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All 2023 recipes entered

Recipes entered into the 2023 Heering Cherry Christmas Cocktail Competition

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Island in the snow

A match of tropics and winter; like an island in the snow.

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Blood and Santa

You can play with orange juice/Aperol balance depending on the quality of the juice available.

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Cherry Sour Christmas

My after Christmas drink in cold Netherlands looking for a candy tasting cocktail.

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Paper Reindeer

A Christmas festive treat. Loosely inspired by the Paper Plane except with Tiki-inspired layers of spice. Tastes exactly like Christmas. The egg white

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Snowbound Fantasy

I wanted to use the famous and iconic Blood and Sand as an inspiration, but spin it into something new and original. Whisk(e)y, cherry, and orange were

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Nochebuena

This cocktail has the taste of an elevated whiskey sour with the hint of cinnamon, cherry and bitterness while being refreshing and a drink suitable to

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My Cherry Amour

Flavor profile is reminiscent of Christmas fruitcake, raisins from the cognac, candied citrus from the lemon and orange juice, Cherries from the Heering

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Christmas Cherry Sour

Created for the cherry herring cocktail contest. Pairs two of my favorite flavors, chocolate and cherry and adds in a nice Demerara rum for a great festive

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Gingle Bird

The "Gingle Bird" is a riff on the Jungle Bird substituting my favorite spirit, gin. I thought it would be really fun to combine traditional

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McGarry

Based on the Vanessa Polk, which I submitted to the Guide last year. (The name refers to the barman of the Drones Club in P. G. Wodehouse.)

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Under the Mistletoe

Cracking a fresh egg should result in 3/4oz to 1 oz, but if measuring Aquafaba, start with 3/4oz and increase to 1oz if that's more you desired foaminess!

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God Rest You Cherry, Gentlemen

A cognac-led sipper with hints of Remember the Maine, the sweetness tamed by extra dry vermouth and a judicious nip of bitter Cynar.

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Snow Angel

Adjust the sweetness to your preference by adding more or less Velvet Falernum or Orgeat Syrup. Price: £18

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Santa's Little Helper

Inspired by classic tiki recipes, this extra boozy nightcap is just what santa needs to get through his busiest night of the year.

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Cherry Forest Sour

We came across this while creating new cocktails for our bar menu. Our musician loves Jäger so we tried something with this to get him a sour based on

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Cherry Me Down Slowly

I get a lot of old fashioned drinkers so I'm always coming up with variations for them.

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