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I created this recipe for the Cherry Heering competition for the holiday theme. For me, stocking stuffers were a common theme, and the candies and chocolates
Combine all ingredients except ginger beer in a tin and shake with ice, then discard ice and dry shake. Pour cocktail into a coupe glass, then top with
This started as a riff on a Sentimental Gentleman, but I then had the inspiration to remix it as a sour. Ever so glad I did. Went with Stauning's
Santa's hat with Rudolph's nose. A sweet, fruity drink that is saved from being too cloying by the heavy cream float. This drink only uses "red"
I only add a drop of cherry syrup because I didn't want to have something too sweet, and I wanted the cherry to be the main star of the cocktail.
This cocktail was created as an apéritif or digestif perfectly suited for the Christmas season. As the name suggests, it draws inspiration from the beloved
The restaurant I work at began serving our new winter menu with classic British recipes and dishes. One of the dessert dishes has become overwhelmingly
Aroma: Warm orange oils, subtle caraway/anise from Aquavit, soft sherry sweetness. Palate: Cherry sweetness up front; aquavit's savory herbal backbone;
Be a bit of a sweet tooth and have a sip before you stir for a hit of the spirits together. You can tell we make this for ourselves quite a bit!
A three equal parts indulgent cocktail that revolves around Heering cherry liqueur. The dessert alter-ego of a Negroni.
Bright, smoky and aromatic with layers of cherry, spice, rum funk and lime. Dry finish, complex mid-palate, and a touch of heat from the mezcal and mole
My father owned a small engineering business and, every year for Christmas, he would give his clients two things: a bottle of 12 Yr Chivas Regal and fruitcake
Tasting note: Baked Apple meets cherry and winter spice. Choose an aged Old-style genever for this one that still has some malty notes.
You want to make the wine sweet and sour with fruit and honey to balance the bitterness of the vodka and red wine. And when you mix everything in the glass,
All these flavors (cherry, cinnamon, and vanilla) are some of my favorite in teas that I start drinking in this cold weather. The name is chosen because
The rosemary must be dehydrated to get a potent enough smoke to linger in the glass and effect the flavor of the cocktail with each sip. Attempting to
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