Heering Cherry Competition - See all 2025 entries
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Cherry Sherry Lady
Coming home for Christmas always feels the same, the smell of pine, the warmth of the house, and the familiar soundtrack your parents insist on playing
Yuletide Mule
I had previously tinkered with a Christmas-themed Mule years ago that used a split base of rye whiskey and a lower proof applejack. In that recipe, a cherry
The (C)heering (Man)hattan
I took inspiration from the Black Manhattan with an easy edit or two. First, I used Chocolate bitters to pull into the holiday notes. Secondly, simply
Dancing Rudolph
During this time of the year, Cheerwine is the soda of choice in the US. In the South for sure. Also, hazelnut is one of my favorite flavors in coffee.
Krampus
The first thing you taste is the Rye and Cherry Herring that plays really well together in the mouth. And then afterwards the cherry sweetness blends into
Cherry on top, cherry on bottom
Created by me for the "Heering Cherry Christmas Cocktail Competition" November 2025.
Cherrysmas
Bite from the garnish and sip the cocktail, it enhances the cherry flavour.
Cheery Mule
For a milder version, substitute ginger ale. If you plan to take your time sipping, you have the option of including the ice from the shaker. It's
Cinnamon Fireplace
You can choose any dark, complex, flavorful, sweet rum instead of El Dorado 15, and as for the Bacardi Carta Blanca, any light white rum.
Crimson Season
Tasting notes: Aroma: ripe cherry, rye spice, hint of almond, bright citrus. It's light, cooling, smashable.
Merry Cherry Christmas, Paloma
We accepted our host's challenge to tweak our previous Herring Cherry competition recipe for our entry. The result is a dusky pink and bitter-sweet
Fallen Sleigh
Rather than a riff on the summery Paper Plane, this is more of a total re-imagining of it in the magical, wintery world of Christmas. Earthy, warming
Damn Fine Cherry Pie!
The reposado brings notes of caramel and vanilla while the cherry liquor creates a robust, fruity body with the help of amaretto. Zesty fragrance of lemon
Yule-tide Spirit
Mix ingredients in a shaker with ice, served shaken in a coupe glass with a lemon zest as garnish.
El Heeringway
1. Add the Heering cherry liqueur, White rum, Extra Dry vermouth, Jasmine syrup and Fresh lime juice into a mixing glass with ice and stir until well-chilled.
Christmas Morning
This cocktail was inspired by the Christmas mornings from my childhood. The thrill of waking up early to open presents, the soft sunlight streaming through
