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Heering Cherry Competition - See all 2025 entries

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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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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.

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Risalaramos

TOASTED RICE SYRUP: toast 1/4 cup rice in a sauce pan over medium high heat, while dissolving 1/4 cup granulated sugar in a half a cup of water in another

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The Mistletoe Bloom

"The Mistletoe Bloom" was conceived by me a home cocktail enthusiast with the specific goal of bridging old-world Christmas tradition with modern

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A Merry Cherry Night

My wife alerted me to the contest and we enjoyed a night concocting various creations.

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KLM

My wife and I live on opposite sides of the cocktail spectrum. She's a fan of light spirits and citrus (think Gimlets and Margaritas) while I drink

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Jingle Jingle

In the bustling party hall, the most dazzling centerpiece on the table is this very "Jingle Jingle." ​The Heering Cherry, glowing deep crimson

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Biscotti di Natale

Biscotti di Natale was inspired by a trip I took to Italy over the Christmas season, where every café seemed to offer some variation of almond cookies

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Naughty and Nice

Naughty and Nice unite in this well balanced cocktail. The Heering and applejack make up the nice half, while the ginger liquor and lemon juice make up

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Crimson Ember

Appearance: this cocktail has a deep crimson red colour, with a subtle brown hue. Aroma: warm, inviting notes of dark cherry from the Heering Cherry

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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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Puch No.1

The cocktail was created at Gatsby Gdańsk Cocktail Bar by Bartosz Puch on November 15th at 9:37 p.m.

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Northern Candlelight

Aroma: Warm orange oils, subtle caraway/anise from Aquavit, soft sherry sweetness. Palate: Cherry sweetness up front; aquavit's savory herbal backbone;

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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 (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

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Caldo Natale

We saw the entry for this contest while we were vacationing in Sicily. This became a topic of conversation during cocktail hour on a terrazzo that overlooked

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