TOP 10 Christmas Drink Recipes

Must-Try Christmas Drink & Cocktail Recipes for the Holidays

1. Homemade Eggnog

Is there a more seasonal drink than eggnog? This Homemade Eggnog is a fantastic Christmas drink recipe to try this year. Serve your eggnog in beautiful glassware and you have a very instagrammable warm drink! This amazingly good eggnog is one of my favorite christmas drink recipes with alcohol and…

Ingredients for Homemade Eggnog:

4 Egg yolks
⅓ cup plus 1 tbsp Sugar
1 pint Whole milk
1 cup Heavy cream
3 oz Bourbon
1 tsp Nutmeg
4 Egg whites

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2. White Christmas Sangria

I love to make this Christmas Sangria in the days between Christmas and New Year when everyone has eaten too much turkey and they’re looking for something different. A combination of rosemary, cranberries and apple make this sangria the perfect Christmas drink recipe. To make this one of my favorite…

Ingredients for White Christmas Sangria:

2 bottles White wine
¾ cup Sparkling apple cider
¼ cup Sugar
¼ cup Cranberries
¾ cup Cranberries
1 Granny Smith apples
3 sprigs Rosemary

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3. The Best Mulled Wine

I am about to share The Best Mulled Wine Recipe with you today. I don’t know about you but Christmas isn’t Christmas without mulled wine. This is one of my favorite Christmas drink recipes with alcohol and I guarantee that if you try this gorgeous recipe, you will love it…

Ingredients for The Best Mulled Wine:

2 bottles Red wine
4 cups Apple cider
½ cup Brandy
¼ cup Honey
4 Cinnamon stick
2 Oranges
8 Cloves
12 Black peppercorns

FOR GARNISH:
Cinnamon stick
slices of Oranges

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4. Pomegranate Lime Spritzer (Non-Alcoholic)

This Pomegranate Lime Spritzer (Non-Alcoholic) is a fantastic Christmas drink recipe to make for non-drinkers or drivers this year. I love pomegranate – I find it a very festive fruit. Not only does it taste delicious, but I love the little pop that you get when you bite into a…

Ingredients for Pomegranate Lime Spritzer (Non-Alcoholic):

1 bottle Pomegranate juice
1 bottle Mineral water

OPTIONAL:
Lime juice
Ice cubes
Pomegranate seeds

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5. Chai Spiced White Russians

These Chai Spiced White Russians are super delicious cocktails to try this year! I am always looking for Christmas drink recipes with alcohol which taste seasonally delicious. The addition of chai, cinnamon and star anise brings a spiced flavor to this Christmas drink recipe. Start these White Russians by adding…

Ingredients for Chai Spiced White Russians:

8 oz Russian Vodka
4 Chai Tea bags
4 oz Coffee-flavored liqueur
4 oz Half-and-half
Ice cubes

FOR GARNISH:
4 Cinnamon stick
4 Star Anise

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6. White Russian Cocktail

One of my favorite movies is The Big Lebowski and if you have seen that movie, you’ll know that the main character’s favorite drink is none other than a White Russian! It is a super decadent Christmas drink recipe to try this year. I always serve White Russians in Old…

Ingredients for White Russian Cocktail:

2 oz Vodka
1 oz Kahlúa
1 splash Heavy cream

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7. Gingerbread Hot Chocolate

This Gingerbread Hot Chocolate recipe ticks all of my winter hot drink boxes. It is sweet and warm and filled with the spice flavors I’ve come to associate with this time of year. During the long, dark days of winter, I love to whip up a pot of this hot…

Ingredients for Gingerbread Hot Chocolate:

2 cups Water
1½ Cinnamon stick
4 whole Allspice berries
6 whole Cloves
5 tbsp Brown sugar
1 ½ inch long Fresh ginger
1 cup Whipping cream
2 tbsp Powdered sugar
2 cups Milk
4 tbsp unsweetened Cocoa powder

TO GARNISH:
Gingerbread syrup
1 tsp Gingerbread spice mix
1 tbsp superfine Granulated sugar

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8. French Hot Chocolate

This French Hot Chocolate recipe is inspired by the hot chocolate which is served in tea houses all over France. I remember the first time I ordered hot chocolate in France and I was served a small cup of the richest most decadent melted chocolate. I am not lying when…

Ingredients for French Hot Chocolate:

1 ½ cups Whole milk
½ cup Heavy cream
2 tsp Powdered sugar
8 oz Bittersweet chocolate
½ tsp Espresso powder
Whipped cream

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9. Apple Pie Punch

Apple Pie Punch is a perfect drink for those crisp days. I use apple pie vodka for this recipe as I love the flavor, but if you can’t find any, you can use caramel vodka instead. Delicious! I always make this warm but you can serve it chilled too by combining apple cider, pear nectar, vodka, ginger ale and apple slices in a large

Ingredients for Apple Pie Punch:

1 quart Apple cider
2 cups Pear nectar
24 ounces Ginger ale
1/2 quart Apple pie vodka
1 Apples

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10. Mexican Hot Chocolate

What goes into Mexican Hot Chocolate? Sugar and spice and everything nice! In your boiling water and milk mix, you can add baking cocoa, sugar, ground cinnamon, ground cloves or nutmeg and a teaspoon of vanilla extract for a hint of sweetness. Top your hot cocoa mugs with whipped cream…

Ingredients for Mexican Hot Chocolate:

¼ cup Cocoa powder
2 tbsp Granulated sugar
1 cup boiling Water
¼ tsp Cinnamon
Dash Ground nutmeg
3 cups Milk
1 tsp Vanilla extract
Whipped cream
4 whole Cinnamon stick

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