Heering Cherry Competition - See all 2025 entries
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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 refresher
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
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
Spice Tingle
Seasonal flavours are synonymous with the year end in the lead up to Christmas. This is the time when everything "spiced" takes center stage.
Cherry Spark
take care :)
Fezziwig
Created to compete with my bar tender daughter after I encouraged her to take part in the Cherry Heering cocktail competition. Named after a character
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
Herring Drink-Go Bell
Inspired by the Aperol Spritz structure, the "Heering Drink-Go Bell" balances the rich, sweet cherry notes of Heering Cherry Liqueur with the
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
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 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
Wintercrest Cherry
The drink is inspired by my parents, who would spend the Christmas season baking sweet cookies and winter treats. The aroma of cherries, spices, and warm
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 dark
Velvet Cherry
Inspired by a trip to the Italian Alps.
Santa's Pipe
For the orange swath, it should be around 3/4"x3" or 1"x2" and included in the shake.
Hear me Out Cocktail
Tasting note: Baked Apple meets cherry and winter spice. Choose an aged Old-style genever for this one that still has some malty notes.
