Nothing rings in the season better than Christmas co*cktails. While some folks pine for next-level hot chocolate recipes, others are longing for sweet and spiced cider co*cktails for a plethora of reasons. Perhaps it’s to get through an awkwardwork mixer, or maybe it’s the only way you can tolerate a certain in-law. Regardless of your situation, these 18 festive Christmas co*cktail recipes are guaranteed to make you feel warm, fuzzy and in high spirits.
Brit + Co Christmas co*cktail Recipes
Chocolate Martini
Did someone order a boozy chocolate drink? If so, your best bet is to serve them this scrumptious chocolate martini. This mix of chocolate liqueur, vodka, and more will make them feel so toasty. (via Brit + Co)
Holly Jolly Christmas Citrus co*cktail
Santa may want an alternative to milk and cookies when he comes to visit. To give him a proper send-off, leave this Christmas co*cktail beside the peppermint bark you baked earlier in the evening. (via Brit + Co)
Christmas Margarita
This Christmas co*cktail recipe just sent a shiver down our spines! It's a tasteful blend of Grand Marnier, cranberry juice, tequila, and a splash of tequila. It's perfect for anyone who's taking a non-traditional approach to Christmas! (via Brit + Co)
Peppermint White Russian
Peppermint co*cktail recipes are mandatory if you're wiped out by the Elf On The Shelf festivities. (via Brit + Co)
Peppermint White Christmas
This Christmas co*cktail has the perfect blend of peppermint and vanilla, but get this — your guests' taste buds won't see this flavor coming! It makes for a pleasant surprise that'll have them asking for more. (via Brit + Co)
Winter Aperol Spritz
A light and refreshing Aperol spritz is just the thing you need after spending time cooking a cozy Christmas eve dinner. (via Brit + Co)
Other Christmas co*cktail Recipes
Hula on Ice
This is *the* co*cktail you need this holiday season. With bright notes of pineapple and coconut meddling with spiced rum, chai and a tea-based syrup, this drink is easy to make and perfect for any gathering — big or small. (via The Sweetest Occasion)
Rum-Soaked Cherry Soothers
Fresh cherries and rum. That’s it — and that’s all you’ll ever want after you sip on one of these beauty shooters. This sweet and spiced drink is a fantastic boozy dessert or nightcap for the holiday season. (via Highwalls)
Ruby Thyme Spritzer
We love brunch and we love co*cktails — who doesn’t? But there’s more to choose from than the usual mimosas, Bellinis and Bloody Marys. This spritzer combines your morning fruit juice with fresh thyme to create a herbaceous co*cktail that will pair wonderfully with your waffles or eggs benny. (via Garlic and Zest)
Candy Cane co*cktail With Homemade Candy Cane Infused Vodka
\We’re used to seeing the candy cane incorporated into desserts and hot cocoas, but co*cktails? Sign us up! This ruby-hued drink is as festive as it gets. (via Boulder Locavore)
Gingerbread White Russian
This rich and creamy classic gets a nice kick with the addition of ginger beer. As if that wasn’t exciting enough, gingersnaps get an invitation to the party too. Milk and cookies, please take a back seat. (via Bijoux and Bits)
Sparkling Apple Cider Sangria
If your heart lies with fall flavors — even around the winter holidays — these apple cider sangrias are a fab way to indulge. They’re crisp, refreshing and won’t weigh you down. (via Pizzazzerie)
Berry Limoncello Sangria
Nothing can brighten up a drink more than the tang and sweetness from limoncello. This fruity and flavorful sangria brings berries to the equation for a full flavor that can’t be denied. This just *might* end up being your go-to sangria from now on. (via Cafe Delites)
Jack Frost co*cktail
This icy blue drink is totally as delish as it looks! Though we’ll admit, the blue Curacao, pineapple juice and coconut cream will tease you with a hint of summer. (via The Blond Cook)
Salted Caramel White Russians
If your love for co*cktails knows no bounds and adventure is your middle name, these sweet and herbaceous drinks will be a slurp-worthy dream come true. Traditional White Russians get dolled up with amaretto, a drizzle of salted caramel sauce and some chocolate and rosemary for extra WOW factor. (via Kate la Vie)
Eggnog co*cktail
It’s not really the holidays until you break out that ‘nog. This spiced, rich and creamy delicacy is yearned for all year long, so celebrating its arrival makes sense — and adding it to a co*cktail is *clearly* the only way to celebrate. (via The Adventures of Bob and Shan)
Christmas Cookie Martini
A cookie-inspired martini is apparently a thing, and we are losing our collective minds. If you’re not into baking but most definitely into drinking, let this be your dessert. (via I’m Bored Let’s Go)
Bourbon Apple Cider Shrub co*cktails
A shrub takes some planning and some patience, but boy-oh-boy is it ever worth the wait. Apples and bourbon become buddies in this elixir, and it’s kind of the best thing ever. (via Vanilla and Bean)
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Dana Sandonato
Born in Canada and now living in the beautiful state of North Carolina, Dana is a coffee-reliant food writer with a healthy appetite, a taste for culinary adventure, a thirst for good beers, and an endless hunger for food photography. When not writing for Brit + Co, she can be found pouring herself into her blog-turned-webzine, Killing Thyme, or taste-testing at local breweries with her husband. Dana's ideal down time includes pizza, marathoning on Netflix, or watching her fave flicks from the 80s and 90s - no matter how great or awful they are!
