5 Christmas Cocktails To Spread Holiday Cheer With

It will be Christmas time soon, which means a lot of parties and much more drinking. If you don’t want the usual Old Monk and Kingfisher dose, it’s time to stock up and make these delicious cocktails for your next X-Mas party. We promise it will be a hit with your friends and fam!

5 Christmas Cocktails To Spread Holiday Cheer With

1. Santa Clausmopolitan
2. Eggnog White Russian
3. The Grinch
4. Christmas Mule
5. Spiked Hot Chocolate

1. Santa Clausmopolitan

Okay, we confess that the pun swayed us but also how yummy does this look? It’s just like a Cosmopolitan except it’s got a whole lotta cranberry juice and looks like it has a place in Santa’s North Pole home.

What You’ll Need:

• 1 cup vodka
• 1.5 cup cranberry juice
• 1/4 cup triple sec
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/2 cup cranberries for garnish
• Lime wedge and sanding sugar for the rim

Instructions:

1. Use a lime wedge on the rim of each glass and then dip the glass in sanding sugar
2. Pour vodka, cranberry juice, lime juice, triple sec in a shaker filled with ice
3. Shake well and pour into glasses
4. Add cranberries and serve

2. Eggnog White Russian

There’s very little more Christmas-like than eggnog. The drink is synonymous with the holidays, but we’re never satisfied with just the same old. Here’s a combination of the classic eggnog and the well-loved White Russian. (If you can’t find eggnog in India, ask your ‘amreeka wale‘ cousins to get some for you!)

What You’ll Need:

• 60 ml vodka
• 44 ml coffee liqueur
• 60 ml eggnog
• Ground nutmeg for garnish

Instructions:

1. Pour vodka and coffee liqueur into a rocks glass and mix
2. Pour eggnog on top and stir until mixed
3. Add ice and sprinkle nutmeg on top
4. Serve

3. The Grinch

If you’re not much of a festive person, we get it. It’s noisy, there’s way too much of chatter, and random relatives show up out of nowhere – it’s all super annoying. Stir up this awesome cocktail for yourself, crawl into a blanket, and get to Netflix-ing, I envy you.

What You’ll Need:

• 60 ml Midori
• 15 ml lemon juice
• 1 tsp simple syrup (equal parts sugar and water)
• Maraschino cherry for garnish

Instructions:

1. Pour all the ingredients into a shaker filled with ice
2. Shake well and strain into glass
3. Garnish with cherry and serve

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4. Christmas Mule

You’ve been thinking about making a Moscow Mule for you and your friends, and just having a great time. But what’s the point of X-Mas, if you can’t jazz everything up? The Christmas Mule has flavors of pear and cinnamon and cuddles you with its warmth. Do you need anything else?

What You’ll Need:

• 44 ml pear vodka
• 118 ml ginger beer
• Cinnamon stick

Instructions:

1. Add the ginger beer and vodka to a mug
2. Heat for 10 to 20 seconds in a microwave
3. Add cinnamon stick and serve

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5. Spiked Hot Chocolate

End your beautiful Christmas night with your loved ones, with some mouthwatering hot chocolate. We’re kidding, it can’t be just any hot chocolate, it’s definitely got to be boozy. If we were you, we’d be making this everyday but you can keep it exclusively for special occasions.

What You’ll Need:

• 3 cups whole milk
• 3 tbsps crushed cinnamon sticks
• 227 gms chopped semi-sweet chocolate
• 3 tbsps granulated sugar
• Pinch of salt
• 60 ml rum or bourbon
• Toasted marshmallows for garnish (optional)

Instructions:

1. On a medium-low heat, in a medium saucepan, heat milk and cinnamon
2. Simmer and keep whisking for 10 minutes, make sure milk doesn’t boil
3. Whisk sugar, chocolate, and salt in and cook
4. Whisk till mixture is smooth and creamy (approx 5 minutes)
5. Sieve into a large cup
6. Add rum to hot chocolate, and stir till mixed
7. Pour into mugs, add marshmallows, and serve hot

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Summing Up

Make these delicious Christmas cocktails, wrap yourself in a cozy blanket, and enjoy them as you watch your comfort movie for the 100th time. Rich, decadent cocktails that are just perfect for the Christmas season. So, get going and whisk these delicious Christmas cocktails now!

FAQs

What Is A Christmas Drink?

Eggnog, Hot Buttered Rum, boozy versions of hot chocolate, and classics like Mimosa and a Negroni, as well as Christmas beers are quite popular Christmas drinks.

What Alcohol Is Associated With Christmas?

Eggnog and buttered rum are typically associated with Christmas. However, Christmas beers are also gaining popularity.

What Christmas Foods Go Well With Christmas Drinks?

Typical Christmas foods such as goose and turkey, as well as Christmas pies, cakes, soups, and other dishes, go well with Christmas drinks.

What Is An Eggnog Made Of?

Eggnog is traditionally made with eggs, milk, egg yolk, vanilla extract, sugar, and heavy cream. Often, rum or brandy is added, and served with cinnamon sticks as garnish.

Is Eggnog Alcoholic?

Eggnog can be made both at home and commercially in alcohol-free versions, as well as with recipes that include alcohol. Typically, aged brown spirits like bourbon, brandy, or rum are added either during the preparation or directly to the cup after serving.