Ultimate Cocktail Recipes for the Coming Christmas

by Ashley Jones Writer

With the Christmas and New Year approaching fast, it's time that you fill your bar with exciting festive spirit. So, whether you are warming your guests who visit you after a long day of snow shoveling, or preparing drinks for your sweater party, these Christmas cocktails are best for the coming holidays and to make your guests buzzing around.

Check out the cocktail recipes listed below, that are made from the most loved seasonal beverage syrups and supplements!

1. Winter Sea Breeze Recipe -

This refreshing cocktail is a combination of vodka with grapefruit juice, topped with mint. This refreshing drink is best for a holiday brunch, or whip up a batch when you have a family or friends gathering.

Ingredients -

1 oz. vodka
1 oz. grapefruit juice
Cranberries
Pomegranate seeds
2 oz. tonic water
Mint leaves

Procedure -

Take a cocktail sharer and mix the vodka, grapefruit juice, and tonic water in it.
Take your serving glass and then fill it with ice. Pour the drink mixture into it.
For garnishing, use cranberries, pomegranate seeds, and mint and then serve.

2. Red Stag Dirty Shirley Recipe -

What can be a better drink then Red Stag bourbon with cherry syrup and a splash of 7 Up? Your guests are surely going to be jolly after sipping on this sweet beverage!

Ingredients -

1 1/2 oz. Red Stag black cherry bourbon
1/2 oz. grenadine
5 oz. 7 Up
Maraschino cherries
Splash of maraschino cherry syrup

Procedure -

Take a glass of ice and pour the grenadine, 7 Up, cherry bourbon, and maraschino cherry syrup into it.
Stir it nicely to mix. For garnishing of your drink, use the maraschino cherry and serve.

3. Winter Sangria Recipe -

This sangria is full of fruits, liquor, and wine. The best thing you can do with the drink it to refrigerate it overnight to have a pitcher ready drink, perfect for your brunch, family gathering or office holiday party.

Ingredients -

1 bottle dry white wine
1/3 cup triple sec
2 apples, cubed
1 small box red raspberries
1 cup fresh cranberries
12 oz. Sprite
Simple syrup to taste
Rosemary sprigs

Procedure-

Take a pitcher and mix all the ingredients mentioned above in it, except the Sprite and rosemary sprigs.
Keep it in a refrigerator to chill.
For serving, add the sprite to the pitcher.
For garnishing, use a rosemary sprig and serve.

4. Cinnamon Candy Apple Recipe

This drink looks as tastes as good as it looks! This is the perfect drink to warm up your guests, friends, and family members before the big festive celebration.

Ingredients -

3/4 oz. cinnamon whiskey or tequila
3/4 oz. sour apple schnapps
Red food coloring

Procedure -

In a shot glass, pour the sour apple schnapps.
Take the food coloring and color the cinnamon liquor. Add it to the shot glass and layer over the schnapps by pouring it slowly.

5. The Snowflake Recipe -

If you are searching for something creamy that is light and has a refreshing fruity punch, then the snowflake is the perfect drink for you. Enjoy this cocktail on any adult snow day!

Ingredients -

Nonpareils
1 1/2 oz. RumChata
5 oz. Hypnotiq
3/4 oz. vodka

Procedure -

Take a martini or cocktail glass and rim it with nonpareils.
In a cocktail shaker, mix the Hypnotiq, RumChata, and vodka to get a blended drink.
For serving, pour the mixture into the garnished glass.

6. Mulled Wine Sangria Recipe -

Let your family gathering warm up with this tasty mulled wine sangria drink. The cocktail tastes absolutely amazing because of the fresh fruits, warm spices, sweet liquor, and red wine used in it.

Ingredients -

1/4 cup triple sec
1 bottle red wine
1/2 cup brandy
1 lemon, sliced
1 lime, sliced
1 pear, sliced
3 mandarin orange slices
1 apple, sliced
Handful of cranberries
1 cup of orange juice
1/2 tsp. Allspice
1 tsp. Cloves
3 cinnamon sticks
7 Up, Sprite, or Club Soda (for sparkle)
Sugar to taste

Procedure -

Take a large pitcher and pour the brandy, triple sec, fruit, and 1 cup of red wine. Stir it nicely, and then keep it aside.
In a saucepan, combine the spices, orange juice, and remaining red wine. Let the mixture simmer. Add granulated sugar for a sweeter taste.
Simmer the mixture for another 10-15 minutes, and then strain it through cheesecloth to remove the whole spices.
Add this mixture to the pitcher and leave it overnight in a refrigerator.
For serving, pour the sangria into individual glasses.
To add sparkle and sweetness, top the drink with a splash of Sprite or 7 Up. Or, you can also add club soda for sparkle, without any extra sweetness.

These classic Christmas cocktail recipes will surely attract your guests in the holiday spirit. Once you try these recipes, let us know which your favorite was!