Easy Cocktail Recipes: 40+ Best Christmas Cocktails

From my Pomegranate Daisy Cocktail to the Mighty Mrs. White Christmas Cocktail you’ll be set with plenty of Holiday cocktails to entertain for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and into the New Year!

Enjoying time with family and friends for the holidays? Here is a stunning lineup of more than 40 perfectly festive holiday cocktail recipes that will surely impress your guests.

Winter Tequila Cocktail

Easy to make, warming, and perfect for taking the chill off a cold winter, the Winter Tequila Cocktail!

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Pomegranate Daisy Cocktail

A beautiful and festive Pomegranate Cocktail recipe that is perfect for celebrating the holidays!

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Baileys Candy Cane Cocktail

Baileys Candy Cane Cocktail is sure to get you in the festive mood! Creamy Baileys is shaken with creme de menthe and creme de cacao for a mint chocolate taste explosion. And don’t forget that candy cane and dark chocolate rim!

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Simple Mulled Wine Recipe

A simple hot mulled wine recipe only takes 20 minutes on the stovetop! It’s hot with festive spices and can be made vegan by using vegan wine.

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Spiked Hot Apple Cider

Spiked Hot Apple Cider is a hit at any holiday party, and is perfect for a crowd since each cup can be customized by the drinker.

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A Polynesian Snow Angel » Not Entirely Average

A Polynesian Snow Angel is the cocktail you shake-up after Christmas. A rum-based grog such as this is reserved for the most exhausted of hosts and hostesses and is deservedly dispensed from a tropical partner in crime, the Tiki.

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Pomegranate Lime Spritzer Cocktail

This Pomegranate Lime Spritzer cocktail recipe is super refreshing and made with a few simple ingredients. An easy and festive drink that is perfect for the holidays!

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Candy Cane Cocktail

The Candy Cane Cocktail is a refreshing adult beverage made with Whipped Cream Vodka, Peppermint Schnapps, and Crème de Cacao. A cool, refreshing, and festive holiday cocktail drink recipe.

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Cranberry Bliss Cocktail

The Cranberry Bliss Cocktail is the perfect drink to serve at your holiday parties and get-togethers. Enjoy the sweet-tart taste of cranberry this holiday season with this delicious holiday beverage.

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Pomegranate Mimosa

Pomegranate Mimosa Drink Recipe: Classic Mimosa’s get a seasonal makeover. All you need is a lime, sugar, champagne, pomegranate juice, pomegranate seeds, and some rosemary to make this festive and elegant drink.

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The Sweet Dirty Martini – An Obscure Cocktail

The perfect fall drink is the original martini–with sweet vermouth. You wouldn't expect it, and that's what makes it so desirable.

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Naughty Elf Cocktail – Santa’s Hat Martini Recipe

Is that elf watching you? Stare back at it with one of these poppin' red Santa's Hat Martinis in hand. It features coconut rum and a rim of coconut, to get you, or keep you, in the holiday spirit(s)!

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Perfect Fall & Thanksgiving Margarita Recipe

Welcome all of your family with open arms, and a freshly mixed Thanksgiving Margarita! This beautiful amber colored beverage is bursting with flavors, including apple cider and pear juice, topped off with tequila and Grand Marnier.

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Winter Old Fashioned with Allspice Dram

Whiskey, port, and allspice dram with a dash or two of orange bitters, my Winter Old Fashioned evokes the warmth of a fireside chat… A perfect holiday cocktail but you'll enjoy it all winter long… we sure do!

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Mexican Manhattan or South-O-the-Border Sidecar?

A little bit o' spice, a little bit o' citrus, some smooth dark chocolate in your choice of Bourbon (Mexican Manhattan) or brandy (South-O-the-Border Sidecar) … Add a dash or 5 of molé bitters, and you're sipping your new favorite

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A Perfect Fall Cocktail: A Spicy Pear Martini

An easy to make spicy pear martini, perfect to celebrate the holidays!

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Cranberry Holiday Punch

This delicious holiday punch is filled with cranberries, pomegranate seeds, cranberry juice, prosecco, and more. Perfect for Christmas and New Year!

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Spiced Cranberry Hot Toddy

This Cranberry Hot Toddy recipe is a branching off of the traditional Hot Toddy recipe. We really like the sweet and tart, gently spiced flavor.

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Apple Butter Old Fashioned Cocktail

A delicious fall or winter cocktail that is made with real apple butter! This fabulous cocktail is a favorite during the Holidays.

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Holiday Spiced Honeycrisp Apple Cocktail

Honeycrisp apples combine with a holiday spiced simple syrup and bourbon for the perfect holiday apple cocktail. Don’t forget the cinnamon-sugar rim!

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Hot Spiced Cranberry Cocktail

Baby, it’s cold outside. And you should be drinking your cranberry cocktail warm with plenty of seasonal spices and vodka. This is the perfect holiday drink and will warm you right up!

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Pomegranate Holiday Sangria

This Pomegranate Holiday Sangria is bursting with seasonal fruits and spices (and is so easy to make!)

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Blueberry Gl�hwein Recipe

Experience the cozy German Christmas markets without ever leaving the comfort of your home with this Blueberry Gluhwein recipe! With only 5 ingredients, this is a simple mulled red wine to warm your bones this winter.

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Cranberry Apple Cider Sangria

Celebrate the season with this simple Cranberry Apple Cider Sangria flavored with fresh cranberries and apples. This one is a crowd-pleaser for any season! Made with cranberry juice and apple cider, this red wine Sangria is one your friends will love.

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This Grinch Cocktail Is The Only Thing We Will Be Sipping On This Christmas

This Grinch Cocktail recipe is the perfect green drink to serve to guests at your Christmas party. It is easy to make and is inspired by Dr. Seuss’s classic holiday character, Mr. Grinch

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Christmas Punch (Alcoholic or Not)

Christmas Punch is an easy and delicious holiday party drink packed with fruits like cranberries, oranges, and pomegranates. Keep it non-alcoholic or add rum or vodka for extra holiday spirit!

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Eggnog White Russian

This Eggnog White Russian is a fun holiday twist on the classic vodka cocktail! Made with eggnog, coffee liqueur, vodka, and a dash of nutmeg!

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Cranberry Margaritas

Cranberry Margaritas: These amazingly refreshing cranberry margaritas have the perfect balance of sweet and tart flavors. The easiest and prettiest Christmas cocktail this side of the North Pole!

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Kir Royale

This cocktail is the perfect combination of sweet, tart, and bubbly. Lipsmacking good, and only 2 ingredients!

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Coquito Recipe (Puerto Rican Eggnog – With No Eggs)

The coquito is a traditional Christmas drink that originated in Puerto Rico. It tastes like an amazing coconut flavored eggnog!

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Cranberry Mimosa

Cranberry lovers everywhere will fall in love with this delicious bubbly cranberry mimosa! It is easy to prepare and the perfect cocktail for holiday brunch.

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Gingerbread Liqueur Recipe for Christmas

Gingerbread Liqueur Recipe.

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White Christmas Cocktail

Everyone needs a Christmas cocktail. If you are on the hunt for your signature Christmas cocktail, look no further than this combination of vanilla, mint, and coffee flavors that make this White Christmas cocktail recipe a perfect drink for the Christmas season.

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Cranberry Moscow Mule Recipe

Add a festive touch to your Moscow mule with this twist on the classic recipe. Add cranberry and a seasonal garnish to make the perfect holiday cocktail!

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Peppermint Martinis Recipe

Turn your martini into a holiday party drink with this fun recipe. Add peppermint and chocolate flavors to make a delicious Christmas cocktail.

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Cranberry Moscow Mule • Happy Kitchen

Cranberry Moscow Mule is the perfect holiday cocktail recipe, be it Thanksgiving, Christmas, or the 4th of July! Easy to put together, easy to tweak, fun to drink and so delicious!

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Chocolate Peppermint Martini

With chocolate liqueur, Creme de Cacao, half-and-half and peppermint schnapps, this chocolate peppermint martini is the perfect drink to celebrate the holidays.

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Holiday Eggnog Cocktail Recipe

Nothing says holiday party like a creamy eggnog cocktail. This boozy eggnog cocktail will be the hit of your party.

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Pumpkin Spice Martini – Perfect for Fall

This Pumpkin Spice Martini has all the fall flavor you expect in a creamy and decadent martini that’s made with pumpkin spice vodka.

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Best Pomegranate Martini Recipe

Make the Pomegranate Martini your signature cocktail this season! It’s a tart, semi-sweet, smooth-sipping glass of delicious you absolutely can’t go wrong with.

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Spiked Hot Chocolate Recipe – Tons of Options!

Spiked Hot Chocolate is a festive cocktail perfect for the holidays, and you can easily whip up a quick batch for this year’s holiday party, or even make single servings for relaxing at home by the Christmas tree. If you’re not quite sure how much or what kind of booze you’d like to dress up your hot cocoa with this season, you’ve come to the right place!

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A Layered Peppermint Shooter

This tasty peppermint shooter never fails to impress the guests when arranged and garnished with crushed candy canes to enjoy.

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Baileys White Russian Cocktail

This decadent Baileys White Russian Cocktail is the perfect after-dinner drink. Easy to make, creamy, and delicious it's like having your dessert in a glass!

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Fall Spiced Old Fashioned Cocktail

This warm and smoky Fall Spiced Old Fashioned is the cocktail you'll be sipping all season long. Prepping the simple syrup ahead of time makes it perfect for easy entertaining.

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Winter Sangria

This Holiday Sangria is the perfect cocktail to get you in the festive mood. It is bursting with flavors of cinnamon, cranberries, and pomegranates!

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How to make a White Russian Drink

A modern twist on the classic White Russian cocktail. Creamy and delicious it is the perfect after-dinner drink for the holidays.

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