Cherry Heering
{{Short description|Danish cherry liqueur}}
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Heering Cherry Liqueur is a Danish liqueur flavored with cherries. It is often referred to simply as Peter Heering or Cherry Heering in cocktail recipes.
History and Uses
Heering Cherry Liqueur has been produced since 1818, and the company is purveyor to the Royal Danish Court and formerly to Queen Elizabeth II.{{cite web|title=Cherry Heering|url=http://www.webtender.com/db/ingred/116|publisher=The Webtender|access-date=8 April 2013}} It is sold in more than 100 countries.{{cite web|title=Cherry Heering Liqueur|url=http://www.barnonedrinks.com/tips/dictionary/c/cherry-heering-liqueur-285.html|publisher=barnonedrinks.com|access-date=8 April 2013}}
Heering Cherry Liqueur is an ingredient of cocktails including the Singapore Sling and Blood & Sand.{{cite web|title=CHERRY HEERING SLING AWARDS|url=http://www.thecocktailguru.com/2012/08/09/cherry-heering-sling-awards/|publisher=The Cocktail Guru|access-date=8 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130622001539/http://www.thecocktailguru.com/2012/08/09/cherry-heering-sling-awards/|archive-date=22 June 2013|url-status=dead}} Cherry Heering is used in baking; some of the alcohol evaporates as part of the process.{{cite web|title=Heering Cherry Liquer 1L|url=https://shop247.ug/wines-spirits-beers/spirits/liqueurs/heering-cherry-liquer-1l.html|publisher=shop247.ug|access-date=8 April 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130706191620/https://shop247.ug/wines-spirits-beers/spirits/liqueurs/heering-cherry-liquer-1l.html|archive-date=6 July 2013}}
Historically produced by the Peter F. Heering company in Denmark, the liqueur brand was acquired by Dutch spirits group DeKuyper for an undisclosed sum in October 2017.{{cite news |last1=Carruthers |first1=Nicola |title=De Kuyper acquires Cherry Heering liqueur |url=https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2017/10/de-kuyper-acquires-cherry-heering-liqueur/ |work=The Spirits Business |date=4 October 2017}}
References
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External links
- {{official website}}
- [https://slaegtsbibliotek.dk/923648.pdf Source]
Category:Cherry liqueurs and spirits
Category:Purveyors to the Court of Denmark
Category:Danish company founders
Category:Businesspeople from Copenhagen
Category:Danish companies established in 1818
Category:Food and drink companies established in 1818
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