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Today I want to share 6 easy Christmas Cocktail recipes with you. These are not my recipes, I found them online or in the magazines and just want to share them. I love easy recipes that you can recreate at home. Cocktail-making and mixology can be complicated but there are ways to go around it and surprise your guests with a nice glass of a homemade cocktail.
The recipes below require 5-6 ingredients and are extremely easy to make. Hope you’ll find some interesting recipes for yourself and let me know if you have any go-to Christmas cocktail recipes.
Before you start
I would highly recommend to get a cocktail shaker or a cocktail kit that has all the necessary tools for cocktails. But if you don’t have any of these, the Christmas cocktail recipes that I chose can be made without those tools as well.
I would also recommend to have pretty glasses or mugs. Thrift store is usually my place to shop for unique and cool glasses and mugs, but here are also some nice glasses I found on Amazon.
Easy Christmas Cocktail Recipes
1| Apple Pie Moscow Mule
Ingredients you’ll need:
- Ginger Beer
- Apple Cider
- Vodka
- Ice
- Cinnamon Sticks & Apple Slices for Garnish (optional)
Recipe: Apple Pie Moscow Mule
2| Pear Sangria
Ingredients you’ll need:
- White Wine
- 1 pear
- Pear Juice
- Simple Syrup
- Brandy
- Pomegranate Seeds
Recipe: Pear Sangria
3| Cranberry Cosmopolitan
Ingredients you’ll need:
- Gin
- Fresh Cranberries
- Sugar
- Water
- Lime Zest
- Lime Juice
Recipe: Cranberry Cosmopolitan
4| Pomegranate Rosemary Fizz
Ingredients you’ll need:
- Gin
- Pomegranate Juice
- Lime Juice
- Rosemary Simple Syrup (see recipe below)
- Club Soda
- Fresh Rosemary & Pomegranate for Garnish
Recipe: Pomegranate Rosemary Gin Fizz
5| Apple Cider Mimosas
Ingredients you’ll need:
- Apple Cider
- Champagne
- Gold and Silver Sprinkles for Rim of Glass. You can find them on Amazon or any specialty store. Also, try to use red and green for extra Christmas cheer!
- Apple for Garnish
Recipe: Apple Cider Mimosa
6| Blackberry Whiskey Lemonade
Ingredients you’ll need:
- Whiskey
- Blackberry Simple Syrup (see recipe below)
- Lemon Juice
- Tonic Water
- Rosemary Springs for the recipe and keep some for garnish
Recipe: Blackberry Whiskey Lemonade
Shop mixology books
If you’re looking for more Christmas cocktails inspiration, here are some great mixology books. They have various levels of complexity, so you can choose what fits you best.
Other books:
- The Home Bartender
- The Art of Mixology
- Modern Classic Cocktails
- The Essential Bar Book for Home Mixologists
- The New Craft of the Cocktail
- The Home Cocktail Book for Beginners
- The Ultimate Bar Book
Read more:
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