There is no better way to spread the festive cheer than to share a toast with your loved ones and families of the best Christmas cocktails. As the holiday spirit beckons, expect more gatherings and holiday parties! And no party is ver complete without a delicious cocktail! Whether you are looking for the classic tastes or a new one to tantalize your taste buds, these cocktail recipes will be a great addition to your holiday menu and festivities!
1. Apple Cider Vodka Cocktail
This Apple Cider Vodka Cocktail will become your favorite fall cocktail. It's full of seasonal flavors, like apples, figs, and cinnamon. Perfect for cool nights by the fire or special celebrations like Thanksgiving or Christmas. Get the recipe.
2. Raspberry Linzer Cookie Shots
Boasting the flavours of amaretto, RumChata and raspberry, and a gorgeous pink colour, this Christmas shots recipe is well worth making. You can prepare these RumChata shooters in just a few minutes too so, if you do happen to run out, you can make a new batch and the holiday fun can continue. Get the recipe.
3. Apple Cider Sangria
This Apple Cider Sangria is bursting with fall flavors. Sweet, spicy, and full of wine-soaked fruit, it's sure to be a hit at all your fall celebrations. Get the recipe.
4. Cranberry Champagne Cocktail
Get ready to celebrate with a sparkling Cranberry Champagne Cocktail. With festive champagne or sparkling wine, cranberry juice and a dash of gin for the ultimate fall and winter cocktail. Get the recipe.
5. Mulled Wine Fireball Jello Shots
Mulled wine Fireball jello shots make a great Christmas cocktail and will help any holiday or Christmas party go with a swing. Mulled wine has always been a festive alcoholic beverage. This Fireball jello shot recipe takes it up another notch, though, adding jello to thicken the shooters and add a fruity flavor. Get the recipe.
6. Pomegranate Orange Sangria
This cocktail recipe is the must-have sangria for the holidays. It is sweet and refreshing with wine, prosecco, pomegranate juice, and freshly squeezed orange juice. Get the recipe.
7. Boulevardier Cocktail
A twist on the classic Negroni, swapping in whiskey for gin. It's the perfect cocktail of choice to level up your holiday or Christmas parties. Get the recipe.
8. Santa’s Hat Coconut Rum Cocktail
This Santa’s hat coconut rum cocktail is an ideal way to get into the festive spirit. The flavour is tart, sweet and fruity all at once, while the shredded coconut adds a contrasting exotic touch to the holiday drink. Serve these Christmas cocktails anytime over the holidays. Get the recipe.
9. White Christmas Margarita Pitcher
Made with just 7 ingredients, this White Christmas Margarita Pitcher is a sweet, creamy Christmas cocktail. Coconut milk adds a rich touch, while lime juice and cranberries balance the sweetness with a hint of tart flavor. Quick and easy to prepare! Get the recipe.
10. Limoncello Spritzer
This refreshing and easy Limoncello Spritzer is a welcome sunny treat on those cold winter nights. The limoncello and fresh orange juice make it refreshing and sweet. Get the recipe.
11. Spiced Pineapple Hot Buttered Rum Toddy
A delicious hot spiced rum beverage, this spiced pineapple hot buttered rum is perfect for fall and winter when the weather gets cooler. It’s a rum toddy ideal as a holiday cocktail, and you’d better double up on all the ingredients. Get the recipe.
12. Christmas Sangria
This super easy Christmas Sangria is the perfect spiced holiday cocktail, with all the great flavor and easy prep of a regular Sangria. Just grab a bottle of spicy red wine, some orange juice, soda water, and your Christmas spices. Get the recipe.
13. Festive Holiday Cranberry Margarita
Boasting silver tequila and triple sec, lime juice, grenadine, and more, this holiday margarita recipe blends the tart flavour of lime and cranberries with sweet grenadine. Cranberry margarita is a wonderful choice, and it’s also so easy to make. Get the recipe.
14. Christmas Mule
Made with cranberry juice, vodka, and lime juice, this Christmas Mule is a twist on the classic Moscow Mule cocktail. Festive and easy to make, it can be whipped up in seconds. Get the recipe.
15. Christmas Pink Peppermint Jello Shots with Vodka and Schnapps
Pink peppermint jello shots are such a fun idea for the holidays. These creamy candy cane shots are prepared with peppermint schnapps and whipping cream vodka. The peppermint is perfect for the holidays, while the vodka will give you a festive buzz! Get the recipe.
16. Cranberry Moscow Mule
A cranberry Moscow mule might just be the perfect drink for holiday entertaining. It's easy, it's festive, and, of course, it's straight-up delicious. Get the recipe.
17. Christmas Chocolate Cake Martini Cocktail
A Christmas chocolate cake cocktail is like a holiday dessert and a festive beverage rolled into one. This chocolate martini cocktail is a rich and decadent Christmas party mixed drink with only three main ingredients and a couple of garnish ideas. Get the recipe.
18. Pomegranate Martini
If you're looking for a seasonal, sophisticated, delicious cocktail for the holidays, this pomegranate martini will do the trick. It's quick, and easy, and you'll likely have most ingredients already. Get the recipe.
Hi, I'm Karen Kelly a certified health coach, freelance food and travel writer, and blogger. At Seasonal Cravings, you will find delicious recipes and fun travel ideas.
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