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Recipes entered into the 2023 Heering Cherry Christmas Cocktail Competition

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Gean it laldy

I created this first using Glenfiddich 12 yo, but decided a more robust blended scotch with a slight hint of peaty smoke works best (e.g. Black Bottle).

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San-ta-hattan

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

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Resting Grinch Face

I wanted a refreshing cocktail with Cherry Heering. Since this liqueur is very sweet, no other sweeteners were added. The Aperol and lime juice bring down

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Cherryshed by the Captain

Made for a private Tiki party, June 2020

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Black Forest

Notes of jam, fresh berries, butterscotch and desert wine. Almost acts as a desert wine itself! Tip: Eat the chocolate in-between sips, it's part of the

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My way

Putting all together the Christmas elements and flavors and turning into a cocktail

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Santa's Vacation Cooler

It's important to get your nose right in the cocktail to get those notes of clove and nutmeg.

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St Nick's Pudding

I was tasked to create a Christmas cocktail in the bar I work at and I used memories of my childhood as inspiration. As a child I used to bake Christmas

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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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Dutch Roots

My family lives all over the world. One part of the world that my family lives in is The Netherlands. Every year, whether we celebrate in person or make

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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

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Bittersweet Love

The idea was to create a flavor similar to the cherry sauce that inside luxardo cherries.

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Sleighwrecked

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

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Well Baked

A nice balance of sweet and dry. The sweetness coming from Cherry heering and Licor 43, whilst the Martell VS brings a depth of dryness and the sherry

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Chai Hard

The rich cherry and nutty flavours of the Cherry Heering layer in perfectly with the spices of the Allspice Dram, spicy vanilla notes from Bulleit bourbon

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