Have a Very Boozy Christmas

The Christmas season is all about celebration and with that comes food and drink galore! This year depart from the norm and serve up innovative, yet easy cocktails that will leave your guests desperate highly impressed and desperate to know more!

Cocktails

Merry Christmas Cocktail

Merry Christmas Cocktail. Photo Source: The Spruce Eats

Merry Christmas Cocktail. Photo Source: The Spruce Eats

Ingredients

  • 1 ounce Gin

  • 1 ounce cranberry juice

  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

  • 6 ounces club soda (or enough to fill)

 

White Christmas Dream

White Christmas Dream. Photo Source: The Spruce Eats

White Christmas Dream. Photo Source: The Spruce Eats

Ingredients

  • 1 ounce vodka

  • 1 ounce amaretto

  • 1 ounce heavy cream

  • Garnish: grated nutmeg

 

Mistletoe Margaritas

Mistletoe Margaritas. Photo Source: How Sweet Eats

Mistletoe Margaritas. Photo Source: How Sweet Eats

Ingredients

  • coarse salt for the rim

  • 2 ounces Grand Marnier

  • 1 1/2 ounces Tequila

  • 2 ounces white cranberry juice

  • 2 ounces freshly squeezed lime juice

  • 1 ounce simple syrup

  • lime for garnish

  • fresh cranberries for garnish

  • rosemary for garnish

 

Gingerbread Eggnog

Gingerbread Eggnog. Photo Source: Country Living

Gingerbread Eggnog. Photo Source: Country Living

Ingredients

  • 1 c heavy cream

  • 1 (1-inch) piece ginger, sliced

  • 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract

  • 8 whole cloves, crushed

  • 6 allspice berries, crushed

  • 2 cinnamon sticks, broken

  • 1/4 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg, plus more for serving

  • 4 c. whole milk, divided

  • 8 large eggs, separated

  • 3/4 c. granulated sugar

  • Pinch kosher salt

  • 3/4 c. to 1 c. dark rum, cognac, bourbon, or a combination

 

Spicy Pomegranate Moscow Mule

Spicy Pomegranate Moscow Mule. Photo Source: Half Baked Harvest

Spicy Pomegranate Moscow Mule. Photo Source: Half Baked Harvest

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces vodka

  • juice from 1/2 lime juice

  • juice from 1/4 of a small grapefruit, plus grapefruit slices for serving

  • 1/3 cup pomegranate juice

  • 1-2 jalapeño slices

  • ginger beer, for topping

  • pomegranate arils, and fresh mint, for serving

 

Cranberry Apple Sangria

Cranberry Apple Sangria. Photo Source: Damn Delicious

Cranberry Apple Sangria. Photo Source: Damn Delicious

Ingredients

3 cups cranberry apple juice cocktail, divided

  • 1/4 cup sugar

  • 2 oranges, thinly sliced

  • 1/2 cup halved fresh cranberries

  • 2 (5-inch) sprigs fresh rosemary

  • 2 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks

  • 3 star anise pods

  • 8 whole cloves

  • 2 cups sliced small apples

  • 1 (750-mml) bottle dry white wine, chilled

 

Mulled Wine

Mulled Wine. Photo Source: Delish

Mulled Wine. Photo Source: Delish

Ingredients

  • 1 (750-ml.) bottle red wine

  • 1 orange, sliced into rounds, plus more for garnish

  • 6 whole cloves

  • 3 cinnamon sticks, plus more for garnish

  • 3 star anise

  • 1/4 c. honey

  • 1/2 c. brandy

 

Cinnamon Maple Whiskey Sour

Cinnamon Maple Whiskey Sour. Photo Source: Cookie and Kate

Cinnamon Maple Whiskey Sour. Photo Source: Cookie and Kate

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ ounces (3 tablespoons) whiskey

  • 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) fresh lemon juice

  • 2 to 4 teaspoons maple syrup, to taste

  • Pinch of ground cinnamon, optional

 

Christmas Morning “Mimosas”

Christmas Morning “Mimosas”. Photo Source: How Sweet Eats

Christmas Morning “Mimosas”. Photo Source: How Sweet Eats

Ingredients

  • 1 (750mL) bottle non-alcoholic sparkling wine

  • 3/4 cup cranberry blood oramge or pomegranate juice (your preference!)

  • rosemary springs for garnish

 
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