Recipes entered into the Heering Cherry Christmas Cocktail Competition
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
Santa's Merry Helper
Whilst imbibing, make sure to accompany the experience with '(Everybody's Waitin' For ) The Man with the Bag' by Kay Starr
Cherry Baby
Delish and too good not to share. You could swap for Gingerbread Syrup for Cinnamon Syrup. You could also use chocolate or orange bitters. Cool use for
Velveteen Rabbit
The drink itself leans bittersweet and is definitely in the dessert/nightcap region. The garnish is to be eaten first, as the cocoa powder leaves a lingering
Bakewell Sour
Wanting to capture a cherry bakewell, this riff on the amaretto sour was created by Alex Cameron and his partner for the 2023 Heering Cherry Christmas
CC Swirl
For me the gin/vermouth give this cocktail the opportunity to be drunk as an aperitif. However the first version of this was drunk while doing the Christmas
Dolly Varden
In 1900 Isaac Weinreich founded the Dolly Varden chocolate company in Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine district. While he didn't invent the cherry cordial confection
Cherry Deluxe
Developed at the height of the cherry season
Snake blood
If a little sweet for some a lemon twist adds a nice brightness
Mandarine fizz
Xmass party
Snowbound Fantasy
I wanted to use the famous and iconic Blood and Sand as an inspiration, but spin it into something new and original. Whisk(e)y, cherry, and orange were
Santa's Favorite
Approach construction casually and finish with a flourish.
Peanut butter and Jelly Old Fashioned
This seriously tastes just like a Peanut butter and Jelly sandwich from your childhood!
Mary´s Jingle
2,5-7,5 ml lime juice depending on the sweetness of your orange juice (and your taste). In addition, the style/perception of the cocktail changes a lot
Ran Out of Tape
I prefer to make my own grenadine: 2 cups of POM grenadine juice 1.5 cups of sugar 1 teaspoon of orange blossom water 2 oz of pomegranate molasses 1
Cherry Tradewinds Negroni
This is variation of the Tradewinds Negroni, which is spicy and punchy due to the amount of bitters. Here the sweetness of the cherry balances the bitters.
