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All 2023 recipes entered

Recipes entered into the 2023 Heering Cherry Christmas Cocktail Competition

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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 cold

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Sour Cherry Negroni

I introduced this recipe in early 2019, and since then, it has been proven to be a booming serve in any bar menu I develop. It is a very successful riff

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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

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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

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The Last Heering

A fresh and herbal cocktail that blends the sweet note of the Cherry Heering with the liquorice and herbal notes of Chartreuse. A fresh and slightly dry

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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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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

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The Herbal Remedy

The drink has a lot of intensity and complexity whilst remaining perfectly balanced. This drink has the cherry flavour on the forefront whilst providing

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Velveteen Rabbit

The drink itself leans bittersweet and is definitely in the dessert/nightcap region. The garnish is to be eaten first, as the cocoa powder leaves a lingering

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Soda Jerk

Add ingredients to a mixing glass. Add ice and strain over big ice cube

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Mince Pie Manhattan

The Fernet Branca adds a hint of Christmas Tree and balances the sweetness of the other ingredients. The drink works without it but isn't quite the same.

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Midwinter Sour

Heering has 5 distinct flavours: Cherry, Almond/Marzipan, Oak, Cake spice and Balsamic vinegar notes. Cherry, Oak and spice all led me to bourbon with

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It's a Wonderful Libation

Holiday Flip inspired by Heering Cherry Liqueur and my favorite Christmas movie.

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Christmas night

Strong cherry notes but the hazelnut and lemon juice create a chocolatey flavour, Galliano to give the drink a cake feel but can be omitted, swapping the

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Sleigh Ryed

It helps the gently manhandle the rosemary a bit before dropping it into the glass, just to release some of the good smell.

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Ran Out of Tape

I prefer to make my own grenadine: 2 cups of POM grenadine juice 1.5 cups of sugar 1 teaspoon of orange blossom water 2 oz of pomegranate molasses 1

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