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Wiseman's Garnet

Imagine the flavours of a Christmas fruit cake - rich cherry, citrus peel, warm spice, and boozy depth

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Julkaffe Cocktail

In Scandinavia, including Sweden, coffee has transcended being a simple beverage to become a cultural traditional. Julkaffe, meaning 'Christmas coffee,'

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Ho, Ho, Ho! Negroni

Mix white edible glitters with water and freeze in a big cube mal. Stirr all 4 ingredients with ice in a mixing glass. Put 1 big glitter ice cube in a

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The Red-Nosed ReinHeer

I wanted to create a drink that would sit close to the Manhattan – spirit-forward, elegant, and stirred. But fairly soon, I found myself reaching for

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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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Fairytale of Copenhagen

The cocktail is to be enjoyed by nosing it first before drinking, really getting the chestnut aroma integrated with the cocktail.

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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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PedeJul

My aim was to create a cocktail that could have been made even at the time Cherry Heering was founded, possibly for Christmas. Even if the modern version

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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

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The Christmas Journey

My cocktail is inspired by two timeless Christmas films - "A Christmas Carol" and "The Polar Express." Both stories show that the true

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Snowfall Reviver

Best made with a clean, aromatic absinthe such as St. George or La Clandestine, using only a rinse to maintain balance. Keep the lemon between 8–10 ml

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Thymeless Cherry

On the palate you first get this herbal almost amaro like flavour then followed by the sweet cherry which has been balanced out by the lime. The Orange

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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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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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Dark & Christmassy

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!

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Ripe Night

ripe fruit

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