Heering Cherry Competition - See all 2025 entries
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Cherry & Snow
Indulgent, Creamy, hints of Popcorn and Almond with a big punch of Cherry Fruit.
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!
Ho Ho Ho
My wife is mexican so our xmas is mexican dutch so I try to provide a dutch mexican xmas cocktail
Christmas Dinner Martini
This cocktail has been made to underline elegance and depth of Heering liqueur. The sweetness of orgeat and acidity of blackberry jam in this cocktail
Velvet Cherry
Inspired by a trip to the Italian Alps.
I almost cried
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
Rocking Around The Christmas Tree
One of my fondest memories of Christmas is my Mema dancing around the kitchen to "Rocking around the Christmas tree" making pies and cookies
Firn
Make sure to use a flavorful, foresty gin. It can really make or break this cocktail.
Northern Candlelight
Aroma: Warm orange oils, subtle caraway/anise from Aquavit, soft sherry sweetness. Palate: Cherry sweetness up front; aquavit's savory herbal backbone;
Cherry Cherry Banana 🍒🍒🍌
My entry to the 2025 Cherry Heering cocktail contest is inspired by the flavor combination of cherry and banana, where cherry tones down and prevents banana
Crimson Carol
The holidays have always carried the sound of home for me. Growing up Peruvian, December meant music in every corner, family filling the house, and the
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
Winter Blossom
- I used Beefeater gin for its balanced juniper and citrus profile, which complements the bright, fruity character of the cocktail - Cherry Heering's
Angels We Have Heard on Rye
The Heering brings some floral, clove and fennel out of the Fernet. Some nice chocolate spice (and maybe fenugreek?) from the bitters adds some interesting
Christmas Tipple
Boozy with a velvety sweet creaminess & beautiful notes of cheery followed by hints of vanilla and cinnamon spice
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
