10 Holiday Cocktail Ideas

Festive drinks for all to enjoy!

Tanya S. | Nov 28, 2022

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Festive Holiday Cocktails

After the stress of gift shopping and holiday meal planning, there is nothing better than kicking back with a mouthwatering seasonal cocktail. Whether you prefer a twist on a classic Hot Toddy, or a spiced cider punch, we have the holiday cocktail ideas you need to impress your guests and get the party started. Savor the seasonal sips with these 10 holiday cocktail recipes.

Cinnamon Maple Whisky Sour

Ingredients:

4 oz Woodinville Bourbon Whiskey
1 oz Lemon Juice
1 oz Maple Syrup
1/2 oz Simple Syrup
1/4 tsp Spice Classics Ground Cinnamon
2 Maraschino Cherries

For the Simple Syrup:

1/3 cup Sugar
1/3 cup Water

Add sugar and water into a cup and stir until the sugar dissolves. Add 1 cup of crushed ice into the cocktail shaker. Pour all ingredients into the shaker and shake for 30 seconds. Pour into a rocks glass with 1 large ice cube.

Modified From: https://dudethatcookz.com/cinnamon-maple-whiskey-sour

New Years Eve Rum Berry Cocktail

Ingredients:

3 oz Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum
16 oz 100% pomegranate juice
1 oz Cointreau
8 oz Bedford’s Ginger Beer
1 cup frozen mixed berries
Ice - optional
¾ cup fresh raspberries
A few sprigs of fresh thyme

Pour the rum, pomegranate juice, Cointreau and ginger beer into a large jug. Stir to mix. Half fill 4-6 glasses with frozen berries (add a little ice to if you want to). Fill the glasses with the cocktail, then top with a few fresh raspberries and a sprig of fresh thyme before serving.

Modified From: https://www.kitchensanctuary.com/new-years-eve-rum-berry-cocktail

Black Cherry Bellini’s

Ingredients:

14 oz Jar of cherries in Kirsch*
2 cups plus 1 tbsp cherry Juice
1 bottle La Marca Prosecco or Korbel Brut California Champagne

Place the juice from the cherries in kirsch (just the liquid), plus the cherry juice into a small saucepan. Bring to the boil, then simmer until reduced by approx one third (takes around 20 minutes). Leave to cool, then add the cherries back in and blend using a hand blender. At this point you can cover and refrigerate for 1-2 days until ready to use. When you're ready to serve, fill around ⅓ of each glass with the black cherry puree. Top up with prosecco or champagne.

Modified From: https://www.kitchensanctuary.com/black-cherry-bellinis/

Fig Dark and Stormy

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon fig preserves
2 ounces The Kraken Rum
Juice of 1/2 a lemon
3 ounces Bedfords Ginger Beer
Fresh figs and thyme, for serving

In a cocktail shaker, combine the fig preserves, bourbon, and lemon juice. Shake to combine.

Strain into a glass filled with ice. Top off with ginger beer and garnish with fresh figs and thyme.

Modified From: https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/fig-dark-and-stormy/

Plum and Thyme Prosecco Smash

Ingredients:

2 Plums
6 Thyme Sprigs
Juice from one Lemon
4 Tbsp. Thyme Simple Syrup (1/2 Cup of Sugar, 1/2 Cup of Water, bring to a boil, remove from heat, add thyme sprigs, stir, and let cool. Chill until ready to use.)
1 Bottle of La Marca Prosecco

Peel and chop 2 plums. Muddle the plums with the thyme simple syrup and lemon juice until all of the plum juices have been released. (You can also muddle right in the glass if you prefer to have bits of fruit in your cocktail!) Shake with ice in a cocktail shaker. Pour over crushed ice evenly between two glasses. Top off with prosecco and garnish with extra plum slices and thyme sprigs.

Modified From: https://www.mydiaryofus.com/blog/2015/5/14/plum-and-thyme-prosecco-smash?rq=plum

Apple Cranberry Moscow Mule

Ingredients:

4 ounces Tito’s Vodka
1/2 cup Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice Cocktail
1 bottle Bedfords Ginger Beer
Fresh cranberries and/or apples and rosemary for garnish

Fill 2 glasses with a few cranberries and a small piece of rosemary, muddle slightly. Fill with ice and add equal amounts of the vodka, cranberry juice to the glasses. Stir to combine. Fill the remaining space of the glasses with the ginger beer and stir gently to combine. Serve immediately. Garnish with cranberries and rosemary as desired.

Modified From: https://whatsgabycooking.com/apple-cranberry-moscow-mule/

Classic Sidecar

Ingredients:

Granulated sugar, for rim (optional)
2 oz. Hennessy V.S Cognac
3/4 oz. lemon juice
3/4 oz. Triple sec
Ice
Lemon peel, for garnish

Combine cognac, lemon juice, and triple sec in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake until cold. Strain into prepared glass and garnish with a lemon peel.

Modified From: https://www.delish.com/cooking/a36985243/classic-sidecar-recipe/

Pomegranate Ginger Apple Cider Punch

Ingredients:

1 ripe pomegranate cut into sixths
2 medium clementines sliced
5 inches peeled and chopped fresh ginger
2 chilled bottles Segura Viudas Brut Cava Sprinkling White Wine
5 cups chilled unfiltered apple cider
3/4 cup ginger juice
2/3 cup pomegranate liqueur
20 dashes orange bitters
Ice cubes for serving

Make The Ice Block: The day before serving the punch, arrange the pomegranate pieces and citrus slices in a small loaf pan, bundt pan, or baking pan. Fill with filtered water to cover the fruit and then freeze until solid.

Make The Ginger Juice: Place 5 inches of peeled ginger pieces in a food processor or blender and add 3/4 cup of water. Process until smooth then pass through a fine mesh sieve and discard solids.

Make The Punch: Combine the apple cider, pomegranate liqueur, ginger juice, and sparkling wine in a large pitcher or punch bowl. To unmold the ice block, dip the pan in hot water until the ice block releases then gently place it in the punch. Serve the cups of punch topped with thinly sliced apples.

Modified: https://saltandwind.com/pomegranate-ginger-apple-cider-punch-recipe/