Heering Cherry Competition - See all 2025 entries

Northern Lights Cherry Sleigh

The Northern Lights Cherry Sleigh is inspired by the warmth and glow of winter nights-where cherry, spice, and evergreen notes come together like a festive

Hot Washington

All these flavors (cherry, cinnamon, and vanilla) are some of my favorite in teas that I start drinking in this cold weather. The name is chosen because

Mon Chéri, Minuit

- The cocktail is designed to develop in the glass; the aroma opens as it warms. - Smell the garnish first before sipping, it primes the palate for chocolate

Cookie for Santa

Christmas is all about aromas and cold weather outside. I love the taste of Christmas cookies. And what's better than a cookie in a glass, right?! So I

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

Santa's Night Cap

I'm always looking for something smooth but boozy that doesn't go down fast like a margarita and has bold flavors where you can taste every ingredient.

Christmas Tipple

Boozy with a velvety sweet creaminess & beautiful notes of cheery followed by hints of vanilla and cinnamon spice

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.

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

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

Holy Rouge

The profile opens with the rich, seductive depth of Heering Cherry Liqueur, whose expressive cherry tones form the core of the flavor. Lillet Blanc provides

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

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

Sentimental Danish Sour

This started as a riff on a Sentimental Gentleman, but I then had the inspiration to remix it as a sour. Ever so glad I did. Went with Stauning's Host

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.

Northern Candlelight

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