Recipes entered into the 2023 Heering Cherry Christmas Cocktail Competition

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

Heer's to You

This cocktail is meant to be a flip version of a coquito recipe. Madeira is used in many family recipes for the holidays and rum, madeira, and cherry herring

St Nick's Pudding

I was tasked to create a Christmas cocktail in the bar I work at and I used memories of my childhood as inspiration. As a child I used to bake Christmas

The Herbal Remedy

The drink has a lot of intensity and complexity whilst remaining perfectly balanced. This drink has the cherry flavour on the forefront whilst providing

XOXO, Santa

Just a little muddle, just enough to break the cloves and cherry into the bottom of the shaker glass. Double strain is important to get all the clove pieces

The Parka (hot toddy)

With hot toddy's often being associated with the cold/flu season, using immune-boosting tea instead of just water was used to help combat the winter

Wake Up Santa

Navy Gin combined with Heering Cherry is MAGIC. Optional spicy bitters (which add a lovely lift to the finish) are available at drinks shops or online.

Cherrytale of New York

This is Christmas in a glass! Best enjoyed sitting by a crackling fire.

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

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

Crimson Cheering

The Crimson Cheering is a sensory delight, offering a symphony of flavors. The cherry Heering adds a luscious sweetness, complemented by the robust warmth

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).

Immortality Darling

Chocolate notes coming from the Woodford Reserve Double Oak and mole bitters complement the baking spices from angostura, cinnamon, and calvados. An orange

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

Santa's Merry Helper

Whilst imbibing, make sure to accompany the experience with '(Everybody's Waitin' For ) The Man with the Bag' by Kay Starr

Cherry Merrimint

Thought of it when competion was sent to me.