Festive Christmas Cocktails
I don’t often drink alcoholic beverages, but do make an exception for special occasions. Christmas is one of those times I will indulge just a little. This year I’m going to go beyond the eggnog and rum and try some new kinds of Christmas cocktails. I’ve rounded up a list of festive drink recipes to try. Now I know there isn’t any way that I’ll be able to try them all, but I’d like to at least make a couple of them.
We normally have our Christmas dinner on Boxing day. My sister and her family will be coming to Pembroke and I think it will be fun to have a round of cocktails once the kids are tucked in bed. I’ll send this list to my sisters and ask them to choose their favourites so I can make sure to bring all the ingredients we need. I’m looking forward to the celebration!
Add a little Christmas spirit to your holiday gathering with one of these delicious and festive Christmas cocktails.
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Festive Christmas Cocktails
Add a little Christmas spirit to your holiday gathering with one of these delicious and festive Christmas cocktails.
Homemade Eggnog
The ultimate holiday cocktail is a glass of creamy homemade eggnog with a shot of spiced rum. See how to make the tastiest eggnog at home, with or without alcohol, in this step-by-step recipe.
Cranberry Mimosa
Cranberry lovers everywhere will fall in love with this delicious bubbly cranberry mimosa! It is easy to prepare and the perfect cocktail for holiday brunches.
White Christmas Margarita
This White Christmas Margarita has all the flavors of a standard margarita with the addition of white cranberry juice and coconut. Make it for 2 or a crowd and put a little bit of tropical in your winter cocktail.
Grinch Drink
Don't be a Grinch! Drink a grinch cocktail. This fun and fruity cocktail is as delicious as it is festive!
Cranberry Limoncello Spritzer Drink (Italian Cocktail)
Cranberry Limoncello Spritzer, the perfect light tasting cocktail to go with any holiday meal.
Sugar Cookie Martini
Try our new sugar cookie martini. It's a slightly sweetened, festive holiday drink that's sure to be a hit at your next cocktail party!
Pomegranate Caipirinha
A ruby-color cocktail drink made with a rum-like liquor, lime, ice, sugar, and pomegranate juice. It is beautiful, holiday-ish and delicious.
Sparkling Pomegranate Punch Cocktails
This sparkling pomegranate punch is the perfect holiday cocktail. The pomegranate juice and orange slices create a beautiful, jewel-toned punch, while the delicious orange ginger simple syrup gives it a little tang and just the right amount of sweetness. With a splash of rum, the pomegranate punch is party ready!
Hard Yuletide Bourbon Cocktail
This Yuletide Bourbon Cocktail is the perfect cocktail to get you in the holiday spirit.
Christmas Red Wine Sangria
This red wine sangria recipe is perfect for your Christmas parties! Made with brandy, pomegranate juice, fresh fruits and spices, it’s a bit like a cold mulled wine.
Winter Old Fashioned with Allspice Dram
Whiskey, port, and allspice dram with a dash or two of orange bitters, my Winter Old Fashioned evokes the warmth of a fireside chat... A perfect holiday cocktail but you'll enjoy it all winter long...
Cranberry Moscow Mule
A cranberry moscow mule is the perfect twist on a classic winter cocktail, with tart cranberries transforming this spiced drink into a holiday classic.
CRANBERRY CLOVE SPARKLING MARGARITA
These sparkling cranberry clove margaritas are as delicious to enjoy as they are impressive to serve. They go great with your favorite Christmas tamales!
Sugar Cookie Cocktail
This sugar cookie cocktail tastes just like a boozy sugar cookie! This dessert cocktail is sweet with a pronounced vanilla flavor that when paired with the frosting and sprinkle rimmed glass allows you to sugar cookie like an adult.
Slow Cooker Mulled Wine
This warming winter cocktail scents the whole house, and guests can help themselves!
Santa's Rum Spiked Milk
Santa’s Rum Spiked Milk is delicious treat for a hard-working gift giver. Vanilla ice cream, coconut milk, rum and cinnamon are blended and garnished with grated nutmeg.
Winter White Sangria
Winter White Sangria is a festive sparkling drink full of seasonal fruits and warm winter spices.
Winter Moscato Punch {Large Batch}
Winter Moscato Punch is a great party cocktail for holiday dinners and parties. Made with just a few ingredients, this sangria is easy to make ahead of the party.
Gingerbread White Russian
This gingerbread white Russian is the perfect holiday cocktail full of rich coffee flavor mixed with a sweet molasses drizzle.
Santa's Hat Christmas Cocktail
What better way to bring on the good cheer than with a Christmas cocktail named after the jolly old elf himself? With its coconut rim and bright red color, this Santa's Hat Christmas Cocktail will most certainly bring on the holiday cheer!
Spiked Hot Chocolate Irish Whiskey with Marshmallows
Spiked hot chocolate is your cocktail staple for winter! This recipe features Irish Whiskey, dark chocolate, and marshmallows. Creamy and delicious.
Cranberry Sangria
Cranberry Sangria is a refreshing holiday sangria with fruity red wine, fresh cranberries and warm cinnamon spice. It’s perfect for entertaining!
A Festive Snowball Cocktail
How to make a traditional snowball cocktail with Advocaat, lime juice and lemonade. The perfect drink for getting into the festive spirit this Christmas.
Hot Buttered Rum
Make the butter mixture ahead of time and then just add hot water and a little spike.
Brandy Alexander Cocktail
It’s difficult to find a cocktail more fitting for winter festivities than this creamy treat! Here’s our best ever recipe for Brandy Alexander!
Merry Berry Martini
This very merry berry martini recipe makes a nice signature drink for your party. It only requires a few ingredients and tastes great.
Rosemary Cranberry Shrub Cocktail
This Cranberry Rosemary Shrub Cocktail is the perfect Christmas cocktail! A homemade cranberry shrub with hints of black pepper, rosemary, and cinnamon is combined with bourbon and seltzer for a festive and colorful drink.
German Mulled Wine: Gluhwein
This easy and warming German Mulled Wine recipe (Gluhwein) is a perfect drink to serve during festive season. It smells like Christmas and serves a crowd!
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Great list of Holiday cocktails! Will need to try these!!
Thanks I love wine,what a nice way to dress it up for the holidays
Like you Stacie, I extremely rarely drink alcohol. Maybe once every few years I’ll enjoy a Bailey’s but that’s it. I used to drink in moderation but I think being pregnant and the breast feeding of 7 children really got me out of the habit and it was more of a habit to say no thanks.
I must admit these cocktails do look tempting, maybe this Christmas I might even try one 🙂
I want to make the Irish Coffee Eggnog!
The Peppermint Brownietini and the Spiked Gingerbread Coffee sound like a real hit! Speaking of coffee.. I could use one right about now lol!
Wow, that is quite of selection of drinks! Thanks for posting!
I don’t currently have a favorite Christmas cocktail but I would love to try the Grown up Hot Chocolate Homemade with Bailey’s Marshmellows.
I’d love to try the 6.Pecan Pie Martini
I’d love to try the peppermint martini. But they all look delicious.
Spiked Gingerbread Coffee sounds delicious