It's National Cherry Pie Day: 25 Cherry pie & cherry pie cocktail recipes

If your sweet tooth has been aching lately, today may just be your lucky day. Today is National Cherry Pie Day! This annual food holiday is celebrated each year on February 20th. Whether you prefer your slice cold or warm and/or topped with a scoop of ice cream or whipped cream, who can resist the sweet yet tart cherry filling surrounded by a delicious, flaky pie crust? And February is also National Cherry Month.

Legend has it that Queen Elizabeth I actually “invented” the cherry pie, which happened to be her favorite pie and George Washington’s too. Come to think of it, isn’t there some reference to Washington and a cherry tree? And since Americans celebrate Washington’s birthday in February, perhaps the timing of this food holiday is just a coincidence?

In honor of this delicious occasion, why not try out one of the fabulous recipes listed below. But fair warning – many of the photographs in these recipes are spectacular!

Cherry Pie Recipes

Cherry Pie - This 5-star recipe, from the Food Network, calls for fresh or frozen tart cherries and your favorite pie crust for a 2-crust pie. Oh my!
Mini Cherry Pies – OMG. These sweet little pies, from Bella, look absolutely incredible! You’ve been warned!
Cherry Pie in a Jar – You won’t believe this. You can whip up this beautiful cherry pie with two simple ingredients – cherry pie filling and pre-made refrigerated pie crust! Oh – don’t forget the mason jars! Great for potlucks, picnics and gifts!
Cheddar Crusted Cherry Pie – This homemade pie that calls for Bing cherries and sharp cheddar cheese, from freelance food photographer Frites Fries, looks too good to eat!
Chocolate Covered Cherry Pie Recipe – Oh my!
Cherry Berry Lattice Pie – This recipe calls for fresh cherries and blackberries or boysenberries.
Presidential Cherry Pie - Just in time for Presidents' Day, this pie includes sour cherries, sugar, cinnamon, quick cooking tapioca, almond extract and your favorite pie crust.
Cherry Clafoutis – This dessert, from the Limousin region of France, can be served warm or cold.
Sour Cherry Pie with Almond Crumble Recipe – This homemade pie recipe, from Smitten Kitchen, calls for fresh sour cherries, cornstarch and sugar. The recipes for homemade flaky pie dough and the almond crumble are also included.
Cherry Cream Cheese Pie - This recipe, from Ms. Paula Deen, includes sweetened condensed milk, cream cheese, graham cracker crust and cherry pie filling.
Cherry Cheesecake Pie – ‘Nuff said!
No Bake Cherry Pie with Buttermilk Pie Crust – Instead of a fresh strawberry pie, this no-bake pie, from Cherry Tea Cakes, uses fresh cherries.
Fresh Cherry Tartlets – These mini-pies are the perfect size. Besides a homemade crust, you’ll need pitted cherries, lemon, sugar and instant tapioca.
Individual Sour Cherry Pies – These little pies that use sour cherries are from the domestic diva herself, Martha Stewart.
Simple Cherry Cake – Ok, so this isn’t really a pie recipe. But hey - now you can have your cake and eat it too! This super simple recipe calls for a box of yellow cake mix, eggs and oil as directed, powdered sugar and a can of cherry pie filling. Voila!
Cherry Pie Muffins - Who says cherry pie has got to include a flaky pie crust? This muffin recipe calls for eggs, oil, brown and granulated sugar, milk, flour, butter and cherry pie filling.
Cherry Cobbler with Crumb Topping – This recipe calls for a can of cherry pie filling, butter, oatmeal, all-purpose flour, sugar, pecans and vegetable spray.

Cherry Cocktails

Grandma’s Cherry Pie Cocktail – This recipe calls for Silver Tequila, white crème de cacao, brandy, cream and cherries. Delish!
Cherry Pie in the Sky – This pretty 5-star cocktail, from the Neelys, calls for cherry juice, white rum, club soda, lime, Maraschino cherries, sugar, superfine sugar and graham crackers. Cheers!
Cherry Pie Ala Mode - This cocktail sounds and looks divine! You’ll need Cherry Pie Liqueur, Bailey’s Irish Cream and Cream, shaken over ice and garnished with cherries.
Cherry Pie Cocktail Recipe – You’ll need brandy, cherry brandy, vodka and ice for this drink.
Cherry Pie Martini – This simple beverage calls for just two ingredients – Cherry Pie Liqueur and Vanilla Vodka. Oh – you’ll need pink sugar to rim the glass.
Cherry Pie Cocktail – Here’s another cherry pie beverage. This recipe calls for whipped cream flavored vodka, black cherry juice, whipped cream and Maraschino cherries.
Cherry Mint Spritzer – You’ll need cherries, mint leaves, sugar, lime juice and cherry-flavored seltzer for this beverage.
Cayuse Cherry Bomb – This refreshing cocktail calls for an orange, gin, simple syrup, bitters, wine and sweet cherry juice.