Christmas holiday, Christmas cocktail parties, and Christmas cocktail, so many amazing words to make these days unforgettable.
That’s right, Christmas is around the corner, so we gathered 8 of the best Christmas cocktails for you to spend some quality time with friends and family and create perfect memories with them. The best part is that they are not only tasty but they also look great which will fit perfectly in this magical season.
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First things first, sit down comfortable near your Christmas tree to get that magic feeling and to get into the Christmas mood. Ready? Great, so now just enjoy these lovely and tasty cocktails which were made exactly for this occasion!
Now some of the best cocktails for Christmas with the cocktail recipes!
Hot-Tail Cocktail
Photo © thelondoner
A hot cocktail to warm you up while comfortably sitting in front of your fireplace!
- 2 mugs of milk
- 4 tablespoons of Chocolate powder
- Chocolate Baileys or regular Irish Cream
- Amaretto
- Pinch of nutmeg
- Whipped cream
- Candy canes (optional)
- Gently heat your milk in a saucepan and add the cocoa powder.
Mistletoe Cocktail
Photo © thislilpiglet
This ginger sweet and spicy beverage is the perfect beverage to offer your guests while they are waiting for the dinner to begin.
- ¼ tablespoon of lime juice
- ½ tablespoon honey
- 3 mint leaves
- 1 shot of vodka
- Ginger Beer (non-alcoholic)
- 5 cranberries (3 for garnish)
- 1 sprig of rosemary for garnish
- white sugar for garnish
Gingerbread Eggnog Cocktail
Photo © Delish
A gift from heaven, when all the ingredients toss together, creating a delicious and eye appealing cocktail.
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon sugar
- Ice
- 1 shot eggnog
- 1 shot vodka
- 1 shot Kahlú
- 2 tablespoons molasses, plus more for drizzling
- Pinch ground ginger
- Whipped cream, for topping
Grinch Punch
Photo © SimplisticallyLiving
For those who are not going to be in the Santa good behavior list, we have the Grinch Punch. But don’t let it trick you with the green look it has, because once you taste it you probably won’t drink anything else.
- 75g of Unsweetened Lemon-Lime Kool-Aid
- Sugar
- Pineapple Juice
- Frozen Lemonade Concentrate, thawed
- Sprite
- Ice
- Red Sanding Sugar for Glass Trim
Christmas Day Punch
Photo © KitchenSanctuary
It’s time for you to prepare that one cocktail that all the family will drink from. This time the recipe it’s for a good amount of people, so if needed just change the measures according to the number of people you will have joining you to taste this marvelous drink.
- 2 litres cranberry juice
- 700 ml pomegranate juice
- 500 ml clementine juice or orange juice
- Juice of 2 limes
- 3 limes sliced
- 3 clementines sliced
- 100 g fresh or frozen cranberries
- Seeds from 1 pomegranate
- Ice
- 1 bottle of prosecco
- 300 ml vodka
- Small bunch of mint leaves
Winter White Cosmopolitan
Photo © Drinkwire.liquor
A beautiful winter cocktail perfect to celebrate the coming New Year or all winter long!
- 40 ml Vodka
- 25 ml Cointreau
- 1 Tablespoon St. Germaine Elderflower Liqueur
- ½ shot Fresh Lime Juice
- ½ shot Simple Syrup
- 40 ml White Cranberry juice
- 3 to 4 Frozen or Sugared Cranberries
- Mint
Cranberry Mojitos
Photo © Wearenotmartha
The perfect combination between the sweetness of the cranberry syrup and freshness of the mint will make you fall in love for this drink. And for those who say mojitos are just for summer, then they definitely don’t know about this Cranberry mojito. Even the color is perfect for this Holiday season.
- 227 grams of fresh cranberries
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 40 mint leaves
- 4 Tablespoon lime juice
- Ice
- 237 ml of rum
- Soda water
Jack Skellington Cocktail
Photo © lifesheas
The last one will be, kind of a spooky one. Black & white with a dash of Christmas in the peppermint stick, perfect to remind you about the classic, Jack Skellington, in this Christmas season.
- 40 ml black rum
- 15 ml crème de cacao
- 1 cup ice
- 1 drop Black food color
- 3 tablespoons of marshmallow fluff
- 1 peppermint stick for each glass as garnish.
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