So, you’ve made your Christmas appetisers, now it’s time for drinks. These festive cocktails will have you feeling very merry with just a few ingredients and quick preparation time. However, remember to always drink responsibly and in moderation.
For this festive take on the classic Cosmopolitan, you’ll need vodka, triple sec or Cointreau, cranberry juice, lime juice and ice cubes. Firstly, add all of the ingredients into a shaker or jar and shake. Strain into a martini glass before serving with a garnish. The full recipe below uses a sprig of rosemary as well as a twist of lime.
See ItsNotComplicatedRecipes.com for the full guide and measurements.
2. Pomegranate & Vermouth Mulled Wine
This cocktail is a lower alcohol version of mulled wine and is an excellent blend. What you’ll need is a carton of 100% pomegranate juice, red vermouth, red wine, oranges, honey, cinnamon sticks, cloves and allspice berries. Place all of the ingredients into a large saucepan over a low heat. Stir the mixture to melt the honey and allow it to simmer gently for 10 minutes. Taste for sweetness before straining into heatproof glasses. Finally, use extra orange slices to garnish and serve.
Here’s the original recipe from BBC Good Food.
3. Mistletoe Martini
This Christmas cocktail requires vodka, cherry brandy, lime juice, simple syrup and raspberries and rosemary for garnish. Firstly, fill your cocktail shaker with ice to the halfway point. Add your vodka, cherry brandy, lime juice and syrup, cap it and shake for 30 seconds. Next, strain the drink and pour it into two glasses. Lastly, spear raspberries to a martini pick and add them with rosemary to your drink.
Check out the full recipe here from DishesDelight.com.
4. Chocolate Peppermint Stick
For old Saint Nick! This delicious cocktail requires Baileys, Creme de Cacao, Peppermint Schnapps and crushed candy canes. Simply add the ingredients to a cocktail shaker and shake. Rim the glass with the crushed candy canes and voila!
Here’s the original recipe from SaltandLavender.com.
5. North Pole
This cocktail just screams Christmas spirit. You’ll need vodka, a coffee liqueur, chocolate syrup, vanilla extract, molasses, ginger, heavy cream or whole milk and whipped cream. Add the first seven ingredients into a cocktail shaker before shaking well until combined. Add ice and shake again. Strain and divide into 4 glasses before adding the heavy cream. Finally, add a dollop of whipped cream and garnish.
See the full recipe and measurements here at HalfBakedHarvest.com.
6. Christmas Punch
Want to make festive beverages for your party guests but don’t want to spend all night preparing them? Bulk-making drinks can be an excellent solution. This Christmas Punch is not only delicious, but it also saves time. Preparation is 10 minutes, plus 8 hours freezing. You’ll need red grapes, prosecco, cloudy apple juice, ice, sloe gin, herbal liqueur (such as Jägermeister), stem ginger, rosemary and clementine. The day before you make the drink, leave the grapes in the freezer until frozen and chill the prosecco. When ready to serve, add the frozen grapes and a handful of ice to a 2-3 litre bowl. Add the remaining ingredients on top and stir to combine. The punch is now ready to serve and sits well for three hours.
Here’s the full recipe from BBC Good Food.
Remember to always drink alcohol responsibly and in moderation.
