16 Best Holiday Cocktails Everyone Will Be Buzzing About
Shiny Brite (Holiday Vodka Tonic)
If holiday vodka cocktails are your thing, then this festive drink inspired by vintage Shiny Brite ornaments is sure to bring a smile to your face. Pro Tip: Buy small bottles of different juices in a variety of colors and flavors for the ultimate ice cube assortment.
We love this effervescent holiday cocktail because it’s so versatile. Top with sparkling wine or sparkling water, depending on your guests’ preferences. Pro Tip: Roll fresh cranberries in whipped egg whites and then in granulated sugar and then skewer a few on a rosemary sprig for a gorgeous garnish.
These pomegranate margaritas are the perfect tequila holiday cocktail. They’re the easiest way to make your holiday merry! Christmas Toast Idea: If you can’t be merry at Christmas, then you can drive the rest of us home when we are!
Is it really the holidays without some delicious, boozy eggnog? We don’t think so either. Pro Tip: This is a great cocktail to serve a crowd. Make it ahead of time, and serve in a festive punch bowl.
This is one of our most popular recipes, no matter the time of year. Pro Tip: Make some sugared mint and violas for a delightful, snowy garnish.
Naughty and Nice (Spicy White Russian)
A little sweet with a hint of naughty. This hot honey-infused vodka and Kahlua cocktail will put the ho ho ho in your holiday. Pro Tip: Serve this cocktail as an after dinner drink.
Pumpkin Spice Espresso Martini
Espresso martinis are having a moment, and we think our pumpkin spice version is top-notch. Pro Tip: This is the perfect cocktail for the holiday season because of its garnish: three coffee beans that represent health, wealth, and happiness.
Sgroppino (Vodka Prosecco Cocktail)
Sip on this fizzy Italian cocktail when you really want to celebrate, whether for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or to ring in the New Year. New Years’ Toast Idea: "May all your troubles during the coming year be as short as your New Year's resolutions."
This our favorite way to warm up when the weather outside is frightful. Pro Tip: This is a great mulled drink to make ahead. Just be sure to add the rum just before serving.
Persimmon Amaretto Sour Cocktail
The secret to this gorgeous orange-hued cocktail is the delightful persimmon honey syrup that also doubles as a thoughtful gift. Pro Tip: This is a great cocktail to sip on to ring in the new year, especially since persimmons represent good fortune, longevity, and prosperity.
Lavender Lemonade Cocktail with Mandarin Oranges
Wintertime is citrus season, so why not enjoy this bright citrusy cocktail? Pro Tip: We highly recommend freezing lavender or other edible flowers into ice sticks for a festive garnish.
This drink is the perfect way to embrace snowy white winters. Adding a little raw honeycomb as the garnish is the bow on top. Pro Tip: Add your favorite citrus twist to add some zing. We like grapefruit.
This is our take on the classic cocktail, with a versatile honey syrup recipe that can be used to sweeten other cocktails. Pro Tip: Use festive holiday picks to skewers chunks of raw honeycomb as a garnish.
With the addition of pear schnapps, this is a boozy tea we imagine drinking après-ski in the Alps. Pro Tip: Don’t stem or core the pear before thinly cutting into pear-shaped slices.
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