Recipes entered into the 2023 Heering Cherry Christmas Cocktail Competition
Cherry Deluxe
Developed at the height of the cherry season
Cheery Cherry Wake Up
Put a Rocks glass in the freezer. Add all ingredients to a frozen stirring glass. Fill the stirring glass half full of ice. Stir for 10-15 seconds for
The Vixen
Evoking chocolate and orange takes me back to my childhood days in London, enjoying Jaffa cakes by the fire. Additionally, the clove studded orange garnish
Sonder
. When I think of Christmas, I think of my late grandad, I think of him digging through a box of heroes chocolates, I think of him putting a little too
Sakura Matou
The origin of my recipe comes from one of the many anime that I watch called "Fate Stay/Night. She comes from a family of strong mages but is also
It's a Wonderful Libation
Holiday Flip inspired by Heering Cherry Liqueur and my favorite Christmas movie.
You'll Be Heering From Me
With this cocktail I aimed to create a warming, wintry sipper with a good toffeeish Irish whiskey while emphasising the nuttiness of the Heering alongside
Merry Cherry Christmas
You don't need to add the egg white as it doesn't adjust the flavour here, so this can be substituted for a vegan alternative like Aquafaba.
Island in the snow
A match of tropics and winter; like an island in the snow.
The darkness
The area I live was once the biggest mining area in Europe with the biggest coal mines. You can still find mining architecture all over the area. The
It's not mulled wine?
Smoky with a cherry fruit back drop Vermouth adds depth and gives length
Martini 1818
If you can get your hands on a bottle of Buffalo Trace Bourbon Cream, I strongly recommend using that in place of the Bailey's Irish Cream. For the
God rest Ye cherry gentlemen
Based on the classic last word cocktail, with Heering cherry liqueur replacing the more usual maraschino liqueur. Vodka, and the lighter yellow chartreuse
Merry Cherry aka Feliz Cereza
The recipe's been created for this competition, over couple days at my place. It's a must to use quality tequila that tastes like agave, otherwise
Republique
spicier Armagnac is very helpful in giving the full body of flavor for this cocktail
CC Swirl
For me the gin/vermouth give this cocktail the opportunity to be drunk as an aperitif. However the first version of this was drunk while doing the Christmas
