Recipes entered into the 2023 Heering Cherry Christmas Cocktail Competition

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.)

Awilda Noel

For fans of Old Fashioned and Manhattans but using completely different ingredients. A nice after dinner sipper, if I do say so myself.

Cherry Tree Carol

pine-laced spiced cherry-vanilla limeade

Paper Reindeer

A Christmas festive treat. Loosely inspired by the Paper Plane except with Tiki-inspired layers of spice. Tastes exactly like Christmas. The egg white

Regina Margarita

Combining two cultures in one glass. Italian inspired flavors in a softly spiced margarita.

Cherry Forest Sour

We came across this while creating new cocktails for our bar menu. Our musician loves Jäger so we tried something with this to get him a sour based on

Sleigh Me!

A riff on the sidecar and cable car using cherry heering.

Treacle's Cherry Nose

The split between the cherry liqueur and gin can be altered to suit taste. And cherry syrup could be used as a substitute to amp up the cherry another

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,

Velveteen Rabbit

The drink itself leans bittersweet and is definitely in the dessert/nightcap region. The garnish is to be eaten first, as the cocoa powder leaves a lingering

Gingle Bird

The "Gingle Bird" is a riff on the Jungle Bird substituting my favorite spirit, gin. I thought it would be really fun to combine traditional

Santa's Little Helper

Inspired by classic tiki recipes, this extra boozy nightcap is just what santa needs to get through his busiest night of the year.

The cherry on the cake

Can be enjoyed by itself at anytime of the year but preferably paired with cake for Christmas! (Especially if the cake is a chocolate one)

Cherry Shakewell

I've always been partial to a Cherry Bakewell Tart! This is more like a dessert cocktail with the sweetness tempered slightly by the egg white, that also

Danish Healer

Sweet flavour of cherry intertwined with the herbal undertones of sage and Chartreuse, made festive with champagne.

The cHEERING

The gin can be increased to create a more forward gin flavor.