Recipes entered into the 2023 Heering Cherry Christmas Cocktail Competition
Cherrily On High
A slightly tropical iced variation on a classic Tom & Jerry, elevated by Cherry Heering and lime. Simple to make in large batches as a Christmas punch.
Red Velvet
Cherries & berries with added fizz
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
Cherryfic Christmas Cocktail
Made for Cherry Heering competition, Christmas 2023.
Burning Down the Mistletoe
First tried garnish with mint, but it smelled like burning plastic when lit.
Nakatomi Plaza
Cherry, citrus, sweet, herbal.
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
Honey mead tipple
Once upon a snowing Christmas evening in Bar 45, Mario and Enrico were thinking about what do drink this Christmas. That evening, as the clock struck the
Blood and Santa
You can play with orange juice/Aperol balance depending on the quality of the juice available.
Christmas Cherry Sour
Created for the cherry herring cocktail contest. Pairs two of my favorite flavors, chocolate and cherry and adds in a nice Demerara rum for a great festive
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
Family reunion, spill the tea
For a higher ABV cocktail, substitute hibiscus tea with hibiscus infused rum. I suggest Wray & Nephew.
Paper Reindeer
A Christmas festive treat. Loosely inspired by the Paper Plane except with Tiki-inspired layers of spice. Tastes exactly like Christmas. The egg white
Vixen
During the christmas period working in a bar, you definitely notice an increase in the amount of flips and creamy cocktails. They're rich, decadent
Yukon Cornelius
Cornelius's cocktail is warming and smoky thanks to mezcal which serves as the base spirit. Herbal alpine intrigue is introduced with Génépy liqueur
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).
