Cocktails
Christmas Orange-Spice Mezcal Ginger Highball
Mix a Christmas mezcal ginger highball with fresh orange, lime and nonalcoholic ginger beer. A smoky, citrusy holiday cocktail in 7 minutes.
- 7 min
- ≈ 160 kcal
- ≈ 9% ABV
THE DRINKS NOTEBOOK
Christmas cocktails, mocktails and festive drinks for holiday gatherings, with practical serving tips and step-by-step instructions.
15 recipes
Cocktails
Mix a Christmas mezcal ginger highball with fresh orange, lime and nonalcoholic ginger beer. A smoky, citrusy holiday cocktail in 7 minutes.
Non Alcoholic Drinks
Mix a Christmas apple-cranberry cinnamon sparkler for kids with apple juice, cranberry juice, lemon and fizzy water. Zero alcohol or extracts.
Cocktails
Shake a Christmas cherry-almond rye sour with tart cherry juice, amaretto, fresh lemon and a silky foam. An easy festive whiskey cocktail.
Non Alcoholic Drinks
Blend a Christmas chocolate-strawberry snowman shake with frozen banana, milk and cocoa. A cold, creamy kids' treat with no alcohol or extracts.
Cocktails
Shake a Christmas cranberry gin sour with fresh lemon, cardamom-honey syrup and aquafaba foam. A bright, spiced holiday cocktail in 12 minutes.
Non Alcoholic Drinks
Make peppermint snowman hot chocolate for kids with cocoa, milk, chocolate syrup and crushed candy cane. No alcohol or extracts; ready in 11 minutes.
Non Alcoholic Drinks
Blend a Christmas raspberry-cranberry slush for kids with orange juice, ice and a marshmallow snowman. Zero alcohol, no extracts or bitters.
Cocktails
Shake a gingerbread dark rum martini with cream, molasses, maple syrup and warm spices. A festive dessert cocktail ready in 8 minutes.
Non Alcoholic Drinks
Make a cozy alcohol-free gingerbread caramel hot chocolate for kids with milk, cocoa, cinnamon, ginger and optional festive toppings.
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Shake this Christmas pomegranate tequila sour with lemon, a light foam and fragrant rosemary for a tart festive cocktail.
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A rich Christmas bourbon coffee cocktail with espresso, maple syrup, cream and nutmeg.
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A fizzy Christmas Snowball cocktail with advocaat, fresh lime, ginger ale, soda and nutmeg.
Mocktails
A cranberry-orange Christmas Morning Punch for kids, with sparkling water for a lighter drink or sparkling grape juice for a sweeter one.
Cocktails
A Poinsettia cocktail with cranberry juice, orange liqueur and chilled Prosecco. Make this Christmas toast in five minutes, one glass at a time.
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A tart cranberry and rosemary Christmas cocktail topped with chilled sparkling wine, with a quick alcohol-free variation.