Recipes entered into the 2023 Heering Cherry Christmas Cocktail Competition

CCC

CCC stands for Cherry Chocolate Cake.

Island in the snow

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

Treacle's Cherry Nose

The split between the cherry liqueur and gin can be altered to suit taste. And cherry syrup could be used as a substitute to amp up the cherry another

Dancing Molly

Illy RTD for cold brew. Caffe Lolita coffee liqueur. Five Farms (Kerrygold) Irish Cream

San-ta-hattan

My own creation, that I and my friends really enjoy.

Snake blood

If a little sweet for some a lemon twist adds a nice brightness

Heering through the grapevine

This Manhattan riff has a split base - rye to complement the cherry flavor and add a bit of spice, and gin, to bring a little bit of herbaceous and juniper

Chocolate Cherry Manhattan

Stir all ingredients over ice for 20-30 seconds.

Cherry Christmas

Tasting notes: Warming, Bold, Herbaceous

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!

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

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

Holy Aroma

Great cocktail after dinner .

Southern Winter

I only added a bar spoon of sugar syrup as the Heering brings a lot of sweetness. It has forward notes of lime, like a daiquiri, with back notes of warming

Sleighwrecked

My love of tropical rum drinks and the fruit of the season - cranberry.

Cherry Christmas Cake

I love rich Christmas spices and a warming dram in the winter. My dad (who does not have a sweet tooth, also likes a dram) does have a great love of cherries