25 Days Of Cocktails

These cocktails may be cold but they'll warm your soul until Christmas and beyond.

25. Winter Sea Breeze

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A few simple ingredients and some pomegranate seeds (to look like holly berries) will get your December started off the right away!

Ingredients:

1 oz vodka (1/8 cup)

1 oz grapefruit juice (1/8 cup)

1/2 oz tonic syrup (2 tablespoons)

2 oz soda water (1/4 cup)

12 pomegranate seeds

Garnish: 3 mint leaves

24. White Christmas

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A Christmas-y spin on a classic makes this the perfect holiday drink.

Ingredients:

1oz Vanilla Vodka

1oz Kahlua Coffee Liqueur

.5oz Creme De Menthe

3oz Half & Half

Garnish: Cherry

23. Pomegranate Rosemary Royale

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It's winter and that means rosemary-scented everything. Don't leave your cocktails out, add some rosemary to them too!

Ingredients:

1/4 cup water

1 tablespoon sugar

2 teaspoons fresh rosemary leaves

1/2 cup pomegranate juice

2 cups Champagne or sparkling wine

22. Candy Cane Martini

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It wouldn't be Christmas-time without a candy cane drink recipe, now would it?

Ingredients:

1 candy cane, crushed, for garnish

2 ounces strawberry vodka

4 dashes white creme de menthe

2 1/2 ounces cranberry juice

Ice cubes

21. Winter Wonderland Martini

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Don't get stuck in the snow. Instead, stay inside and sip on a winter wonderland martini.

Ingredients:

2 oz Van Gogh Vanilla Vodka

1 oz White crème de cacao

2 oz White chocolate liqueur

1 oz Cream

½ Teaspoon of coconut flakes

1 White chocolate wafer stick

20. White Christmas Martini

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I'm dreaming of a white Christmas...martini?

Ingredients:

Rim:

2 Tbsp colored red and green nonpareils

1 Tbsp agave nectar

4-6 large ice cubes

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

1/4 tsp almond extract

3 oz bourbon

1 oz cognac

2 Tbsp vanilla bean syrup*

1/4 cup full fat coconut milk

a dash of cinnamon

nutmeg for sprinkling

*Vanilla Bean Syrup:

1/4 cup water

1/4 cup agave nectar

seeds of one vanilla bean

19. Eggnog Martini

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And while we're on a martini kick...we couldn't go without an eggnog martini, could we?

Ingredients:

2 ounces of dark rum

1/2 ounce of vanilla vodka

1 1/2 ounces of Eggnog

Dash of simple syrup

Ice cubes

Garnish: Crushed graham crackers for garnish

18. The Grinch

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Legend has it our friend on the hill (AKA Mr Grinch) makes a mean cocktail.

Ingredients:

3 oz peach schnapps

3 oz Bacardi® 151 rum

12 oz orange juice

4 oz Sprite® soda

3 oz Blue Curacao liqueur

17. Candy Cane Mojito

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Seasonal mint in the form of candy canes goes great with the traditional minty mojito.

Ingredients:

3 oz (2 jiggers or 6 tablespoons) rum

Ice cubes

2 tablespoons crushed peppermint candies or candy canes

Sparkling water

Garnish: 1 cup fresh mint leaves

2 peppermint candies or candy canes

16. Jingle Jangle Punch

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Every party needs a good punch. This is the perfect choice for your Christmas gathering!

Ingredients:

1.5 cups berry vodka

3/4 cups Grand Marnier

6 pints of fresh berries (raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries)

1 cup lemon juice (freshly squeezed—about 8 lemons)

1.5 cups simple syrup

1 bottle sparkling wine (Something Extra Dry)

15. Cranberry Margaritas

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Everybody can use a margarita every now and again (even if it is winter).

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups cranberry juice cocktail

3/4 cup fresh lime juice

3/4 cup tequila

1/2 cup orange-flavored liqueur, such as Cointreau or Triple Sec

Ice Cubes

14. Partridge in a Pear Tree

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Paying homage to the original "Days of Christmas" countdown, here's a pear-cocktail for the "Partridge in a Pear Tree".

Ingredients:

1½ oz pear vodka

½ oz lemon juice

½ oz simple syrup

Champagne

Rosemary, cut into 1½ inch sprigs

13. White Christmas Sangria

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Every time of the year calls for a sangria recipe and Christmas is no different!

Ingredients:

1 Granny Smith Apple

1 Braeburn Apple

1 heaping Cup Fresh Cranberries

1 large Sprig Rosemary

1 Bottle Pinot Grigio

½ Cup White Grape Juice

¼ Cup Sugar (more, for garnish)

1 Can Club Soda

12. Cranberry Ginger Fizz

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You can never have too many cranberry cocktails for the holiday season.

Ingredients:

¾ cup sugar

¾ cup water

1 cup fresh cranberries

1 lemon, cut into wedges

½ orange, cut into slices

1½ cups dry gin - Bombay Sapphire, Beefeater or Tangueray suggested

1 cup chilled Ginger Ale

Garnish: 4 mint sprigs

11. German Mulled Wine

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Yes, sangria is a great way to get your wine fix throughout the year. But, spiced wine is a holiday favorite so make sure to make some this year!

Ingredients:

1 bottle red wine (750ml) - use an inexpensive fruity red that's on the sweet side like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, or Zinfandel

3 cups unsweetened apple cider

1/4 cup honey

3-4 cinnamon sticks

1 vanilla bean, cut lengthwise

4-5 star anise

1 teaspoon cloves

1 teaspoon, fresh ground nutmeg

1/4 cup brandy

1 lemon, sliced

1 lime, sliced

1 small orange, sliced

Garnish: Cranberries

10. Poinsettia

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Everyone's favorite holiday flower can also be a cocktail for your own personal enjoyment!

Ingredients:

1/4 cup vodka

1/4 cup Champagne

1/2 cup cranberry juice

Crushed ice

Garnish: 2 strips orange zest, each about 1/4-inch wide and 2 inches long

9. Christmas Trees

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Maybe you can enjoy one of these beauties while decorating your actual Christmas tree.

Ingredients:

3 oz pomegranate juice

2 oz gin

1 oz simple syrup

Lime juice (juice from 1-2 wedges will do)

A few fresh mint leaves

Garnish: Pomegranate seeds & lime wheel

8. Spicy GingerMan

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You need a drink to go with those gingerbread cookies you baked, don't you?

Ingredients:

1 oz Vanilla Vodka

1 oz Hazelnut liqueur

1/2 oz Butterscotch Schnapps

2 oz Ginger Beer

Garnish: Cinnamon stick

7. Rudolph's Tipsy Spritzer

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We can thank good ole Rudy for this fun Christmas cocktail!

Ingredients:

5 cups orange juice

2 cups chilled lemon-lime soft drink

1 1/2 cups vodka

1/2 cup maraschino cherry juice

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

Garnish: lemon slices, fresh rosemary sprigs

6. Kahlua Hot Chocolate

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It wouldn't be the winter without some hot chocolate, right? But how about hot chocolate with Kahlua?

Ingredients:

2 cups milk

2 tablespoons sugar

1 1/2 tablespoons Dutch-processed unsweetened cocoa powder

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Pinch of nutmeg

1 ounce Kahlúa coffee liqueur

Mini marshmallows, for serving

Salted caramel, for serving

Chocolate syrup, for serving

5. The Blizzard

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The perfect cocktail when you're stuck inside during a blizzard this winter.

Ingredients:

4 1/2 tablespoons bourbon

1 1/2 tablespoons cranberry juice

1 tablespoon lemon juice

2 tablespoons simple syrup

Garnish: cranberries

4. Christmas Cosmo

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It's everyone's favorite, a Cosmopolitan...Christmas style!

Ingredients:

1 1/2 ounces vodka, rosemary flavored

1/2 ounce triple sec or 1/2 ounce Cointreau liqueur

1 ounce cranberry juice

1 inch rosemary sprig, for garnish

Garnish: 1 cranberry

3. White Cranberry Mimosa

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Who doesn't love a morning mimosa with brunch? Well, here's the perfect holiday mimosa.

Ingredients:

Equal parts: Prosecco & White Cranberry Juice

Fill: Sparkling Elderflower Soda (optional)

Garnish: Frozen Cranberries

2. Cranberry Cider

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Cider drinks aren't just for the fall. Chill out this winter with a cranberry cider cocktail.

Ingredients:

8 cups Cranberry juice

4 cups Apple Cider

2 tbsp brown sugar

1 tbsp whole cloves

1 oz light or dark rum

Garnish: 1 cup fresh cranberries

4 Cinnamon sticks

1. Cranberry Infused Vodka

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Lastly, if shots are more your style, here's a cranberry infused vodka! (For those times when wine just might not be enough to deal with your crazy family at all those holiday parties)

Ingredients:

Vodka

Cranberries

Sugar (as much as you desire)

Mix with:

Sprite

Tonic

Ginger Ale

And as the lovely LuAnn would say...

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Happy drinking (and holidays) y'all!