Whether you’re hosting a get-together or enjoying a quiet night at home, there’s no better way to get into the holiday spirit than with a festive drink in hand!
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Whether you’re a fan of a good, old-fashioned eggnog, a cup of spiked hot chocolate or warm-and-cozy Wassail, there’s no denying that a great cocktail makes everything from caroling to gift wrapping even better. Planning a few festive activities this season? You’ll find all the mixed drinks you need right here. Going ice skating? Warm up with mulled wine afterwards. Need a drink for your holiday movie night? Make coquito. Hosting a girls’ night gift swap? It’s gingerbread martinis all around. The options are near endless. One of our favorite cocktails for everything from entertaining to casual sipping through, is this margarita. It’s a fun spin on the traditionally warm-weather cocktail that you know and love — turned snowy white and finished with festive cranberry ice cubes.
20 Easy Christmas Cocktails
This list of 20 Christmas cocktails will definitely make your yuletide merry. From a holiday mai tai to mulled wine to a mistletoe martini, the holiday season is the perfect time to relax and have a drink.
Ingredients:
- Holly Jolly Christmas Citrus Cocktail
- Holiday Mai Tai
- Mulled Wine
- Eggnog Cocktail
- The Grinch Cocktail
- Candy Cane Cocktail
- Mistletoe Martini Cranberry Christmas Cocktail
- Holiday Sangria
- Cranberry Kringle Cocktail
- Cranberry Bourbon Cocktail
- Christmas Punch
- Mrs. Claus Cocktail
- Hot Toddy
- Winter Snowflake Cocktail
- Cranberry Mimosa
- Drunken Snowman Cocktail
- Jack Frost Cocktail
- Hot Buttered Rum
- Jingle Juice Holiday Punch
- Pomegranate Gin Cocktail
Instruction:
- Select your favorite recipe.
- Organize all the required ingredients.
- Prep a Christmas cocktail in 30 minutes or less!
25 Christmas Cocktails: Christmas Martini & More!
These Christmas cocktails make the holiday festive! Pick from Christmas drinks that offer something for everyone, from martinis to cider.
Prep: 5min
Total: 5min
Yield: 1
Ingredients:
- 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) vodka**
- 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) 100% cranberry juice (not sweetened*)
- 1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) Cointreau
- 1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons simple syrup or maple syrup*
- For the garnish: cranberries, rosemary sprig
Instruction:
- Place the vodka, cranberry juice, Cointreau, lemon juice, and syrup in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake 15 seconds until cold.
- Strain the drink into a cocktail or martini glass. Garnish with cranberries and rosemary and serve.
