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Christmas Drink Recipes

Christmas cocktails, mocktails and festive drinks for holiday gatherings, with practical serving tips and step-by-step instructions.

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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

Non Alcoholic Drinks

Christmas Apple-Cranberry Cinnamon Sparkler for Kids

Mix a Christmas apple-cranberry cinnamon sparkler for kids with apple juice, cranberry juice, lemon and fizzy water. Zero alcohol or extracts.

  • 5 min
  • ≈ 105 kcal
  • Non-alcoholic

Cocktails

Christmas Cherry-Almond Rye Sour

Shake a Christmas cherry-almond rye sour with tart cherry juice, amaretto, fresh lemon and a silky foam. An easy festive whiskey cocktail.

  • 9 min
  • ≈ 180 kcal
  • ≈ 18% ABV

Non Alcoholic Drinks

Christmas Chocolate-Strawberry Snowman Shake for Kids

Blend a Christmas chocolate-strawberry snowman shake with frozen banana, milk and cocoa. A cold, creamy kids' treat with no alcohol or extracts.

  • 10 min
  • ≈ 210 kcal
  • Non-alcoholic

Cocktails

Christmas Cranberry-Cardamom Gin Sour

Shake a Christmas cranberry gin sour with fresh lemon, cardamom-honey syrup and aquafaba foam. A bright, spiced holiday cocktail in 12 minutes.

  • 12 min
  • ≈ 185 kcal
  • ≈ 16% ABV

Non Alcoholic Drinks

Christmas Peppermint Snowman Hot Chocolate for Kids

Make peppermint snowman hot chocolate for kids with cocoa, milk, chocolate syrup and crushed candy cane. No alcohol or extracts; ready in 11 minutes.

  • 11 min
  • ≈ 230 kcal
  • Non-alcoholic

Non Alcoholic Drinks

Christmas Raspberry-Cranberry Snowman Slush for Kids

Blend a Christmas raspberry-cranberry slush for kids with orange juice, ice and a marshmallow snowman. Zero alcohol, no extracts or bitters.

  • 8 min
  • ≈ 180 kcal
  • Non-alcoholic

Cocktails

Christmas Gingerbread Dark Rum Cream Martini

Shake a gingerbread dark rum martini with cream, molasses, maple syrup and warm spices. A festive dessert cocktail ready in 8 minutes.

  • 8 min
  • ≈ 255 kcal
  • ≈ 16% ABV

Non Alcoholic Drinks

Christmas Gingerbread Caramel Hot Cocoa for Kids

Make a cozy alcohol-free gingerbread caramel hot chocolate for kids with milk, cocoa, cinnamon, ginger and optional festive toppings.

  • 8 min
  • ≈ 205 kcal
  • Non-alcoholic

Cocktails

Christmas Pomegranate-Rosemary Tequila Sour

Shake this Christmas pomegranate tequila sour with lemon, a light foam and fragrant rosemary for a tart festive cocktail.

  • 7 min
  • ≈ 180 kcal
  • ≈ 14% ABV

Cocktails

Maple Espresso Bourbon Flip

A rich Christmas bourbon coffee cocktail with espresso, maple syrup, cream and nutmeg.

  • 5 min
  • ≈ 275 kcal
  • ≈ 13% ABV

Cocktails

Christmas Ginger Snowball Cocktail

A fizzy Christmas Snowball cocktail with advocaat, fresh lime, ginger ale, soda and nutmeg.

  • 12 min
  • ≈ 200 kcal
  • ≈ 3.7% ABV

Mocktails

Christmas Morning Punch for Kids

A cranberry-orange Christmas Morning Punch for kids, with sparkling water for a lighter drink or sparkling grape juice for a sweeter one.

  • 5 min
  • ≈ 112 kcal
  • Non-alcoholic

Cocktails

Poinsettia Cocktail

A Poinsettia cocktail with cranberry juice, orange liqueur and chilled Prosecco. Make this Christmas toast in five minutes, one glass at a time.

  • 5 min
  • ≈ 138 kcal
  • ≈ 10.2% ABV

Cocktails

Christmas Cranberry Rosemary Spritz

A tart cranberry and rosemary Christmas cocktail topped with chilled sparkling wine, with a quick alcohol-free variation.

  • 10 min
  • ≈ 110 kcal
  • ≈ 7.3% ABV