Recipes entered into the 2023 Heering Cherry Christmas Cocktail Competition
Cherry Cordial Cocktail
Created for the Cherry Heering cocktail contest. I love the flavor of the cherry cordials you get during the holidays. This cocktail invokes all of those
Sleighwrecked
My love of tropical rum drinks and the fruit of the season - cranberry.
Burning Down the Mistletoe
First tried garnish with mint, but it smelled like burning plastic when lit.
Blood and Santa
Riff on Blood and Sand- sort off.
Merry Cherry Christmas
To frost fruit brush with egg white, sprinkle with caster sugar and leave to dry for about 2 hours.
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
Heering through the grapevine
This Manhattan riff has a split base - rye to complement the cherry flavor and add a bit of spice, and gin, to bring a little bit of herbaceous and juniper
Sleigh Me!
A riff on the sidecar and cable car using cherry heering.
Peanut butter and Jelly Old Fashioned
This seriously tastes just like a Peanut butter and Jelly sandwich from your childhood!
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
Santa's Favorite
Approach construction casually and finish with a flourish.
Nakatomi Plaza
Cherry, citrus, sweet, herbal.
The Second Christmas
Tasting note - Sweet, Tart, Festive
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
Los Tres Reyes
Meaning 'The Three Kings', this cocktail is based on the flavours of Ponche Navideño, a spiced fruit punch enjoyed in Mexico, traditionally
Cherry Nola
I was experimenting with creating a Cola flavoured cocktail, without using Cola, and stumbled upon a very nice Cherry Cola (or rather Cherry with No-Cola
