Charlotte Chefs Use Cheerwine To Nail Holiday Dessert Challenge

CHARLOTTE, NC — Cheerwine is about as North Carolina as can be, and they've partnered with chefs statewide to bring some more fun to the holiday season and especially the dessert table.

Cheerwine has a holiday drink called Cheerwine Punch, so chefs who wanted to participate were able to use Cheerwine Punch or the original refreshing cherry soda itself to concoct a delicious dessert in a North Carolina way.

The twist on the punch is combining some extra fruity flavor including pineapple, with a little ginger ale.

There were 18 chefs total involved in the project including four from Charlotte who were able to take their cherry beverage choice and make a festive treat.

Below are the Charlotte chefs who nailed the fruity challenge and came up with fun Christmas desserts using Cheerwine drinks and the recipes linked with them.

• Anthony Denning (Another!? Food Truck): Cheerwine Blondie With Cheerwine Butter Cream
• Chris Coleman (The Goodyear House and Old Town Kitchen & Cocktails): Chocolate Cheerwine Buche de Noel
• Jossie Lukacik (Sweet Spot Studio): Chocolate Cherry Bundt Cake
• Sam Allen (Wentworth & Fenn): Chocolate Chip Cheerwine Banana Bread

If you aren't much of a chef, you can go try the respective desserts all season long at Wentworth and Fenn as well as Another!? Food Truck.

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