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Delightful Christmas Drinks & Holiday Cocktails

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September 27, 2023 By Riley E. Carlson 10 Comments

Need some Christmas drinks to complete your holiday menu? If you want a holiday cocktail you’ll love these naughty and nice ones, too.

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Easy Christmas Drinks | Homemade Recipes

Christmas is almost here! I’m almost done planning my Christmas dinner and I sure am excited to start cooking, but more on eating. I’m sure you also have your plans on what appetizers, main course, and even dessert to serve but have you ever thought of the Christmas drinks?

In case you haven’t, here are some of my favorites and other holiday drinks that are really worth trying. Take your pick!

1. Eggnog Recipes

Homemade White Holiday Eggnog with a Cinnamon Stick | winter cocktails

Love to add eggnog Christmas drinks for your Christmas party mix? If you don’t really want to just stick with the classic, here are a few recipes and ideas you can try.

2. The Best Winter Hot Chocolate Recipe

Homemade Peppermint Hot Chocolate with Whipped Cream | winter cocktails

Nothing beats a warm and fuzzy chocolate drink in the midst of the cold winter season. Stay warm and cozy this holiday season with the best winter hot chocolate recipe you can find.

3. Boozy Hot Chocolate Christmas Drink

homemade Hot Chocolate Martini cocktails with marshmallow | winter cocktails

Spice up your usual hot chocolate with a bit of booze and pizzazz. The best hot chocolate can be oh so much better when you make it boozier.

4. Loaded Christmas Ale

Loaded Christmas Ale | winter cocktails
Photo by A Nerd Cooks

You’ll just need 4 ingredients to make this really loaded Christmas ale for the holiday season. This fully-loaded cocktail drink will be your favorite go-to mix this Christmas season.

5. Cranberry Lime Margarita Holiday Cocktail

Cranberry Lime Margarita Holiday Cocktail | winter cocktails
Photo by Fox Valley Foodie

The perfect way to have a fiesta this holiday season. You’ll surely love the mixture of the sweetness of cranberries and the sour lime of it all.

6. Peppermint Bark Frozen Hot Chocolate

Peppermint Bark Frozen Hot Chocolate | christmas alcoholic drinks
Photo by Noble Pig

Bring some twist to your hot chocolate by adding some peppermint bark. Create the best homemade peppermint bark all from scratch and add it to your usual hot chocolate drink to create a more delicious Christmas drink mix.

7. Easy Cranberry Simple Syrup Holiday Cocktail

Easy Cranberry Simple Syrup Holiday Cocktail | christmas alcoholic drinks
Photo by Foodie and Wine

This rich syrup drink is so simple to make and cheap to create. This will be perfect for a lot of cocktail recipes you’ll be making this holiday season.

8. Mulled Cranberry Wine Christmas Drink

Mulled Cranberry Wine Christmas Drink | christmas alcoholic drinks
Photo by Crafty Cooking Mama

Have some warm spiced wine this Christmas season. Don’t withstand this cold, windy weather without this spiced boozy drink to warm you up.

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9. Homemade Baileys Irish Cream

Homemade Baileys Irish Cream | christmas alcoholic drinks
Photo by Bake Play Smile

This delicious alcoholic drink doesn’t only taste amazing but will also save you money from the store-bought version. It won’t even take you more than 5 minutes and less than 6 ingredients to create this creamy drink.

10. Jolly Holly Cocktail

Jolly Holly Cocktail | christmas alcoholic drinks
Photo by Grain Changer

This perfect holiday party drink is made with a rosemary-infused cranberry simple syrup and prosecco. Have a party with this holiday cocktail that will make everyone jolly.

11. Santa’s Little Ho Ho Holiday Cocktail

Santa's Little Ho Ho Holiday Cocktail | christmas alcoholic drinks
Photo by Seek to See More

This will be your little helper until the guests arrive. This festive drink will sure be the perfect way to celebrate the holiday so drink moderately.

12. Grinch Punch Christmas Drink

Grinch Punch Christmas Drink | classic holiday drinks
Photo by Madamedeals

Green is the color of Christmas, and so is red — but mostly, green. So don’t be a Grinch to this delicious green punch.

13. Jack Frost Cocktail

Jack Frost Cocktail | classic holiday drinks
Photo by The Blond Cook

Jack Frost is one favorite winter character that I just love, and now, so is this drink named after him. Just the perfect color to celebrate the frost this holiday season.

14. Dulce de Leche Liqueur Christmas Drink

Dulce de Leche Liqueur Christmas Drink | classic holiday drinks
Photo by Manu’s Menu

Create your favorite dessert in a form of a delicious and sweet Christmas drink. It’s scrumptious as a dessert, you’ll love it even more as a drink.

15. Holiday White Wine Sangria

Holiday White Wine Sangria | classic holiday drinks
Photo by Picture the Recipe

Sangria isn’t just great in spring, it’s also the perfect holiday drink you can ever make. White Christmas cocktail wine added to your favorite drink makes a perfect Christmas mix!

16. Sex on a Snowbank Holiday Cocktail

Sex on a Snowbank Holiday Cocktail | christmas drinks
Photo by Nellie Bellie

If there’s sex on a beach, there’s also a little something in the snowbank. An original recipe that has taken over the internet with all sorts of names. But it is best known as this one and the taste of course!

17. Chocolate Truffle Martini with Dulce de Leche Rum Butter Truffles

Chocolate Truffle Martini with Dulce de Leche Rum Butter Truffles | christmas drinks
Photo by Half Baked Harvest

It doesn’t just look good, it tastes amazing too. This is the perfect drink for young people who just want to hang out with each other over the holidays!

18. Classic Snowball

Classic Snowball | christmas drinks
Photo by BBC Good Food

Often mistaken as Eggnog, this retro cocktail offers a richer flavor courtesy of pure egg yolk. I’m sure your guests will enjoy this as much as you do!

19. Amaretto Sour

Amaretto Sour | christmas drinks
Photo by Simple Joy

If you’re looking for a nutty and sweet cocktail, this one’s for you–soft, sweet, and delicate!

If you want to make some fun Christmas drinks for kids, then these recipes will be fun to make. Get it from the Craft Factory:

Make sure to ready the kids’ drinks for Christmas first, before concentrating on coming up with these wonderful Christmas cocktail drink ideas. That way you are certain all are snug in bed by midnight while you and your friends party!

What do you think of these Christmas drinks? Let us know in the comments section what your thoughts are on these holiday drink ideas. 

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Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on October 9, 2019, and has been updated for quality and relevancy.

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Comments

  1. Vic says

    December 1, 2023 at 4:36 PM

    Where are the recipes? I’d love a couple of them

    Reply
  2. CC says

    December 16, 2023 at 4:32 PM

    Why go to all the trouble and not leave the recipes! That’s frustrating

    Reply
  3. Cee says

    January 13, 2024 at 5:57 PM

    Where do I find the recipes

    Reply

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