These Christmas cocktails make the holiday festive! Pick from Christmas drinks that offer something for everyone, from martinis to cider.

Christmas cocktails

There’s nothing better for getting into the holiday mood than Christmas cocktails! A signature drink is more than just a tasty treat: it’s all about setting the scene for your holiday festivities. Here are all our favorite Christmas cocktails and drinks! There’s something for everyone in this list: alcoholic drinks and non-alcoholic options that will please the whole family. There’s the brilliant Christmas martini made with cranberry juice, and spiced cider that will make your house smell like a holiday candle factory. Ready to get started?

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Christmas martini

25 Christmas Cocktails: Christmas Martini & More!


  • Author: Sonja Overhiser
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 1 drink 1x

Description

These Christmas cocktails make the holiday festive! Pick from Christmas drinks that offer something for everyone, from martinis to cider.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) vodka**
  • 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) 100% cranberry juice (not sweetened*)
  • ½ ounce (1 tablespoon) Cointreau
  • ½ ounce (1 tablespoon) lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons simple syrup or maple syrup*
  • For the garnish: cranberries, rosemary sprig

Instructions

  1. Place the vodka, cranberry juice, Cointreau, lemon juice, and syrup in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake 15 seconds until cold.
  2. Strain the drink into a cocktail or martini glass. Garnish with cranberries and rosemary and serve. 

Notes

*If all you can find is sweetened cranberry juice, use half the simple syrup quantity (or add it to taste).

**How to make 8 drinks for a crowd: In a pitcher, mix together 1 cup vodka, 1 cup 100% cranberry juice, ½ cup Cointreau, ½ cup fresh lemon juice, and 5 tablespoons simple syrup. Add 3 handfuls of ice and stir until cold. Pour into glasses and serve. 

  • Category: Drinks
  • Method: Shaken
  • Cuisine: Cocktails
  • Diet: Vegan

Keywords: Christmas cocktails, Christmas cocktail recipes

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About the authors

Sonja & Alex

Meet Sonja and Alex Overhiser: Husband and wife. Expert home cooks. Authors of recipes you'll want to make again and again.

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  1. Christmas martini, wow, I’d like to sample all of them like an advent calendar but I usually limit my cocktails to the weekends, no matter, these are still wonderful beyond Christmas, so thank you for all of them