Recipes entered into the 2023 Heering Cherry Christmas Cocktail Competition
one bodacious broad
This is a delicious brunch cocktail!
Island in the snow
A match of tropics and winter; like an island in the snow.
Cerise Céleste
This cocktail is to be served ice cold and sipped slowly
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
Soda Jerk
Add ingredients to a mixing glass. Add ice and strain over big ice cube
Dear Christiana
I try to make a link between the cherry liquor and where is come from. For the name Dear Christiana, the freetown, neighbourhood of the Danish capital
Merry Cherry Christmas
To frost fruit brush with egg white, sprinkle with caster sugar and leave to dry for about 2 hours.
Cherry Me Down Slowly
I get a lot of old fashioned drinkers so I'm always coming up with variations for them.
God Rest You Cherry, Gentlemen
A cognac-led sipper with hints of Remember the Maine, the sweetness tamed by extra dry vermouth and a judicious nip of bitter Cynar.
Dolly Varden
In 1900 Isaac Weinreich founded the Dolly Varden chocolate company in Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine district. While he didn't invent the cherry cordial confection
Wiscansin
Since the angostura and absinthe are the same amount, I like to combine them in a dropper bottle to have one less touch.
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).
Cheery G.O.A.T.
The Cheery G.O.A.T. was inspired by Cherry Heering's origin country of Denmark and my own Scandinavian Heritage. Growing up we would decorate our tree
Cherry Velour
This is inspired by a White Russian cocktail and Black Forest gateaux. Coffee tends to have cherry notes and the combination of the two liquers brings
Santa's Favorite
Approach construction casually and finish with a flourish.
Merry Cherry Christmas
You don't need to add the egg white as it doesn't adjust the flavour here, so this can be substituted for a vegan alternative like Aquafaba.
