Recipes entered into the 2023 Heering Cherry Christmas Cocktail Competition

Chocolate Cherry Manhattan

Stir all ingredients over ice for 20-30 seconds.

CCC

CCC stands for Cherry Chocolate Cake.

Porto Twist

Accessible, fruity, and surprisingly refreshing.

Stocking Stuffer

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

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 of the

Run Run Rudolph!

This cocktail is based off of Rudolph the red nosed reindeer. My name is Rodolfo and I get that reference almost every Christmas. Cherry Herring is vital

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.

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

Most Wonderful Time

Inspired by the Queen Anne chocolate covered cherries found in Advent calendars.

Orange you glad its cherry?

Coffee, rich, cacao, bitter, sweet. Taking a bite of the garnish before having a sip of the drink, really brings out the cherry flavour as well.

God Rest You Cherry, Gentlemen

A cognac-led sipper with hints of Remember the Maine, the sweetness tamed by extra dry vermouth and a judicious nip of bitter Cynar.

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 inch

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

Heering for the Holidays

created myself...inspired by heering flavour profile, and holiday flavours

Heeringway Daiquiri

Wintery take on a Hemingway Daiquiri.

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