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Heering Cherry Liqueur is a Danish
liqueur A liqueur ( , ; ) is an alcoholic drink composed of Liquor, spirits (often rectified spirit) and additional flavorings such as sugar, fruits, herbs, and spices. Often served with or after dessert, they are typically heavily sweetened and un-age ...
flavored with
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. It is often referred to simply as ''Peter Heering'' or ''Cherry Heering'' in
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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 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 19268 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II, her death in 2022. ...
. It is sold in more than 100 countries. Heering Cherry Liqueur is an ingredient of cocktails including the Singapore Sling and Blood & Sand. Cherry Heering is used in baking; some of the alcohol evaporates as part of the process. Historically produced by the Peter F. Heering company in
Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...
, the liqueur brand was acquired by Dutch spirits group
DeKuyper DeKuyper Royal Distillers () is a privately held Dutch company in the business of manufacturing and marketing distilled spirits and liqueurs. The company was founded in 1695 by Petrus De Kuyper as a manufacturer of barrels and casks used in th ...
for an undisclosed sum in October 2017.


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Cherry liqueurs and spirits Purveyors to the Court of Denmark Danish company founders People from Roskilde Businesspeople from Copenhagen Danish companies established in 1818 Danish brands Food and drink companies established in 1818 Heering {{drink-company-stub