Get ready to throw some unforgettable holiday parties with these super easy Christmas cocktail ideas! From festive punch and cozy sangria to fun martinis and zesty margaritas, we’ve got a drink for every celebration.
So in my book, Christmas is aaaaaaaaaaalll about Christmas cocktails. Am I right? Whether you’re hosting a lively holiday party, enjoying a cozy movie night by the fireplace, or simply wanting some seasonal me time, I have got you a cocktail to for everything.
Serve with these easy Christmas Appetizers and delicious Christmas Punch Recipes for a fun festive gathering.
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Easy Cocktails
This list includes a good variety of easy drinks like Vodka Christmas cocktails, champagne margarita, espresso martini and cranberry mimosa for all your festive gatherings. You mostly need only a few ingredients and your shaker to create delicious drinks everyone will love!
Hosting Tips
- Use the freshest ingredients for the best flavors.
- Carefully measure your ingredients to ensure you’re using the proper ratios.
- Using the correct glassware for your cocktails helps enhance the color, aroma, and temperature of your vodka cocktails.
- Always make sure your ice cube trays are filled so you can mix up the perfect festive cocktail whenever the mood strikes you.
- Garnish to add festive color and flavor.
- These delicious drinks do go down quite easily, so please do drink responsibly and be very mindful of your consumption.
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Easy Christmas Cocktails
This Espresso Martini is where sophistication meets simplicity and it's so easy to make. This dessert cocktail is perfect for Christmas and New Year’s Eve, but it’s also an all-year-round celebration drink.
This delicious Baileys White Russian Cocktail is the perfect after-holiday dinner drink. Easy to make, creamy, and delicious it’s like having your Christmas dessert in a glass!
This easy Champagne Margarita pairs the lime flavor you love in a margarita with the bubbly fizz of champagne. It’s the perfect drink for your holiday parties and Christmas dinners!
You’re gonna love this twist on Christmas Sangria! With a fizzy ginger beer and white wine base, and all jazzed up with fruits like apples and pears, it’s going to be a huge hit at your holiday party!
This quick and simple Vodka Spritzer is a gorgeous and delicious addition to any Christmas celebration. Made with fresh raspberries, jam, and a hint of mint, this bubbly refreshing cocktail is ready to serve in 5 minutes at your next party!
This Cranberry Mimosa Cocktail is ideal for serving during the cold holiday season. Slightly tart and bubbly, this fun and festive sipper is easy to make with just 3 ingredients needed. The perfect drink for your Christmas meals!
Are you looking for a fun and festive drink to serve at your next gathering? This Grasshopper Cocktail is perfect for winter, cold weather, and holiday parties!
This Gorgeous Jamaican Rum Punch is the kind of fun exotic sipper you whip up for guests and parties. Just 5 everyday classic ingredients come together in one delicious drink that takes you back to warm Caribbean sunsets all holiday season!
This spiced orange mulled wine recipe makes the perfect Christmas drink. So deliciously warm and festive, you’ll want to make this Glühwein all holiday season.
This fun Pomegranate Peach Bellini Cocktail requires only a few ingredients and comes together in only a couple of minutes. Perfect for the holidays, brunches, and easily scaled up to quench the thirst for a crowd at a big Christmas party!
The Bahama Mama cocktail is bursting with tropical flavors! Simple to make with just a few basic ingredients, so you can indulge in a taste of the islands whenever you're feeling too cold this holiday season!
Spiced Wine (also called Mulled Wine) is a festive drink that’s perfect for Christmas entertaining, especially on a cold, winter night. You can easily make this wine spiked with rum and warm spices on your stovetop or in the crockpot.
You’re gonna love this thirst-quenching, crowd-pleasing Bourbon Lemonade Recipe. It’s a smooth and sweet cocktail you can easily whip up with just 2 ingredients for your holiday parties!
This colourful Pomegranate Martini is the perfect make-ahead cocktail Recipe bursting with the sweet flavour of pomegranate, tart lime, hints of orange and vodka. This sweet refreshing Martini Cocktail that will be the star of the show at parties around Christmas time!
A fruity Christmas punch to serve up in a bowl at your party or in individual glasses! This will be a hit for all of your guests!
This Mistletoe Margarita recipe is sure to be one of your favorite margarita recipes! With reposado tequila, fresh lime juice, and a spiced cranberry agave syrup, this Christmas margarita recipe will be a huge hit at your holiday parties! Try this merry Christmas Margarita for all your holiday celebrations!
The Elderflower Champagne Fizz is a delicious cocktail. It’s light as I have used elderflower cordial instead of liqueur which means the alcohol content is only from the Champagne. You could use a liqueur too and swap out the Champagne for any sparkling wine, preferably a dry style. This delicious drink is great for a fun meal or party!
Traditionally a citrus-flavoured cocktail made with cognac, triple sec and lemon juice, Sidecar was always one of my favourites. To give it a Christmassy twist, we added cranberry flavours to the cocktail for a bit of extra festive cheer! You and your guests will love this drink!
Cranberry Gimlet is the perfect fizzy drink for the holidays! A fizzy ruby red cocktail; who could say no to this? A lovely mix of aromas from bitter cranberry to sweet mandarine, orange-infused gin and a touch of sparkling wine! It's a fun drink for any party!
Every year Christmas comes with a variety of delicious recipes to prepare and enjoy with family. This Mexican Christmas Punch is a great recipe and you can enjoy it not only in Mexico but all over the world. Enjoy it with your guests at your next party!
This holiday pomegranate mule cocktail (or mocktail if you prefer) is the most festive way to ring in the holidays! It’s super-simple to make and full of spicy refreshing holiday cheer. It's fun for a party drink or for a nice compliment to a Christmas meal!
More Seasonal Recipes
- Easy Christmas Appetizers.
- Favorite Christmas Mains.
- Plate clearing Christmas Sides.
- Easy Christmas Chicken.
- Easy Party Recipes.
Handy Tip: Use Good Kitchen Tools!
For the best tools to help make your recipe even easier and more successful, check out my collection of the Best Kitchen Tools on Amazon.
Did you make this recipe? Then I would love to hear how it turned out. Please leave a comment and star rating below. And I really appreciate you sharing this recipe with your family and friends. Enjoy every mouthful 😊🍲 – Bintu
21 Best Christmas Cocktails
Ingredients
- Espresso Martini
- Baileys White Russian Cocktail
- Champagne Margarita
- Christmas Sangria
- Vodka Spritzer
- Cranberry Mimosa Cocktail
- Grasshopper Cocktail
- Jamaican Rum Punch Recipe
- Instant Pot Orange Mulled Wine | Glühwein Recipe
- Pomegranate Peach Bellini Recipe
- Easy Bahama Mama Drink Recipe – Bahama Mama Cocktail
- Spiced Wine | Mulled Wine (Crockpot or Stovetop)
- Bourbon Lemonade
- Pomegranate Martini
- Christmas Punch Recipe
- Mistletoe Margarita Recipe – Christmas Margarita!
- Elderflower Champagne Fizz
- Christmas Sidecar | A Festive Cranberry and Brandy Cocktail
- Holiday Cranberry Gimlet – The FoodOlic recipes
- Instant Pot Mexican Christmas Punch
- Holiday Pomegranate Mule Cocktail
Instructions
- Choose a fun holiday cocktail.
- Gather your ingredients list and go shopping.
- Enjoy your fun drink with your family and party guests!
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