Recipes entered into the 2023 Heering Cherry Christmas Cocktail Competition

Snowpenhagen

If you like it a little stronger and fruitier, you should swap the white light rum with a stronger rhum agricole, e.g. the 50% Clément, matched very well

Bakewell Sour

Wanting to capture a cherry bakewell, this riff on the amaretto sour was created by Alex Cameron and his partner for the 2023 Heering Cherry Christmas

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

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

Fur of the Reindeer

Flavor notes: furity, citrus, herbal

Cherry Fog Nog

If there are two drinks which remind me of Christmas, they're Egg Nog and the holiday London Fog from my local cafe. Rather than the typical Earl

Kutia

It is served in cups made of Kosiv ceramics, which is part of the UNESCO heritage

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

Stocking Stuffer

Shake and strain over ice

Call It A (Snow) Day

The richness of cooked cherry in Heering Cherry liqueur serves as a bridge between the spice notes brought by the brandy and cinnamon and the fruitiness

Senora Cereza Toma Un Humo (Mrs. Cherry has a smoke)

Cherry and lime lead transitioning to mezcal and cocoa from the bitters ending with a spicy, smoky finish.

Festive Fling

I could not list them on the Diffords maker, but the use of dates really is essential. That leathery, dried fruit aspect backed by the maraschino and tannin

Tripple Cherry Fizz

I created this recipe in October 2023 to be served in the bar where I work during the Festive season.

Merry Cherry aka Feliz Cereza

The recipe's been created for this competition, over couple days at my place. It's a must to use quality tequila that tastes like agave, otherwise

Santa's Merry Helper

Whilst imbibing, make sure to accompany the experience with '(Everybody's Waitin' For ) The Man with the Bag' by Kay Starr

Cherry Sour Christmas

My after Christmas drink in cold Netherlands looking for a candy tasting cocktail.