Recipes entered into the Heering Cherry Christmas Cocktail Competition

Nakatomi Plaza

Cherry, citrus, sweet, herbal.

Honey mead tipple

Once upon a snowing Christmas evening in Bar 45, Mario and Enrico were thinking about what do drink this Christmas. That evening, as the clock struck the

Cherry Deluxe

Developed at the height of the cherry season

CCC

CCC stands for Cherry Chocolate Cake.

Heering through the grapevine

This Manhattan riff has a split base - rye to complement the cherry flavor and add a bit of spice, and gin, to bring a little bit of herbaceous and juniper

Cherry Christmas

Tasting notes: Warming, Bold, Herbaceous

Danish Fizz

Smooth creamy gin with delicate cherry finish. Christmas vibes.

Snowpenhagen

If you like it a little stronger and fruitier, you should swap the white light rum with a stronger rhum agricole, e.g. the 50% Clément, matched very well

Los Tres Reyes

Meaning 'The Three Kings', this cocktail is based on the flavours of Ponche Navideño, a spiced fruit punch enjoyed in Mexico, traditionally on Christmas

Bless And Love

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

Brave

The Cherry Heering and Chartreuse Jaune combo is great, then added Scotch and lemon to create a shaken drink. Done for this very competition only. Prost!

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

Santas Spritz

For best results use a sloe gin with strong aromatic, and almond flavours, such as Elephant Sloe Gin. If using a more fruity and less aromatic sloe gin,

Yuzutide

Winter is the season for yuzu: the peel smells amazing, while the juice is bitter and a perfect complement to the sweetness of the Cherry Heering. The

Mrs. Carstensen's Cookie

This cocktail reminds you of grandma's cherry shortbread cookies - prominent sweet cherry notes with an almond backbone. It's prominent with cinnamon,

Cherie Cyn

I made this as a surprise holiday cocktail for my wife, Cynthia, this Christmas as a riff on a Boulevardier, her favorite winter drink.