Recipes entered into the 2023 Heering Cherry Christmas Cocktail Competition
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
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
Family reunion, spill the tea
For a higher ABV cocktail, substitute hibiscus tea with hibiscus infused rum. I suggest Wray & Nephew.
Stocking Stuffer
Shake and strain over ice
Rudolph's Wonderland
For a winter solstice / Christmas cocktail I wanted to take this beautifully rich-sweet Heering Cherry Liquor (my father always called it Cherry Herring
Santa Cheers
Black Forest Gateau vibes with a hint of vanilla. Can still be enjoyed by Real Ale enthusiasts as it is not overly sweet.
Cheery Cherry Wake Up
Put a Rocks glass in the freezer. Add all ingredients to a frozen stirring glass. Fill the stirring glass half full of ice. Stir for 10-15 seconds for
Goodnight Kiss
For best results use an aromatic sloe gin such as elephant sloe gin. If your sloe gin is more fruity and less spicy then a few dashes of Angostura Aromatic
Frosted Cherry Cha-Cha
I wanted to create a festive cocktail my friends and family could enjoy representing the spice and flavors of the holiday season. To me, that means pie
Cherryshed by the Captain
Made for a private Tiki party, June 2020
Regina Margarita
Combining two cultures in one glass. Italian inspired flavors in a softly spiced margarita.
Republique
spicier Armagnac is very helpful in giving the full body of flavor for this cocktail
Merry Cherry Christmas
You don't need to add the egg white as it doesn't adjust the flavour here, so this can be substituted for a vegan alternative like Aquafaba.
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
12 Days of Flipmas
Since Cherry Heering is so rich I wanted to make an indulgent after dinner drink resembling a warm fruit cobbler one might have over the holidays. And
Midwinter Sour
Heering has 5 distinct flavours: Cherry, Almond/Marzipan, Oak, Cake spice and Balsamic vinegar notes. Cherry, Oak and spice all led me to bourbon with
