Recipes entered into the 2023 Heering Cherry Christmas Cocktail Competition

Oh Holly Jolly Cyanide

With the origins of 'oh holly jolly cyanide' I had a slight idea on what to do. . Christmas isn't Christmas without your homely spices,

Cherry Sour Christmas

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

It's a Wonderful Libation

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

Cherry Tree Carol

pine-laced spiced cherry-vanilla limeade

Stocking Stuffer

Shake and strain over ice

Cheery Jules

Lime on the nose with the vermouth leading. Lime and cherry mingle joyfully in the middle before the Chartreuse provides a dry, bracing, herbal finish.

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

Nakatomi Plaza

Cherry, citrus, sweet, herbal.

Cherry Shakewell

I've always been partial to a Cherry Bakewell Tart! This is more like a dessert cocktail with the sweetness tempered slightly by the egg white, that

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

Saturnalia

Desserty top notes of cherry and vanilla that give way to astringent and citrucy middle without ending either too sweet or too dry. Well-balanced.

Cherry Me Down Slowly

I get a lot of old fashioned drinkers so I'm always coming up with variations for them.

Red Comet

Add all ingredients to a mixing tin. Add ice, shake for 5-10 seconds, and then strain into an Old Fashioned glass. Garnish with a maraschino cherry on

Danish Healer

Sweet flavour of cherry intertwined with the herbal undertones of sage and Chartreuse, made festive with champagne.

Mandarine fizz

Xmass party

Cherry Bakewell Martini

It's the perfect marriage of cherries and almond!