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Looking for the perfect signature cocktail to serve at your Christmas party this holiday season? These festive cocktails are easy to make, delicious to sip, and sure to put you in the holiday spirit. 

A candy cane and decorations splashing into a martini.

If your holiday season is anything like mine, then your home bar is working in overdrive right now. I’m all about festive Christmas cocktail recipes this time of year, but need them to be something I can make easily. 

Who doesn’t want to serve the perfect drink at their holiday parties this Christmas season?! But that can seem like a daunting task. The holiday recipes below are made with simple ingredients that can be found at your local grocery and liquor stores.

Not a party person? Sip these holiday cocktails while watching your favorite Christmas movie, curled up by the Christmas tree, or with your Christmas dinner. 

Looking for non-alcoholic drinks to serve to the whole family? Check out my list of delicious holiday mocktails!

The 13 Best Christmas Cocktail Recipes

1. Cranberry Moscow Mule

Copper mugs filled with cranberry moscow mule cocktail, garnished with lime slices and fresh cranberries.

Serve this Cranberry Moscow Mule cocktail at your next holiday gathering. This delicious holiday cocktail is a fun seasonal twist on a classic!
>Cranberry Moscow Mule Recipe

2. Gingerbread Martini

A coupe glass of gingerbread martini with a cookie sitting at the base of it.

Creamy and decadent with only four ingredients (including homemade gingerbread syrup), this gingerbread martini is the perfect holiday cocktail to serve at your next Christmas party.
>Gingerbread Martini Recipe

3. Cranberry Mimosas (Poinsettia Cocktails)

A pair of cranberry mimosas in champagne flutes with white sugar rims and rosemary sprigs.

Cranberry mimosas are the perfect holiday cocktail for all your festivities from Christmas brunch to ringing in the New Year. This super easy recipe is full of festive flair in the form of garnish! Fresh cranberries and a sprig of rosemary bring in the red and green while a white sugar rim gives this drink a little sparkle. >Cranberry Mimosa Recipe

4. Holiday Spice Martini

Holiday Spice Martini

Full of cinnamon and other warm holiday spices, this creamy Holiday Spice martini is the perfect drink to sip throughout the Holiday Season. Garnish it with a cinnamon sugar rim, a little fresh nutmeg or a cinnamon stick.
>Holiday Spice Martini Recipe

5. Pumpkin Spice White Russian

Glasses of pumpkin spice white russian cocktails with cinnamon sugar rims.

Made with vodka, cream, and creamy pumpkin spice liqueur, this Pumpkin Spice White Russian is a delicious holiday dessert in a glass.
>Pumpkin Spice White Russian Recipe

6. Cranberry Gin Cocktail with Rosemary

Cranberry Gin Cocktail

Simple, delicious, and festive, this cranberry gin cocktail is perfect boozy beverage for your next holiday party. With store-bought cranberry juice cocktail as the base, the rosemary simple syrup gives this drink an unexpected twist while fresh cranberries and a rosemary sprig provide easy, festive garnish.
>Cranberry Gin Cocktail Recipe

7. Apple Cider Sangria

Apple Cider Sangria

Made with white wine and apple brandy, this crisp apple cider sangria is a refreshing beverage that can be made up ahead of time and served by the pitcher. Rim a wine glass in cinnamon sugar for serving. >Apple Cider Sangria Recipe

Glasses of sugar cookie martini.

Made with buttery macadamia nut liqueur, this sweet and creamy martini tastes like your favorite Christmas cookie. The sugar rim gives it a subtle crunch, just like the topping on its bakery counterpart.
>Sugar Cookie Martini Recipe

9. Pumpkin Spice Martini

Glasses of Pumpkin Spice Martini.

Sweet and decadent, this pumpkin spice martini is creamy from the Irish cream, boozy from the vodka, and full of flavor from the homemade pumpkin spice syrup. It’s an ideal post-dinner cocktail during the holidays.
>Pumpkin Spice Martini Recipe

10. Peppermint Mocha Martini

Peppermint Mocha Martinis.

What if your favorite Christmas-time Starbuck drink was made into a cold and creamy cocktail? Then it’d be this Peppermint Mocha Martini, made with cold brew coffee and peppermint liqueur.
>Peppermint Mocha Martini Recipe

11. Cranberry Old Fashioned

Cranberry Old Fashioned

Cranberry, orange, and ginger are the ultimate holiday trio. Pair them with your favorite bourbon or rye whiskey, and you have the delicious festive drink in this cocktail. >Cranberry Old Fashioned Recipe

12. The Perfect Candy Cane Martini

Candy Cane Martinis.

This easy peppermint martini uses vanilla vodka, creme de menthe, and cream to create a cocktail that tastes exactly like candy canes! This festive drink is a favorite Christmas Eve sip in our house.
>Candy Cane Martini Recipe

13. Gingerbread Old Fashioned

A glass of gingerbread old fashioned cocktail in a snowflake glass, garnished with a slice of dried orange.

With all the flavor of your favorite Christmas cookies, this Gingerbread Old Fashioned cocktail is a delightfully festive sip that’s the perfect nightcap to any holiday meal.
>Gingerbread Old Fashioned Recipe

Looking for non-alcoholic drinks to serve to the whole family? Check out my list of delicious holiday mocktails!

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