Cheerwine pie, anyone? Beloved Carolina soda taps 8 SC chefs to create unique recipes
Eight South Carolina chefs, bakers and bartenders, including four in the Columbia area, have partnered with Cheerwine to bring tasty holiday drinks and cocktails inspired by the southern soda.
The partnership is part of a holiday program to spread the Christmas cheer at restaurants across the Carolinas.
Each chef, baker or bartender was challenged to create an original dessert or cocktail recipe using Cheerwine, Cheerwine syrup or Cheerwine Holiday Punch.
“Cheerwine has been part of family traditions across the South for generations,” said Joy Harper, the great-great granddaughter of Cheerwine’s founder and vice president of marketing for Cheerwine, in a statement. “We’re thrilled to share these brand new recipes people can incorporate into their uniquely southern holiday celebrations for years to come. And we’re grateful to the talented Carolinian chefs and mixologists who created delicious sips and sweets using Cheerwine and Cheerwine Holiday Punch.”
In Columbia, Josh Wilson and Kat Hunter will offer their creations at Bourbon on Main Street throughout the holiday season. Wilson is calling his creation Cheerwine’s Dutch Fork Pumpkin Tart, and Hunter’s is called Cheers to Winter.
At Buttercream Dreams in West Columbia, Jolene Bailey will serve chocolate Cheerwine whoopie pies. And at Mesha’s Sinful Cakes on Two Notch Road, Mesha Wilson will serve Mesha’s gourmet cherry Cheerwine pie.
Four more chefs from the Charleston also area are participating.
Cynthia Wong at Life Raft Treats made Cheerwine monkey bread and Jessica Olin at Butcher & Bee made Cheerwine fruitcake. Laura Costa and Lenoir calls her creation Christmas Gift, and James Bolt at The Gin Joint named his Cheer of the Century.
Patrons are asked to call ahead to check that the restaurant’s Cheerwine creations are still on the menu.
This story was originally published November 18, 2021 at 2:38 PM.
