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25 Christmas Cocktails That Will Have You Feeling Merry and Bright

By Lauren Pacek | December 12, 2022 | Leave a Comment
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When it comes to Christmas cocktails, there’s more than eggnog and more eggnog to go around. There’s also Coquito! And, plenty of other holiday drinks that don’t include dairy.

Because, let’s face it, after going down umpteen chimneys, Santa might need something more than milk and cookies to help him deliver presents all night long. Might we suggest an Old Fashioned for the jolly elf? No, we’re not trying to get off the naughty list. Why do you ask?
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25 Christmas Cocktails Santa Would Love

1. Loaded Christmas Ale

Loaded Christmas Ale is a boozy combination of vanilla vodka, coffee liqueur, and seasonal Christmas ale beer. Drink more than one of these and you might find yourself trying to squeeze your butt down a chimney. Howdy, neighbors!

Christmas Cocktails - Loaded Christmas Ale
Photo Credit: A Nerd Cooks

 

2. Cranberry Moscow Mule

This festive little number has a lot going for it. It’s delicious, can be made in batches, and thanks to the sugared cranberries and rosemary sprig, it’s as fancy as your holiday dress. Or, onesie.

Christmas Cocktails - Cranberry Moscow Mule
Photo Credit: The Gourmet Bon Vivant

 

3. White Christmas Margarita

While this might not exactly be what you’d call a traditional margarita considering it uses coconut milk and cranberry bitters, it does look festive. Wait, is that you, Frosty?

Christmas Cocktails - White Christmas Margarita
Photo Credit: The Healthy Ideas

 

4. Christmas Punch

This winter fruit punch is an easy Christmas drink recipe to make up before all your guests come over. You’ll need some rum, a collection of seasonal fruit juices and winter fruits like cranberries, oranges, and pomegranates. And enough people to drink all of it.

Christmas Cocktails - Christmas Punch
Photo Credit: Sugar and Soul

 

5. Poinsettia Cocktails

By combining Triple Sec, cranberry juice, and champagne (or, fine, Prosecco), you can make these vibrant red drinks for Christmas. Best enjoyed at your cousin’s house near their white carpeting.

Christmas Cocktails - Poinsettia Cocktails
Photo Credit: A Nerd Cooks

 

6. Christmas Old Fashioned

If you love a good Old Fashioned cocktail, this one has undergone a costume change for Christmas. You can thank cranberry simple syrup and rye whiskey for the stronger, more tart flavor and Gastronom for the makeover.

Christmas Cocktails - Christmas Old Fashioned
Photo Credit: Gastronom

 

7. Gingerbread Martini

You could make a gingerbread house this year. Or you can look at pictures of life-size gingerbread Aliens and sip this martini instead. Feels less messy. Those Chestbursters are such trouble to clean up after.

Christmas Cocktails - Gingerbread Martini
Photo Credit: Aubrey’s Kitchen

 

8. Winter Sangria

This wintry sangria is made with a base of Cabernet Sauvingon, brandy, and winter fruits. You can use a different bold red wine. Just not Merlot. Never Merlot.

Christmas Cocktails - Winter Sangria
Photo Credit: Homebody Eats

 

9. Cranberry Gin and Tonic

This recipe takes a perfectly delicious, classic gin and tonic and ratchets up the festiveness several notches by adding cranberry juice to the mix. And Mariah Carey to every playlist.

Christmas Cocktails - Cranberry Gin and Tonic
Photo Credit: A Nerd Cooks

 

10. Cranberry Negroni

By now, you’ve probably heard of the Negroni Sbagliato with Prosecco in it. But how about a Negroni with cranberry juice in it? This pleasantly bitter drink is all dolled up for the holidays with deep red cranberry juice and a sugared rim.

Christmas Cocktails - Cranberry Negroni
Photo Credit: Ugly Duckling Bakery

 

11. Gingerbread Old Fashioned

This fancy-looking festive sip is full of gingerbread flavor thanks to fresh ginger and spices like cinnamon and cloves. (If you want to add even more, consider picking up some gingerbread bitters or convincing some gingerbread men that it’s a hot tub.)

Christmas Cocktails - Gingerbread Old Fashioned
Photo Credit: Burrata Bubbles

 

12. The Grinch Mimosa

To give this drink its green Grinchy hue, simply add Blue Curaçao to a mimosa. That’s because blue plus yellow equals green. Sort of like purple plus brown plus orange suggests we did not go to art school.

Christmas Cocktails - The Grinch Mimosa
Photo Credit: The Toasty Kitchen

 

13. Rudolph’s Christmas Themed Cocktail

With its candy rim and jewel-toned red color, this vodka-based holiday cocktail ticks all of the boxes. Except the one that says not to. It’s such a good listener.

Christmas Cocktails - Rudolph’s Christmas Themed Cocktail
Photo Credit: Our Wabi Sabi Life

 

14. Eggnog

Homemade eggnog is richer, creamier, and far boozier than anything that you can find at the store. This recipe walks you through how to pasteurize the eggs so that they’re safe to drink. But probably not safe to put back in your omelet.

Christmas Cocktails - Spiked Eggnog
Photo Credit: Good Life Eats

 

15. Hot Buttered Rum

Have you ever wanted to drink a warm, boozy, apple donut? That’s pretty much what Hot Buttered Rum tastes like. And we should know. We’ve done… experiments.

Christmas Cocktails - Hot Buttered Rum
Photo Credit: Belly Full

 

16. Cranberry Mistletoe Martini

Make up a batch of these and invite your significant other to join you under the mistletoe. No significant other? Make one of these and then go watch other couples kiss under the mistletoe. Oh, sorry, are we making this awkward?

Christmas Cocktails - Cranberry Mistletoe Martini
Photo Credit: A Grateful Meal

 

17. Santa’s Hat Cocktail

How cute are these cocktails? The drink itself is a vibrant, festive red, and also full of unexpected tropical flavors. Plus, the coconut on the rim looks just like the trim of Santa’s hat. Ho ho hold on while I go grab another one of these drinks!

Christmas Cocktails - Santa’s Hat Cocktail
Photo Credit: xoxo Bella

 

18. Spiced Mulled Wine

This Mulled Wine is delicious, cozy, and full of warming spices. Make it on the stove top or in a slow cooker for maximum convenience then grab a mug, ladle up some, and stay toasty this winter. Drunk, and toasty.

Christmas Cocktails - Spiced Mulled Wine
Photo Credit: The Forked Spoon

 

19. Pomegranate French 75

This festive riff on the classic French 75 adds a splash of pomegranate juice to the gin cocktail. Clip off a part of the Christmas tree for garnish. The host won’t mind.

Christmas Cocktails - Pomegranate French 75
Photo Credit: Vikalinka

 

20. Cinnamon Rosemary Old Fashioned

This spicy riff on the Old Fashioned combines a cinnamon and rosemary simple syrup with a standard Old Fashioned recipe to create something sweet, seasonal, and less itchy than your ugly Christmas sweater.

Christmas Cocktails - Cinnamon Rosemary Old Fashioned
Photo Credit: Salted Plains

 

21. Cranberry Aperol Spritz

Cranberry simple syrup and festive garnishes give the everyday Aperol spritz a Christmas-y flair.

Christmas Cocktails - Cranberry Aperol Spritz
Photo Credit: Straight to the Hips, Baby

 

22. Salted Caramel White Russian

If we told you that this Salted Caramel White Russian was the perfect seasonal holiday cocktail, you might say “Well, that’s just, like, your opinion, man.” But hear us out: it’s light, creamy, sweet, salty, and you’re right.

Christmas Cocktails - Salted Caramel White Russian
Photo Credit: The Sweetest Occasion

 

23. Wassail

Warm and cozy? Check. Flavorful aromatic spices? Check. Boozy? Double check. This drink checks all of the boxes for iconic holiday cocktails.

Christmas Cocktails - Wassail
Photo Credit: Nourished Kitchen

 

24. Cranberry Pisco Sour

Cranberry juice and cranberry simple syrup get together with Pisco (a type of brandy from South America) to make one supremely festive cocktail. Garnish the whole thing with some sugared cranberries and do your part to keep Ocean Spray in business.

Christmas Cocktails - Cranberry Pisco Sour
Photo Credit: Bon Appeteach

 

25. Coquito

Coquito is a decadent, and more importantly, boozy, cocktail that hails from Puerto Rico. The name “coquito” translates to “little coconut,” and while they  look similar, don’t be fooled into thinking that coquito is the same as American eggnog. It’s better.

Christmas Cocktails - Coquito
Photo Credit: Aubrey’s Kitchen
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Bio: Lauren Pacek is the recipe developer, photographer, and beverage blogger at A Nerd Cooks. While she's a scientist by day, Lauren has a passion for making and writing about cocktails and other delicious beverages in her spare time. She's self-taught, but has accumulated her fair share of experience with developing recipes for and imbibing tasty beverages. Follow her on Instagram, Twitter, or LinkedIn.
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