Recipes entered into the 2023 Heering Cherry Christmas Cocktail Competition
Sleigh Me!
A riff on the sidecar and cable car using cherry heering.
Wake Up Santa
Navy Gin combined with Heering Cherry is MAGIC. Optional spicy bitters (which add a lovely lift to the finish) are available at drinks shops or online.
Cherryshed by the Captain
Made for a private Tiki party, June 2020
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
Gean it laldy
I created this first using Glenfiddich 12 yo, but decided a more robust blended scotch with a slight hint of peaty smoke works best (e.g. Black Bottle).
Sour Cherry Negroni
I introduced this recipe in early 2019, and since then, it has been proven to be a booming serve in any bar menu I develop. It is a very successful riff
Blood and Santa
Riff on Blood and Sand- sort off.
Heer's to You
This cocktail is meant to be a flip version of a coquito recipe. Madeira is used in many family recipes for the holidays and rum, madeira, and cherry herring
Spiced Cherry Sour
I just really enjoy cherry and lime flavors together, and wanted the spices of the rum and falernum for more of a holiday taste.
Ho Ho HeeringHighball
• While making the espresso syrup make sure that the espresso is still hot while blending with sugar • make sure to fill glass with ice first, the
Burning Down the Mistletoe
First tried garnish with mint, but it smelled like burning plastic when lit.
Un-Fig-Gettable
This cocktail was developed for "Sleigh Shed," a holiday cocktail pop up at "The Train Shed" in St. Louis, MO in 2022.
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
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
Cherry Cheers
Once the champagne is poured over the mixture in the glass, I recommend mixing everything up and down with a barspoon in a subtle and delicate way, to
Call It A (Snow) Day
The richness of cooked cherry in Heering Cherry liqueur serves as a bridge between the spice notes brought by the brandy and cinnamon and the fruitiness
