Holiday Drinks

Holiday drink are festive beverages served during the Christmas and New Year's season. The holidays are a time for friends, family, eating...and drinking. Whether you are throwing a Christmas party or a New Year's Eve party, serving the right combination of cocktails is essential to a successful event. This page provides information on a variety of great holiday drinks that will help your parties be a great success. And even if you're not throwing a party and are just looking to have a fun night in, be it alone or with your partner, the drinks on this page are excellent options.

One thing to remember if you are having a party is that you should have non-alcoholic as well as alcoholic beverages available. You want to make sure that any non-drinkers as well as any designated drivers can have delicious holiday drink options as well. For many popular holiday cocktails, you can simply remove the alcohol and the drink will taste just as good.

Alcoholic Holiday Drinks

Some yummy holiday cocktail ideas (and their main ingredients) include:

Christmas Punch

  1. Pineapple juice
  2. Cranberry juice
  3. Soda water
  4. Vodka

Eggnog

  1. Milk or cream
  2. Sugar
  3. Nutmeg
  4. Eggs
  5. Rum

Pomegranate Mulled Wine

  1. Pomegranate Juice
  2. Red wine
  3. Brandy
  4. Sugar
  5. Cinnamon sticks
  6. Sugar

Ginger Snap

  1. Spiced Rum
  2. Eggnog
  3. 1 Ginger Snap cookie

Peppermint Twist

  1. Peppermint Schnapps
  2. Creme de Cacao
  3. Kahlua

Wassail

  1. Wine or ale
  2. Sugar
  3. A variety of spices

Eskimo Kiss

  1. Brandy
  2. Pomegranate juice
  3. Apple Cider
  4. Anise
  5. Cloves
  6. Cinnamon

Winter Fruit Sangria

  1. Red wine
  2. Honey
  3. Brandy
  4. Dried fruit

Non-Alcoholic Holiday Drinks

Holiday drinks without alcohol are often just as tasty as their alcoholic cousins. Some options, along with their main components, include:

Christmas Punch

  1. Pineapple juice
  2. Cranberry juice
  3. Lemon-lime soda

Non-Alcoholic Eggnog

  1. Milk or cream
  2. Sugar
  3. Nutmeg
  4. Eggs]

Apple Cider

  1. Apples
  2. Cinnamon
  3. Sugar

Spiced Lemonade

  1. Water
  2. Orange juice
  3. Sugar
  4. Lemon juice
  5. Vanilla

Holly Cranberry Punch

  1. Cranberry juice
  2. Ginger ale
  3. Ice cream

Poinsettia Pomegranate Sparkler

  1. Non-alcoholic champagne, sparkling cider or sparkling water
  2. Cranberry juice
  3. Triple Sec
  4. Lemon juice

Angel's Delight

  1. Ice cream
  2. Whipping cream
  3. Pecans
  4. Chocolate syrup
  5. Banana

Apple Pie in a Glass

  1. Frozen apple juice concentrate
  2. Cinnamon
  3. Vanilla Ice cream
  4. Milk

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