By Eli Shinnar, Grand Prize winner in the Heering Mixologist Competition

Ingredients

1.5 oz of Gin Infused with Galangal root ( if you can't infuse, then muddle the galangal root into the gin. if you can't get galangal root, use ginger).
.75 oz of fantastic Cherry Heering
.25 oz of freshly squeezed lime juice
.25 oz of Simple syrup (1:1 ratio of sugar to water)
Cherry and lime peel for garnish

Directions

This is a juice drink; make sure you shake this cocktail.
Pour all ingredients into a mixing glass with ice. Shake vigorously for 10 seconds. Pour and double strain into a chilled coupe glass.
Take a lime peel and rub the rim of the glass. Discard the lime peel.
Take the cherry, cut out two round slices (removing the pit) and place your two cherry donut holes on top of your drink.

Notes

Serves 1

Recipe: kosher, parve

1st Runner - Up in the Heering Mixologist Competition
By Chef Rachel Willen

Ingredients

For the Muddled Manhattan
1- 1/4 inch thick slice of orange cut in half
3-4 Heering Cocktail Cherries** (or other brandied cherries)
2 Tablespoons of Heering
1 teaspoon of juice from the cocktail cherries
2 Oz. of premium bourbon
2 dashes of orange bitters

For the Heering Cocktail Cherries**
2 lbs pitted cherries, fresh or frozen (thawed) (smaller tart cherries preferred, but if you can't find those use any variety)
2 cups turbinado sugar
zest of one small orange
zest of half of a small grapefruit
zest of a small lemon
1 cinnamon stick
6-8 whole cloves
6-8 whole allspice berries
1 cup brandy
2-3 cups Cherry Heering (or to cover)

Directions

Place the fruit, bitters, cherry juice and Heering in a wide-mouthed rocks glass. Using a muddler, press and grind the fruit for 30 seconds or so to extract juices and oils from the rind. Add ice to the glass, and bourbon. Cover the glass with a metal shaker, fitting it tightly, and shake the glass vigorously about 10 times. Remove shaker and serve. (Alternatively, you can muddle and mix and in a shaker and pour into a waiting, chilled glass.)

Notes

**Quicker version: Place all ingredients, except for cherries in a saucepan and bring to a quick boil and turn off immediately. Do not boil for extended time. Stir to make sure sugar is dissolved completely. Place cherries in a medium bowl and pour heated mixture over cherries. Allow to sit for an hour or so until mixture and cherries cool to room temperature. Place mixture in large glass jar or in multiple smaller jars, distributing liquid and spices evenly over the jars. Seal and store in fridge for two weeks and they will be ready to use. Store in fridge once opened.

Makes one drink

By Lynne Rabinowitz, 2nd Runner Up in the Heering Mixologist Competition

Ingredients

1 Part Cherry Heering
5 parts champagne or sparkling white wine

Directions

Pour 1 part Cherry Heering into a champagne glass
Top the Heering with 5 parts champagne or sparkling wine.

Notes

Fabulous!

A sweet bubbly toast for any special occasion or celebration.

Ingredients:

10 ounces of  Triple Sec, such as Leroux or DeKuyper brands
10 ounces  cranberry juice cocktail
4 ounces lime juice (fresh is best, but bottled will do)
3 Tablespoons superfine sugar, such as Domino*
1 bottle chilled Champagne or sparkling wine

Directions:

Mix Triple Sec, lime juice, cranberry juice, and sugar

Chill in covered pitcher 4 hours or more. When ready to serve, mix or shake again and then pour into fluted champagne or martini glasses. Add champagne or sparkling wine and serve.

Optional: Garnish with a slice of lime

Notes:

Yield: Approximately 8 bubbly glasses

Hagafen Brut Cuvee or Elvi Cava Brut are both delightful choices for this Cosmo

Recipes: Drinks & Spirits, Cocktail, Cosmo, Champagne, Sparkling Wine, Parve, Kosher

* Superfine sugar dissolves instantly. Simple sugar syrup can be substituted for this ingredient. Use about ¼ cup if substituting.

Adapted from THE PERFECT MIX by Diane Phillips
Makes 3 1/2 cups

For coffee lovers, this is the perfect gift. There are so many ways to gift this. Pack the mixture in a small canister; we like to also include a nice cappuccino cup and a bar of chocolate to shave over the top of  each cup. For a really big bang, include a bottle of kosher Frangelico liqueur or Heering Coffee Liqueur

1 cup powdered instant nondairy creamer
1 cup chocolate–flavored drink mix
3/4 cup instant coffee (regular or decaffeinated)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl. Store in an airtight container.

Recipe Card:
Cappuccino
Makes 1 drink

2 tablespoons Cappuccino Mix
6 ounces boiling water
Whipped cream and shaved chocolate
Coffee Heering or Frangelico liqueur, kosher (optional)

Place the cappuccino Mix in the bottom of a mug. Add the boiling water and stir until the cappuccino is smooth. garnish with whipped cream and shaved chocolate. Add 1 tablespoon Coffee Heering or Frangelico liqueur if desired

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by Chef Laura Frankel, LaurasKosherKitchen.com

A refreshing cocktail that combines the sparkling Prosecco with cranberry juice, fresh lime juice and the fragrance of rosemary.

Ingredients:

3 cups cranberry juice
6 sprigs fresh rosemary
1 bottle Prosecco*
1/2 cup fresh squeezed lime juice

Directions:

Pour the cranberry juice in a pitcher.

Coarsely chop the rosemary (stems and all) and add it to the cranberry juice

Add the remaining ingredients and chill for 1 hour.

Serve the fizz over ice.

Notes:

Yield: 6-8 servings

Prosecco is an Italian white wine — generally a Dry or Extra Dry sparkling wine^.and is known as the main ingredient of the Bellini cocktail and has more recently become popular as a less expensive substitute for Champagne

Drinks: Cocktail, Prosecco, Rosemary, Cranberry, Fizz, Parve, Kosher

Adapted from The King's Cupboard

Great way to drink milk!

Ingredients:

8 Tbsp any flavor of The King’s Cupboard Chocolate Sauce
3 cups ice
1 1/4 cups milk
Whipped cream
Chocolate shavings or chocolate chips (garnish)

Directions:

Mix chocolate sauce, ice and milk in blender until smooth.

Top with whipped cream and shaved chocolate (or chocolate chips).

Notes:

Yield: Makes four 8 ounce glasses

Recipes: Drinks/Spirits, Chocolate Smoothie, Dairy, Kosher

Adapted from Sable & Rosenfeld Gourmet Products 

Sometimes it is the garnish that pushes a recipe from good to fantastic – everyone will be asking for a 4 onion Gibson!

Ingredients:

2  1/2 ounces Gin (Vodka)
1/2 ounce dry Vermouth
2 Vermouth Tipsy Onions

Directions:

Pre-chill glass. Fill martini shaker with ice cubes. Pour in Gin (Vodka) and Vermouth. Shake. Strain into glass and garnish with two Vermouth Tipsy Onions.

Notes:

Yield: 1 serving

Recipes: Drinks/Spirits, Cocktail, Parve, Kosher

Adapted from Sable & Rosenfeld Gourmet Products 

A spiced-up version of the standard Bloody Mary.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 ounces kosher tequila
1/2 ounce lemon juice
1/2 ounce lime juice
5 ounces tomato juice
1 ounce Sable & Rosenfeld Fiery Olives brine
Salt, pepper, hot sauce
2 Sable & Rosenfeld Fiery Olives

Directions:

To a tall glass rimmed with salt and filled with ice, add tequila, lemon juice, lime juice, tomato juice, Fiery Olives brine, salt, pepper and hot sauce.  Garnish with 2 Fiery Olives.

Notes:

Yield: 1 serving

Recipes: Drinks/Spirits, Cocktail, Parve, Kosher

Adapted from Sinful Smoothies, Ryland Peters & Small

Bananas make very good smoothies – add them to almost anything else and they will reward you with a sweet creaminess. They have a special affinity with nuts – so the peanut butter here is gorgeous.

Ingredients:

2 large, ripe bananas
10 ice cubes
1 tablespoon sugar or sugar syrup, or to taste
1/2 cup milk, yogurt or light cream
4 tablespoons smooth peanut butter

Directions:

Peel and cut the banana into chunks. Put them in a blender with the ice cubes, sugar, milk, yogurt or cream and peanut butter. Whizz to a puree.

Thin with a little more milk or water if too thick, then serve immediately.

Notes:

Yield: serves 1-2

Recipes: Drinks/Spirits, Smoothie, Banana, Dairy, Kosher