The holiday season is among us and so are the family events! We know the holiday season can be quite overwhelming to anyone having to attend family events that entail boatloads of questions regarding your future and present life. We have created our top 5-holiday cocktails list for you to help survive these holiday parties. Holiday cocktails can be hard to perfect and find something that tastes yummy and not like heaps of sugar was put into the drink. Keep reading to find out our top 5 cocktails we will be enjoying this holiday season!
Champagne Punch
Champagne Punch is currently one of our favorite drinks, perfectly light and refreshing for any time of the day. All you have to do is combine the ingredients and serve in a holiday glass!
Ingredients:
- 1 bottle Brut Champagne
- 1 ½ oz. Brandy
- 1 ½ oz. Cointreau
- 1 L Club Soda
- 8 Strawberries
- 1 Orange Rind
- 1 Orange, sliced with rind
- 1 Pineapple, sliced
- Top with Fresh Mint
Holiday Gin and Soda
The next cocktail is a twist on a classic holiday drink! Serve over ice and enjoy!
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ oz. Gin
- 3 oz. Soda Water
- Cranberries
- Fresh Rosemary
Irish Coffee
Irish Coffee is perfect for this holiday season as it’ll keep you warm and help you get through those parties! Don’t stir the cream, layer!
Ingredients:
- 2 oz. Irish Whiskey
- 5 oz. Coffee
- 2 tsp. Sugar
- Heavy Cream
Eggnog
How could we not include Eggnog in our top 5 holiday cocktails? While Eggnog might not be everyones favorite drink of choice it surely is the most holiday orientated! We found a recipe that encourages you to make your own homemade eggnog but if you choose to buy store bought buy Southern Comfort!
Ingredients:
- 12 Eggs
- ¾ c. Superfine Sugar
- 1 p. Cognac
- ½ p. Dark Rum
- 1 p. Milk
- 1.2 p. Heavy Cream
- Nutmeg
Peppermint Espresso Martini
Espresso Martinis have been 2022 “hot” drink. To ring in the new year and enjoy this holiday season we had to include a fun twist on the classic Espresso Martini, this being a Peppermint Espresso Martini!
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz. Vodka
- 1 oz. Espresso
- 1 oz. Milk
- 0.5 oz. Chocolate Sauce
- 1/8 tsp. Peppermint Extract
- 2 Candy Canes
- 2 tbsp. Sugar
- 2 tbsp. Warm Water
We know this list was our top 5 but we couldn’t help but include the Grinch for this holiday season! Keep reading to learn what goes in the Grinch Cocktail, we know this will be the cocktail of the season!
Grinch Cocktail
The Grinch never misses a party down in Whoville, so don’t forget to include this drink at your festivities!
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ oz. Midori Liqueur
- 1 oz. Rum (can substitute for Vodka or Triple Sec)
- 5 oz. Lemon Lime Soda
- 1 Maraschino Cherry
We hope you enjoyed our list of the top 5 holiday cocktails to get you through this holiday season! Head over to our twitter and let us know what your favorite drink from our holiday list was!
