Recipes entered into the 2023 Heering Cherry Christmas Cocktail Competition
Kiss Me Under the Cherry Tree
While testing out different recipes, I kept coming back to this one. In December, I got engaged and my fiance rarely drinks but loves an espresso martini
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
Wiscansin
Since the angostura and absinthe are the same amount, I like to combine them in a dropper bottle to have one less touch.
Most Wonderful Time
Inspired by the Queen Anne chocolate covered cherries found in Advent calendars.
'Twas The Night
A very pleasant treat of a cocktail! Cherry, chocolate and a hint of mint work very well with the warm spice and light smoke from the bourbon.
Dancing Molly
Illy RTD for cold brew. Caffe Lolita coffee liqueur. Five Farms (Kerrygold) Irish Cream
Sweater Weather
Regardless of whether dry or reverse-dry shaken, use a Hawthorne strainer on final pour to ensure fine and even foam. For best presentation, let the coconut
Cordial Invitation
Thought about how to best accentuate the mint characteristics in this rye whiskey and wanted to work with cherry heering more. I immediately thought of
Immortality Darling
Chocolate notes coming from the Woodford Reserve Double Oak and mole bitters complement the baking spices from angostura, cinnamon, and calvados. An orange
Cheery G.O.A.T.
The Cheery G.O.A.T. was inspired by Cherry Heering's origin country of Denmark and my own Scandinavian Heritage. Growing up we would decorate our
Down for the Count
A mash up of a Negroni with the Remember the Maine (and the Punt e Mes aspect of a Remember the Maine riff called Remember the Alamo).
Cherry Shakewell
I've always been partial to a Cherry Bakewell Tart! This is more like a dessert cocktail with the sweetness tempered slightly by the egg white, that
Merry Cherry Christmas
To frost fruit brush with egg white, sprinkle with caster sugar and leave to dry for about 2 hours.
Bittersweet Love
The idea was to create a flavor similar to the cherry sauce that inside luxardo cherries.
Bright and Cheery
I used Roses grenadine to enhance the color, not for flavoring, and Lairds Applejack as the apple brandy, but I am sure calvados would be a good substitute.
Wake Up Santa
Navy Gin combined with Heering Cherry is MAGIC. Optional spicy bitters (which add a lovely lift to the finish) are available at drinks shops or online.
