Recipes entered into the 2023 Heering Cherry Christmas Cocktail Competition

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

Snow Angel

Adjust the sweetness to your preference by adding more or less Velvet Falernum or Orgeat Syrup. Price: £18

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

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

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

Grocer's Elixir

Grocer's Elixir is inspired by Christmas from London's busiest borough market! As we all know, Peter F Heering was a young businessman trading

Festive Fling

I could not list them on the Diffords maker, but the use of dates really is essential. That leathery, dried fruit aspect backed by the maraschino and tannin

The Confessor

This cocktail takes the cherry flavors of Christmas and winter fresh and herbal flavors and blends them into a complex mix of sweet, bitter, smoke, and

Holiday Heering Aid

I like to use the microplane grater and fully grate the lemon I'm juicing. It makes for a much more lemony cocktail, which is a good thing in my book.

Santa's Favorite

Approach construction casually and finish with a flourish.

Cheery G.O.A.T.

The Cheery G.O.A.T. was inspired by Cherry Heering's origin country of Denmark and my own Scandinavian Heritage. Growing up we would decorate our

Bless And Love

Created by Pongphiphat Saophongam, Bangkok, Thailand. Inspired by combining Jesus' favorite food, Fruit and Drink to celebrate Christmas.

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

Chocolate Cherry Manhattan

Stir all ingredients over ice for 20-30 seconds.

Mistletoe Cherry Crush

Upon first approach, the cocktail presents a delightful bouquet of rosemary and subtle cherry notes. Upon tasting, the harmonious blend of rum, cherry

Stocking Stuffer

Shake and strain over ice