Recipes entered into the 2023 Heering Cherry Christmas Cocktail Competition

Naked & Cherry

Inspired by my love of Last Word Rifs, especially the "Naked and Famous". So i thought that the Cherry Herring could replace the Maraschino which

Cherry Ripe Manhattan

The flavour profile of the cocktail is complex and deep, with three different and remarkable waves of flavours: The first is Dry due to presence of Cognac

Reindeer Games

Add all ingredients (except for club soda) to a shaker. Shake vigorously. Strain into a Collins glass filled with ice. Top with club soda ( 1.5 - 2 oz).

Danish Healer

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

My way

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

The Second Christmas

Tasting note - Sweet, Tart, Festive

Brave

The Cherry Heering and Chartreuse Jaune combo is great, then added Scotch and lemon to create a shaken drink. Done for this very competition only. Prost!

Festive Bakewell Sour

Combine all ingredients in an ice filled shaker and shake until well chilled. Discard the ice and then dry shake for 10-15 seconds and fine strain into

Christmas your way

It has a slight sweet sherbet flavour when mixed with normal Japanese gin (I use Roku Gin). Replace the gin for Shiraz gin to make it even more velvety

The Confessor

This cocktail takes the cherry flavors of Christmas and winter fresh and herbal flavors and blends them into a complex mix of sweet, bitter, smoke, and

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

CCC (Christmas Cherry Cola)

Created in my kitchen to serve as a refreshing, low ABV beverage enjoyed during holiday afternoons.

Ran Out of Tape

I prefer to make my own grenadine: 2 cups of POM grenadine juice 1.5 cups of sugar 1 teaspoon of orange blossom water 2 oz of pomegranate molasses 1

God rest Ye cherry gentlemen

Based on the classic last word cocktail, with Heering cherry liqueur replacing the more usual maraschino liqueur. Vodka, and the lighter yellow chartreuse

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.

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.