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Oct 13, 2026
Simon MattacksNARRATOR
This area in the southwest of Germany is famed for its cherry trees and a liqueur made from distilled cherries.
Simon MattacksNARRATOR
Kirschwasser, or cherry water, is a key ingredient in the Black Forest Gateau.
Simon MattacksNARRATOR
Often, it's combined with the cream and cherry filling and brushed onto the sponge cake in the form of syrup.
Simon MattacksNARRATOR
By law, only a cake made with Kirschwasser is allowed to call itself a Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte.
Simon MattacksNARRATOR
Many of the cakes served with Kaffee und Kuchen have roots in the history of particular regions.
Simon MattacksNARRATOR
Prinzregententorte is from Bavaria, a region known for its unique traditions.
ChloeHOST
And, as the name suggests, they take their fondue very, very seriously.
LiamHOST
They do the classic Fondue Savoyarde, which is this glorious, perfectly balanced blend of local Beaufort, aged Comté and Emmental, melted down with a dry local white wine and a splash of Kirsch.
LiamHOST
But they also do an authentic Swiss Vadassin Fondue, which uses pure Vacherin Fribourgeois for a slightly creamier texture and a spectacular black truffle fondue that is rich enough to stop your heart in the best possible way.
ChloeHOST
But remember the golden rules of fondue eating.
RoseHOST
Oh, 30 mils of gin.
RoseHOST
I need it to say like a shot of gin, a half shot of whatever, but it's got gin, Kirsch, which is, it says modern recipes mostly use cherry liqueur, Contro, Benedictine, pineapple juice, lime juice, grenadine, and Angostura bitters.
SeanHOST
And there's your lesson in mixology.
RoseHOST
Yes.
Jon RichardsonHOST
Someone who says, One New Year's Eve, I got home rather drunk craving Coco Pops.
Jon RichardsonHOST
There was no milk, so I used Kirsch instead.
Jon RichardsonHOST
I vomited everywhere for days.
Jon RichardsonHOST
What's Kirsch? It's a cherry liqueur.
Jon RichardsonHOST
um you could imagine that would be nice chocolate and uh like a like a black forest gato chocolate and cherries Sorry, if I put you off.
Jon RichardsonHOST
We'll have a track and I'll go and get you a drink because I feel bad because this is not a lovely studio.
KaylaHOST
Black Forest Gâteau, kind of.
LizHOST
Yeah, chocolate, cherry, Kirsch.
KaylaHOST
Chocolate, buttercream, Kirsch-soaked cherries, cherry jam.
KaylaHOST
They told her it was charming, but it had lots going on.
LizHOST
Which is kind of a self-portrait of Nikki, I feel like.
Sother TeagueHOST
So I've got some fun and interesting stuff I'm excited to crack open.
Sother TeagueHOST
So come hang out with us, ask us anything, and see how honest I get after multiple glasses of Kirschwasser.
Greg BensonHOST
I would just point out also, Greg, or at least remind the regulars have the opportunity now to offer us questions to ask our upcoming guests.
Greg BensonHOST
And all that sort of happens in these monthly hangs.
Michael BerryHOST
It's made with cherries and liqueur.
Michael BerryHOST
And I read that the liqueur that is usually used is called Kirschwasser, which I guess is German.
Michael BerryHOST
And it is flambéed, tableside, and it's served as a sauce over ice cream.
Michael BerryHOST
Vanilla ice cream.
RickAUDIENCE
I was going to comment.
RickAUDIENCE
I just started doing some canvassing for the Paxton campaign.
RickAUDIENCE
You mentioned Kirschwasser.
RickAUDIENCE
My mom cooks with that.
Natalie MacLeanHOST
September 24th is National Cherries Jubilee Day.
Natalie MacLeanHOST
French chef Auguste Escoffier created it for Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee in 1887, flambéing the cherries in Kirsch, the cherry brandy over vanilla ice cream.
Natalie MacLeanHOST
It's also National Horchata Day.
Natalie MacLeanHOST
Horchata began in ancient Egypt and traveled to Spain with the Moors as a tiger nut drink and became the rice-based cooler loved across Latin America.
MariaHOST
And then a Kirsch...
MariaHOST
Hold on.
MariaHOST
Kirschwasser.
MariaHOST
It is cherry brandy buttercream, fondant, sugared almonds, and a cherry compote.
MariaHOST
These are pretty fairly priced too, I feel.
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