Recipes entered into the 2023 Heering Cherry Christmas Cocktail Competition

The Cheer-a-key

I have a signature "Cherry Key Lime Pie Cocktail" that I created that tastes exactly like a Key-lime Pie with graham cracker crust topped with

Santa's Favorite

Approach construction casually and finish with a flourish.

McGarry

Based on the Vanessa Polk, which I submitted to the Guide last year. (The name refers to the barman of the Drones Club in P. G. Wodehouse.)

Fairytale of New York Sour

This cocktail is topped with mulled wine which can either be purchased premade from grocery stores or made via the classic recipe of red wine heated and

The Red Lion General

Rye provides a bold and spicy backbone for this bitter-sweet drink, with flavors of smoked cherry and cola. Intended originally as a scaffa, but can be

Viking's blood

The vodka tempers the herbal nature of the aquavit, stopping it being overpowering.

Reindeer Games

The addition of the cherry bitters adds a sweet glacé element, enhancing the flavours of the Cherry Heering. A fruity mule riff with slight medicinal

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 Grey,

The King's Gimlet

As well as simple to make, this cocktail should be easy to substitute most ingredients without affecting quality. Clear apple juice in place of cloudy

12th Overnight

Sweet milk punch with a velvety mouthfeel, tarty background and rich cherry aftertaste. Brandy de Jerez and popcorn create a delicious pastry palate, balanced

One day to day one

Cherry flavour would be the first tastes to notice with a subtle citrus and botanicals from the Roku gin. Coffee and hazelnut liqueur will lingers with

It's not mulled wine?

Smoky with a cherry fruit back drop Vermouth adds depth and gives length

The Cheeky Chappy

Inspired by a Cherry Alexander, this cocktail combines the sweetness of cherry with the tartness of apricot. The name "The Cheeky Chappy" hints

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).

Chai Hard

The rich cherry and nutty flavours of the Cherry Heering layer in perfectly with the spices of the Allspice Dram, spicy vanilla notes from Bulleit bourbon

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