With the festive season approaching, these delicious Christmas cocktail recipes are perfect to get the party going for a girls night out or a date night with your other half.

These Christmas cocktail recipes are just perfect for the Christmas season, whether you’re hosting a DIY cocktail evening with your bridal team, having a romantic festive date night at home, or serving them at your winter wedding.

Delicious Christmas cocktail recipes

The winter cup (for 1 person)

Get festive with this wintry cocktail – either as a one-time serving or as a warm wintry punch to share! (Source: Fentimans)

Ingredients:

• 25ml sloe gin
• 125ml Fentimans ginger beer
• 125ml apple cider
• 10ml elderflower liqueur
• Fresh lemon wedge

Method:

1. Put all ingredients (except the lemon) in a pan over low to medium heat.
2. Simmer everything gently until hot and garnish with a slice of fresh lemon to serve.

Sloe and rhubarb punch (for 1)

The gin of the Christmas season has to be sloe. Plus, the dark pink color looks super festive and cute! (Source: Fentimans)

Ingredients:

• 50ml sloe gin
• 125ml Fentimans Pink Rhubarb Tonic Water
• Fresh lemon wedge
• Sprig of mint
• ice cream

Method:

1. Measure out sloe gin and add ice.
2. Top up with the tonic water and garnish with a fresh lemon wedge and a sprig of mint.

Cinnamon Collins (for 1 person)

Nothing is more Christmassy than cinnamon – we love this warm winter Christmas cocktail version of a Tom Collins. (Source: Fentimans)

Ingredients:

• 50ml whiskey
• 25ml lemon juice
• 10 ml cinnamon spice syrup (available from Amazon and most online grocery stores)
• 10ml honey
• Fentiman’s Ginger Ale
• Fresh lemon wedge
• Cinnamon stick
• ice cream

Method:

1. Mix the whiskey, lemon juice, cinnamon-flavored syrup and honey in a short tumbler glass with a teaspoon and add ice.
2. Fill the rest of the glass with ginger ale.
3. Garnish with a slice of fresh lemon and the cinnamon stick.

Winter warmer cocktail (for 1 person)

Combine the fruity botanical drink from Tame & Wild with sloe gin for a warming, festive drink. (Source: Tame & Wild)

Ingredients:

• Tame & Wild’s Damson, Rose Hip and Passionflower Drink
• Sloe gin
• Orange peel
• ice cream

Method:

1. Start by adding a generous handful of ice to your Rocks glass and setting aside.
2. To create the orange twist: With a smooth, even motion, roll the orange around in your hand, cutting off a strip of the peel as you go. Stop when you are the length you want or until the peel is naturally cut off. Roll the peel strip into a spiral without breaking it.
3. Add a dash (50 ml) of sloe gin.
4. Top with the sparkling non-alcoholic drink from Tame & Wild Damson, rose hip and passion flower.
5. Garnish with an orange twist and enjoy!

Rose snowball (for 1 person)

Return to the 80s with this delicious classic Christmas cocktail recipe to really warm your cockles. (Source: Fentimans)

Ingredients:

• 75ml Advocaat
• Fentiman’s rose lemonade
• cinammon

Method:

1. Add the rose lemonade to 75ml Advocaat in a tall glass.
2. Sprinkle with cinnamon for a festive touch.

Mulled wine cocktail (for 4-6)

Serve this classic recipe for festive Christmas cocktails cold or hot for the ultimate party starter. (Source: BBC Good Food)

Ingredients:

• 100g light muscovado sugar
• 1 star anise
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 4 cloves
• 150ml water
• 1 lemon
• 2 clemementines
• 150ml Cointreau
• 750ml bottle of light red wine
• Orange peel and star anise for serving

Method:

1. Put 100 g light muscovado sugar with 1 star anise, 1 cinnamon stick, 4 cloves and 150 ml water in a pan. Bring slowly to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
2. Simmer for 2 minutes, then pour into a large jug and let cool. 1 lemon and 2 clementines, both thinly sliced, together with 150 ml Cointreau and a 750 ml bottle of light red wine, e.g. B. a Beaujolais, in the jug. Stir well, then cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or, if possible, overnight.
3. Serve chilled or over ice with an orange peel and star anise. If you want to serve a traditional warm mulled wine, there is no need to cool it – just warm it through without boiling and serve in heat-resistant glasses.

Delicious Christmas cocktail recipes: mocktails

Purple Queen Mocktail (for 1 person)

If you’re abstinent – or just want to give the tough things a break for the night – this warming fruity Christmas mocktail recipe is a delicious alternative. It also looks beautifully festive! (Source: Tame & Wild)

Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon Belvoir Farm Blueberry + Blackcurrant Cordial
• Wild Life Botanicals Blush non-alcoholic sparkling wine
• Tame & Wild Blueberry & Dandelion Drink
• Blueberries

Method:

1. Make sure all ingredients are refrigerated for a few hours.
2. Pour the liqueur into a champagne glass, fill up half with the non-alcoholic sparkling wine and half with the Tame & Wild drink and garnish with a few blueberries.

Non-alcoholic Irish Cream Liqueur (4-6)

There’s nothing like a post-Christmas canapé than a creamy dessert drink, and this non-alcoholic version has the indulgence and taste of the classic Irish Christmas liquor drink. (Source: BBC Good Food)

Ingredients:

• 150ml double cream
• 50ml condensed milk
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 25ml freshly brewed espresso
• Pinch of ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Pinch of grated orange peel
• ice cream

Method:

1. Place all ingredients in a large cocktail shaker or pitcher with a generous handful of ice.
2. If using a shaker, shake well until the outside feels cold, then strain twice in a tumbler. If using a pitcher, stir well until everything is mixed. Serve poured over ice.

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