10 Festive  Christmas Cocktails

1

Made with sweet and savory rosemary simple syrup and bright white coconut milk, this Winter Wonderland Margarita is your perfect holiday sipper.

Winter Wonderland Margarita

2

Add a little sparkle to your holidays with this festive Sugar Plum Fairy Martini, made with tart cranberry juice, rich Amaretto and a touch of spice.

Sugar Plum Fairy Martini

3

Rather than plain cranberry juice, we infuse it with spices and fresh orange zest to make an extra special mimosa that's perfect for Christmas morning.

Cranberry-Spice Christmas Mimosa

4

Let's get merry with some festive sangria, made with a combination of cranberry juice and apple cider and finished with a sparkling topper.

Sparkling Holiday Sangria

5

Liven up your holiday party with this chai-cranberry bourbon smash. This cocktail will have you feeling the holiday spirit in no time.

Chai-Cranberry Bourbon Smash

6

Enjoy a sparkling cranberry-ginger margarita this holiday season, featuring a fresh ginger simple syrup, tart cranberry juice and bubbly ginger ale.

Sparkling Cranberry-Ginger Margarita

7

“The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear” — or serving Buddy the Elf’s favorite maple eggnog!

Buddy the Elf's  Maple Eggnog

8

Add glitz to your holiday celebration! Ginger ale gives this martini a bubbly finish with a bit of spice for a sophisticate upgrade to a classic pomegranate cocktail.

Sparkling Pomegranate Martini

9

Let’s toast to this jolly season with a gingerbread old fashioned, full of warming, cozy spices from a homemade gingerbread simple syrup.

Gingerbread  Old Fashioned

10

Put a festive touch to your cocktail menu with this spiced cranberry old fashioned, prepared with a fresh cranberry-spice simple syrup and citrusy orange bitters.

Spiced Cranberry  Old Fashioned

I hope you have a very merry holiday season with these festive Christmas cocktails! They're sure to make the season even brighter.

Winter Wonderland Margarita Just made this FANTASTIC cocktail, and it is worth making alone for the rosemary simple syrup! Can't wait to use up the rest next weekend.

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eggnog latte

gingerbread pudding