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Published on 28th of November 2025

Entered in Heering Cherry Christmas Cocktail Competition

The First Glow of Christmas

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients
40 ml Heering Cherry Liqueur
20 ml Woodford Reserve Straight Rye
10 ml Lustau Jarana Fino Sherry
15 ml Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
10 ml Monin Gingerbread Syrup
2.5 ml Honey syrup (3 parts honey to 1 water by weight)
30 ml Edible gold glitter

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