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All 2023 recipes entered

Recipes entered into the 2023 Heering Cherry Christmas Cocktail Competition

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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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Stained Lips

This is a booze forward cocktail so proper dilution is key.

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Burning Down the Mistletoe

First tried garnish with mint, but it smelled like burning plastic when lit.

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San-ta-hattan

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

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CC Swirl

For me the gin/vermouth give this cocktail the opportunity to be drunk as an aperitif. However the first version of this was drunk while doing the Christmas

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Heering Cherry Angels

This is a delightful Northern Hemisphere style Christmas cherry cocktail. The Cherry liqueur is the hero of the cocktail providing the luscious mouth

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The Vast Bird

A drink for all those cooking massive turkeys, The Vast Bird is a festive riff on The Last Word. I have always loved the equal parts format of The Last

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Snow Angel

Adjust the sweetness to your preference by adding more or less Velvet Falernum or Orgeat Syrup. Price: £18

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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

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Cherry Tree Carol

pine-laced spiced cherry-vanilla limeade

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Cherry All The Way

I wanted to honor the legendary Heering Cherry Liqueur from 1818. To do so, I made the product the forefront of the cocktail. This recipe is all about

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Mrs Greaves

Do not substitute the vanilla dusting for extract as it will overpower the drink, as will adding maraschino juice that will also over power the balance

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Mistletoe Cherry Crush

Upon first approach, the cocktail presents a delightful bouquet of rosemary and subtle cherry notes. Upon tasting, the harmonious blend of rum, cherry

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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

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Holiday Heering Aid

I like to use the microplane grater and fully grate the lemon I'm juicing. It makes for a much more lemony cocktail, which is a good thing in my book.

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Cherry Bakewell Martini

It's the perfect marriage of cherries and almond!

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