Recipes entered into the 2023 Heering Cherry Christmas Cocktail Competition

Alabaster Snowball

I was inspired by the Coctel Noz de Coco Tropical that Charles Baker presented in his South American Companion: Up & Down the Andes with Jigger, Beaker,

Blood and Santa

You can play with orange juice/Aperol balance depending on the quality of the juice available.

Merry Cherry Christmas

To frost fruit brush with egg white, sprinkle with caster sugar and leave to dry for about 2 hours.

Cherry sling

It's bit complex on bourbon with nice twist of Campari and passion fruit

Black Forest

Notes of jam, fresh berries, butterscotch and desert wine. Almost acts as a desert wine itself! Tip: Eat the chocolate in-between sips, it's part

Stocking Stuffer

Shake and strain over ice

Mrs. Carstensen's Cookie

This cocktail reminds you of grandma's cherry shortbread cookies - prominent sweet cherry notes with an almond backbone. It's prominent with

Santa's Favorite

Approach construction casually and finish with a flourish.

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

Porto Twist

Accessible, fruity, and surprisingly refreshing.

Kutia

It is served in cups made of Kosiv ceramics, which is part of the UNESCO heritage

Red Velvet

Cherries & berries with added fizz

Saint Sidecar

Sugar sprinkles can be any color and are not needed for the cocktail, they are primarily for looks. Recommend Fee Brothers Black Walnut Bitters.

Sherry Pie

For lovers of booze and fruity dessert, this is our house alternative to Christmas pudding.

The Vixen

Evoking chocolate and orange takes me back to my childhood days in London, enjoying Jaffa cakes by the fire. Additionally, the clove studded orange garnish

Mince Pie Manhattan

The Fernet Branca adds a hint of Christmas Tree and balances the sweetness of the other ingredients. The drink works without it but isn't quite the