of blue curaçao gives the Cherry Blossom its distinctive color, while the combination of cinnamon syrup and cream of coconut provides a unique flavor profile reminiscent of cherry, despite the absence of...

Ingredients

.75 oz
Lime Juice

1 oz
Pineapple Juice

.5 oz
BG Reynolds Cinnamon Cocktail Syrup

1 oz
Cream Of Coconut

.5 oz
Giffard's Blue Curaçao

1.5 oz
Havana Club Blanco Anejo

Tools

Boston Shaker

Instructions

Garnish

Mint, lime wheel, cinnamon sticks

Build

Blend

Glass

Hurricane

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Combine all ingredients in a shaker filled with crushed ice. Shake until the cream of coconut is well mixed. Pour the mixture into a hurricane glass. Top with additional crushed ice as needed. Garnish with mint sprigs, a lime wheel, and a cinnamon stick.

Editor's Note

Blue curaçao and cinnamon syrup conjure a cherry‑like flavor without fruit, delivering a vivid tiki sip that balances tropical sweetness with warm spice.

Links

Cherry Blossom

BG Reynolds

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Crafted Pour

19 September 2026

This sounds like a fantastic, creative tiki drink! The flavor profile you've built using cinnamon and coconut to mimic cherry is brilliant.