The Best Christmas Cocktails To Spice Up Your Holiday Party

“Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection.” ―Winston Churchill

Yes, it’s Christmas season, so there isn’t any reason… The celebration just comes as a package with Christmas. The longing and the waiting time is finally over. Christmas is approaching, so you can get all decked up to look stunning and better than the year passed.

Here are some of the best cocktails, which are specially mixed during the season to commemorate special occasions with the special ones and are perfect for bartenders who want to learn and thinking of an exciting bartending career option. Keep those shopping bags ready not just for your clothes but also for the ingredients, as we have listed the complete inventory of the secret components that come together to form these below-mentioned masterpieces.

1. DRUNK JACK FROSTIES:

The icy cold beauties ready to turn your party mode on – Drunk Jack Frosties is a fine blend of Vodka and champagne, which is prepared to kindle your taste buds with a hint of lemon and sugar in it. This sweet and tangy blue lagoon drink is gonna get you the fresh breath of beachy wave with its huge gush of flavours pouring in at every sip.

Ingredients:

• 1 c. vodka
• 1 c. Champagne
• 1/2 c. Blue Curaçao
• 1/2 c. lemonade
• 6 c. ice
• Lemon wedge
• White sanding sugar

2. CRANBERRY MIMOSAS:

Garnished with freshly picked rosemary and cranberries, this drink will make you fall in love with her at first glance. This sheer scarlet beauty has rich colour from its cranberry juice which is then enhanced with a generous pour of bubbling champagne to give you the ultimate, pampered, festive feel. Relax this season with a glass of Cranberry mimosas as your lucky companion for a lovely time.

Ingredients:

• 1 lime, halved
• 2 tbsp. sugar
• 1 c. sweetened cranberry juice
• 1 bottle champagne
• 12 fresh cranberries
• 4 small sprigs fresh rosemary

3. WINTER SANGRIA:

What happens when red wine is mildly heated with cinnamon and sugar? What happens when this mixture cools down to incorporate many other flavours, like Bartlett pear and tangy Clementine? Thus, the Winter Sangria takes birth, wearing a grand jewel of cherry soda, later to be reborn to give you and your senses a festive rebirth.

Ingredients:

• 1 bottle of Dry Red Wine
• 1 Clementine, thinly sliced
• 1 Lemon, thinly sliced
• 1 Bartlett Pear, diced
• 2 oz Orange Liqueur
• 2 oz Spiced Rum
• 6 oz Mulling Spice Syrup
• 1 cup Apple Cider

4. WHITE CHRISTMAS MOJITO:

The love affair of rum and coconut milk is fondly called The White Christmas Mojito. This is the perfect drink to celebrate the snow whitey festival; that is cool for the feel and perfect for the body to heal during the dry, chilly weather. This creamy drink is then garnished with the bright pomegranate that gets nosy by shattering the monotone with a trendy swagger.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup lime juice
• 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup white rum
• 1/2 cup coconut rum
• 1 cup of canned coconut milk
• Sparkling water
• Pomegranate seeds for garnish

5. BLACKBERRY OMBRE SPARKLER:

A glass of perfect champagne becomes extra perfect this Christmas with the introduction of blackberry and rosemary. This sparkling drink is like an ideal landing of a smooth flight at each sip. A well-deserving garnishing of a rosemary sprig and cooked and fresh blackberries can evoke the passionate champagne connoisseur in you.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup fresh blackberries
• 1 cup of sugar
• 1 cup of water
• 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 1 bottle champagne

6. CHRISTMAS COSMOPOLITAN:

A hint of fruity extract, a twist of lemon peel with a splash of vodka – thus is the story of this excellent Xmas Cosmo, the season’s signature drink. Sip it up and go, Ho ho ho! Coz Christmas is here, and we are ready to go!

Ingredients:

• 1 c. vodka
• 1 c. pomegranate-cranberry juice blend
• 1/4 c. orange liqueur
• 3 tbsp. fresh lime juice
• Lime twists

7. CHRISTMAS COFFEE COCKTAIL:

An unforgettable amalgamation of coffee, liqueur, chocolate and whipped crème that makes you linger in the ‘la la land’ of a great festive mood. Christmas coffee cocktail is a fine blend of all those ingredients where each one has a strong, distinct flavour of its own but comes together as a team in a celebrated platform called ‘Christmas’ to give you the ultimate, memorable festival experience. This drink definitely calls for a repeat order!

Ingredients:

• 4 oz strong coffee
• 1 1/2 oz amaretto liqueur
• 1 1/2 oz coffee liqueur
• 1 oz butterscotch schnapps
• 1 oz crème de cocoa
• fresh whipped cream
• grated chocolate for garnish

8. WHITE CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT MARTINI:

Pull out those peppermint sticks from your Christmas trees and prepare something that is not just a treat to the eyes but for all your senses, too. White chocolate peppermint martini is a signature festive drink, a small party by itself. A grand get-together of vodka, with chocolate liquor, chocolate, and peppermint, will brighten up the vibe and shout out loud – “Party mode – ON!”.

Ingredients:

• Crushed ice
• 4 parts Godiva white chocolate liquor (4 ounces)
• 2 ½ parts vanilla vodka (2 ½ ounces)
• 1 ½ part peppermint schnapps (1 ½ ounce)
• Red sugar sprinkles for garnishing the glass rim
• Chocolate syrup for garnishing the inside of the glass
• Small peppermint stick for garnish

9. CANDY CANE SHOOTERS:

Still in the candy-cane hangover? Here is something new and exciting for you all. Bring some goodies like a white chocolate liqueur, marshmallows, and your favourite candy cane sticks. Mix it up with some magical ingredients; show off your Mixology skill,s and voila! Here’s your personal magic potion, which, you bet, looks very promising.

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup International Delight Peppermint Mocha Creamer
• 1/4 cup half and half
• 1 oz white chocolate liqueur
• Marshmallow fluff opt
• Crushed candy cane opt

10. JINGLE JUICE:

Those jingle bells beckon for you to party. Your friends and family are the reason for any celebration. Nothing is more exciting than Christmas for you to forget everything, quit all inhibitions and let yourself loose to celebrate and make merry. Jingle juice is one such cocktail that can instantly bring in a joyous moment at any place with its presence. This drink brings the rum to life through its fruit punch and citrus sugar, vital elements. Here are the ingredients.

Ingredients:

Citrus Sugar:

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon lime zest
• 1 teaspoon grapefruit zest
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Punch:

• 3/4 cup Citrus Sugar
• 1 cup lime juice
• 1 cup lemon juice
• 2 cups orange juice
• 1 cup of grapefruit juice
• 1 cup mango nectar
• 1 cup pineapple juice
• 3 3/4 cups Captain Morgan Spiced Rum
• 2 1/4 cup Grand Marnier
• 1 1/2 cups Amaretto
• 3 cups sparkling water
• orange, lemon, lime, grapefruit slices, frozen cranberries for garnish

Samara Robinson was born and raised in Canberra, Australia. She is a mother who loves cooking and binging over a book with a bowl of popcorn. 

Her love for language and colours has made her write on varied topics, from food to fashion, gardening to parenting and health to partying. She is a trained dancer and a singer with an acquired taste towards dramatics and tribal art forms. She now works for Australia’s leading RSA and RSG training company, Galaxy Training Australia, as a Creative Content Developer with extensive experience in Online Marketing.