Heering Cherry Competition - See all 2025 entries

Sentimental Danish Sour

This started as a riff on a Sentimental Gentleman, but I then had the inspiration to remix it as a sour. Ever so glad I did. Went with Stauning's Host

Fallen Sleigh

Rather than a riff on the summery Paper Plane, this is more of a total re-imagining of it in the magical, wintery world of Christmas. Earthy, warming

Heer's to Us

Brown sugar rosemary syrup recipe: combine 1 cup of light brown sugar and one cup of water in sauce pan. Bring to simmer, add 1/4 cup of fresh rosemary,

Caldo Natale

We saw the entry for this contest while we were vacationing in Sicily. This became a topic of conversation during cocktail hour on a terrazzo that overlooked

Fairytale of Copenhagen

The cocktail is to be enjoyed by nosing it first before drinking, really getting the chestnut aroma integrated with the cocktail.

Sleigh All Day Daiquiri

All I want for Christmas is my two favorite cocktails: the Negroni and the Daiquiri. For me it has always been the classic cocktails that couldn't be more

Crimson Carol

The holidays have always carried the sound of home for me. Growing up Peruvian, December meant music in every corner, family filling the house, and the

Cherry's Advocaat

Christmas is one of those holidays where tradition rules. We follow our parents traditions and create new as we grow. This drink is my way of mixing the

Damn Fine Cherry Pie!

The reposado brings notes of caramel and vanilla while the cherry liquor creates a robust, fruity body with the help of amaretto. Zesty fragrance of lemon

Merry Cherry Christmas, Paloma

We accepted our host's challenge to tweak our previous Herring Cherry competition recipe for our entry. The result is a dusky pink and bitter-sweet refresher

Cinnamon Fireplace

You can choose any dark, complex, flavorful, sweet rum instead of El Dorado 15, and as for the Bacardi Carta Blanca, any light white rum.

Liquid Christmas

Rich, not overly sweet and full of Christmas notes. I used a mix of Plantaray Cut and Dry and Buffalo Trace but any good quality coconut rum and smooth,

Old Merry

I created this cocktail for a suggestion for the hotel bar where I work, for the Christmas season

Mon Chéri, Minuit

- The cocktail is designed to develop in the glass; the aroma opens as it warms. - Smell the garnish first before sipping, it primes the palate for chocolate

Grate Snowball

Smok, peat, cherry, berry fruity, ginger, smooth and easy to drink.

Low Tide

Combine ingredients and stir in mixing glass. Strain over large chunk or cube of ice.