Recipes entered into the 2023 Heering Cherry Christmas Cocktail Competition

Tentoumushi

You could sub out any Whisky in place of rye whisky and it would be a hit. I have used knob creek quarter oak cask too and it was beyond delicious.

Black Forest Martini

It was created for the company Christmas menu, then when it finally reached my hands I messed around with it swapped a few things around and perfected

Nakatomi Plaza

Cherry, citrus, sweet, herbal.

Cherry Tradewinds Negroni

This is variation of the Tradewinds Negroni, which is spicy and punchy due to the amount of bitters. Here the sweetness of the cherry balances the bitters.

The Second Christmas

Tasting note - Sweet, Tart, Festive

Festive Bakewell Sour

Combine all ingredients in an ice filled shaker and shake until well chilled. Discard the ice and then dry shake for 10-15 seconds and fine strain into

Merry Crisis

Inspired by the flavors of the German cherry marzipan candies from my childhood, kicked up the with a touch of spice and nuttiness from the added Angostura

Cordial Invitation

Thought about how to best accentuate the mint characteristics in this rye whiskey and wanted to work with cherry heering more. I immediately thought of

The Vast Bird

A drink for all those cooking massive turkeys, The Vast Bird is a festive riff on The Last Word. I have always loved the equal parts format of The Last

Cherry Tree Carol

pine-laced spiced cherry-vanilla limeade

'Twas The Night

A very pleasant treat of a cocktail! Cherry, chocolate and a hint of mint work very well with the warm spice and light smoke from the bourbon.

Cherries in the Snow

Inspired by the iconic Cherries in the Snow dessert as well as the "mini beer" shot featuring Licor 43 and heavy cream, this shot was designed

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

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 Christmas Cake

I love rich Christmas spices and a warming dram in the winter. My dad (who does not have a sweet tooth, also likes a dram) does have a great love of cherries

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