Recipes entered into the 2023 Heering Cherry Christmas Cocktail Competition

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 Second Christmas

Tasting note - Sweet, Tart, Festive

Dancing Molly

Illy RTD for cold brew. Caffe Lolita coffee liqueur. Five Farms (Kerrygold) Irish Cream

Rudolph Punch

A punch cocktail with the refreshing taste of cherries. It has a rich but refreshing taste without being too sweet.

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.

Dear Christiana

I try to make a link between the cherry liquor and where is come from. For the name Dear Christiana, the freetown, neighbourhood of the Danish capital

Dutch Roots

My family lives all over the world. One part of the world that my family lives in is The Netherlands. Every year, whether we celebrate in person or make

Two Red Roses & a Cucumber in a Cherry Tree

To further accentuate this cocktail, use any gin that contains lime, rose and/or cucumber as one of its' botanicals. Cucumber slices are cut a 1/4

Stocking Stuffer

The tasting notes are chocolate covered cherries with a vanilla burst.

Snake blood

If a little sweet for some a lemon twist adds a nice brightness

Cherry Tree Carol

pine-laced spiced cherry-vanilla limeade

Island in the snow

A match of tropics and winter; like an island in the snow.

The Cheeky Chappy

Inspired by a Cherry Alexander, this cocktail combines the sweetness of cherry with the tartness of apricot. The name "The Cheeky Chappy" hints

Santa's Vacation Cooler

It's important to get your nose right in the cocktail to get those notes of clove and nutmeg.

Burning Down the Mistletoe

First tried garnish with mint, but it smelled like burning plastic when lit.

Red Herring

I originally made this during Covid because I had a bottle of Cherry Heering that I had never used and when I tasted it. It was sweet. I thought it would