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Low Tide

Combine ingredients and stir in mixing glass. Strain over large chunk or cube of ice.

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Frosty Fire-pit

I wanted to capture the essence of a late winter night, after the fire is out and cold begins to settle in.

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The Northern Hearth

In the run up to Christmas, the Diffords competition spurred me on to utilise my Cherry Heering. It's an autumnal fireside drink, comforting and pairs

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Marie Antoinette

This cocktail is best enjoyed with egg white, but can be made with vegan alternatives to fit different tastes and dietary preferences.

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Liquid Christmas

Rich, not overly sweet and full of Christmas notes. I used a mix of Plantaray Cut and Dry and Buffalo Trace but any good quality coconut rum and smooth,

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Cherrysmas

Bite from the garnish and sip the cocktail, it enhances the cherry flavour.

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Ho Ho Ho

My wife is mexican so our xmas is mexican dutch so I try to provide a dutch mexican xmas cocktail

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Cherry Pomander

Fresh ginger is a must. We serve over ice so the liqueur-forward drink continues to dilute mildly.

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The Cherry Pit

This drink benefits from a long stir and/or the optional addition of chilled water if using ice fresh from the freezer. I personally enjoy a blended

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Bowl of Cherries

A three equal parts indulgent cocktail that revolves around Heering cherry liqueur. The dessert alter-ego of a Negroni.

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Jolly Good Oepsie

Add 1-2 drops of saline solution to cocktail before rolling if needed. Best enjoyed when the Oepsie is braaied fresh.

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Black Forest Reverie

On the nose, Black Forest Reverie opens with bright cherry aromas lifted by subtle vanilla and a whisper of cocoa. The first sip delivers a clean and

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Cherry on top, cherry on bottom

Created by me for the "Heering Cherry Christmas Cocktail Competition" November 2025.

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Coco'd a Cherry

Using bright red cocktail cherries provides more contrast to the rich red Heerings Liqueur, than the darker Marasca Cherries. Combining these with the

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Cheery Cherry

Sweet, spiced and rummy drink

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Bonded harmony

An obsession with the remembering the Maine as well as the obsession with Asian ingredients has taken the ethos of the cocktail and leaning more into the

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