30+ Winter Cocktails to Spice Up Your Holiday Parties

Ingredients

• ¾ cup of water
• 1 ½ oz whiskey of your choice
• 2 to 3 tablespoons honey (to personal taste)
• 2 to 3 teaspoons lemon juice (to personal taste)
• 1 lemon slice (optional, for garnish)
• 1 cinnamon stick (optional, for garnish)

Instructions

1. Heat the water to a simmer in a saucepan or small pot
2. Add whiskey, lemon juice, and honey
3. Stir until honey evaporates
4. Pour into a mug
5. Serve with a lemon slice and cinnamon stick for garnish and flavor

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons cardamom pods (crushed)
• 2 teaspoons whole coriander seeds
• ¼ teaspoon whole black peppercorns
• 11 cinnamon sticks
• 1 piece ginger (unpeeled, thinly sliced)
• 1 medium orange
• 6 tablespoons honey
• 3 tablespoons whole leaf black tea or 3 bags black tea
• 9 oz dark rum

Instructions

1. Toast the cardamom, coriander, peppercorns, and 5 cinnamon sticks in a large pot over medium-high heat until fragrant.
2. Add ginger and 8 cups of water
3. Use the zest of one orange and add the pot.
4. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
5. Remove from the heat then add the tea and honey and let steep for 5 minutes.
6. Strain mixture through sieve then top with rum and garnish with the rest of the cinnamon sticks.

Ingredients

• 8 oz hot apple cider
• 1.5 oz whiskey
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 2 teaspoons caramel syrup for rimming glass (if desired)
• Apple slices, star anise, cinnamon stick for garnish (if desired)

Instructions

1. Heat your apple cider to a low simmer. Remove from heat
2. Top the glass rim with caramel syrup if desired
3. Combine the hot apple cider, whiskey, lemon juice, and honey and stir.
4. Garnish with apple slices, star anise, and a cinnamon stick if desired

Ingredients

• 8 oz hot water
• 2 oz Fireball Cinnamon whiskey
• ½ tablespoon honey (or more if desired)
• ½ lemon, juiced
• 1 teabag (optional)

Instructions

1. Heat your water in a saucepan to a low simmer (if you want to cut the flavor of fire, steep a teabag in water before adding the rest of the ingredients)
2. Mix in your Fireball whiskey, honey, and lemon juice and stir until the honey dissolves.

Ingredients

• ¼ semisweet chocolate chips (melted)
• 3 candy canes, crushed
• 6 oz peppermint schnapps
• 1 bottle champagne or prosecco
• 6 candy canes (whole)

Instructions

1. Melt semisweet chocolate chips in a glass bowl over gently boiling water till melted
2. Pour out the chocolate on a plate and the crushed candy canes on a separate plate
3. Dip the rim of the champagne flute in the chocolate first then crushed candy canes to coat
4. Add an oz of peppermint schnapps to each glass and top the rest with prosecco or champagne
5. Garnish with a full candy cane and serve!

Ingredients

• 4 oz cranberry juice
• 8 oz champagne
• Sparkling sugar (for garnish)
• Fresh cranberries (for garnish)
• Sprigs of rosemary (for garnish)

Instructions

1. Rim the champagne flute with sparkling sugar.
2. Pour an oz of cranberry juice into each of your champagne flutes.
3. Top off the flutes with champagne.
4. Garnish with two to three fresh cranberries and a sprig of rosemary before serving.

Ingredients

• 1 lime or orange (sliced)
• 3 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 bottle of champagne
• 2 cups pomegranate juice
• Sprigs of fresh rosemary (optional)

Instructions

1. Rim the champagne flute with granulated sugar
2. Fill the flutes with 2/3 or ¾ champagne
3. Top with the pomegranate juice
4. Add a sprig of rosemary and lime or orange slice for garnish and serve

Ingredients

• ½ cup whole milk
• ¼ cup Baileys
• 2 oz vanilla vodka
• 2 oz amaretto
• Ice
• ½ cup vanilla frosting
• ¼ cup sprinkles
• Pre-made sugar cookie dough

Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven and following your cookie dough’s baking instructions but be sure to cut the cookies into holiday-themed shapes (candy canes are a perfect choice). Bake and let cool.
2. Spread the vanilla frosting on the rim of the martini glass and garnish with sprinkles.
3. Do the same to your sugar cookies.
4. In a cocktail shaker combine the milk, amaretto, Baileys, and vodka. Add ice and shake until cold.
5. Pour into a martini glass and top with sugar cookie garnish.

Ingredients

• 5 oz vanilla vodka
• 2 oz white crème de menthe
• ½ oz peppermint schnapps

Instructions

1. Combine vodka, crème de menthe, and the peppermint schnapps into a cocktail shaker over ice
2. Shake until cold
3. Strain into a martini glass

Ingredients

• 3 oz eggnog
• 1 oz vanilla vodka
• 1 oz amaretto liqueur

Instructions

1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add all the ingredients
2. Shake until cold and serve into a chilled martini glass
3. Added grated nutmeg over the drink (optional) and serve

Ingredients

• 1 ½ oz vodka
• 1 ½ oz heavy cream
• 1 oz coffee liqueur
• 1 oz Irish cream liqueur
• Chocolate shavings (optional)

Instructions

1. Add all the ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake till cold.
2. Strain into a chilled coupe or fizz glass.
3. As an optional garnish, top with chocolate shavings.

Ingredients

• 1.5 oz bourbon
• ½ oz vermouth
• ½ oz apple and clove syrup
• ½ oz egg white
• ½ oz apple juice
• ½ oz lime juice

Instructions

1. Add all the ingredients over ice to a cocktail shaker and shake till well-chilled
2. Double strain over a chilled glass and serve

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cup whole milk
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoon cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 6 oz chocolate chips
• ½ cup Rumchata
• 1/3 cup warm caramel
• Whipped cream (for serving)
• Cinnamon sugar (for garnish)
• Cinnamon stick (for garnish)

Instructions

1. Bring the milk to simmer over medium heat in a saucepan
2. Whisk in the sugar, cocoa powder, chocolate chips, and vanilla and stir until the chocolate is completely melted.
3. Added in the Rumchata and remove from heat.
4. Pour caramel into a small dish and rim the glass with the caramel.
5. Pour the Rumchata hot chocolate into the glass and top with whipped cream.
6. For an optional garnish add cinnamon sugar and cinnamon stick before serving.

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup of cocoa powder
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• Pinch of salt
• 3 cups whole milk
• 1 ½ cups heavy cream
• 8 oz milk chocolate
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3 shots of gingerbread liqueur
• Chocolate whipped cream (optional)
• Marshmallow bits (optional)
• Gingerbread cookies (optional)

Instructions

1. In a bowl mix together the cocoa powder, sugar, and salt
2. In a saucepan, heat the milk and cream and bring to a simmer.
3. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of the hot milk to the cocoa powder mixture. Mix to create a paste
4. Once wet, add the mixture to the hot milk, turn heat to low, and whisk continuously until smooth.
5. Once smooth add in the milk chocolate, vanilla, and gingerbread liquor
6. Top with chocolate whipped cream
7. As optional garnish top with marshmallow bits and gingerbread cookies

Ingredients

• ½ cup unsalted butter
• 2 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• ½ cup light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
• ¾ cup dark rum
• ½ cup heavy cream
• Freshly grated nutmeg (for serving)

Instructions

1. Set a saucepan over barely simmering water and melt the butter and chocolate.
2. Stir until smooth then whisk in the brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
3. Bring the 2 ½ cups of water to a boil, remove from heat and add rum and the chocolate mixture until combined.
4. Using a standing mixer, beat the heavy cream until soft peaks form
5. Fill your mug with the hot chocolate, add the whipped cream, and for garnish, grate nutmeg over the top before serving.

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup dark brown sugar
• ½ cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
• ¼ cup honey
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• ¾ cup spiced rum
• 2 cup boiling water
• 4 sticks of cinnamon (for garnish)

Instructions

1. Using an electric mixture, combine the brown sugar, butter, honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove and mix until smooth and blended.
2. Transfer the mixture to a cup that is at least 4 cup measuring cup.
3. Add the boiling water and rum and stir until the butter dissolves.
4. Pour into a mug of your choice and garnish with a cinnamon stick.

Ingredients

• 6 cups of water
• 2 cans of cream soda
• 1 cup brown sugar
• ½ cup butterscotch syrup
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 cups spiced rum
• Whipped cream (for serving)
• Gold sanding sugar (for serving)

Instructions

1. In a crock-pot, combine water, cream soda, butter, sugar, ¼ cup butterscotch, cinnamon sticks, vanilla, and salt.
2. Cover and cook on low for 3 ½ hours until warm and butter has fully melted
3. Stir in rum
4. Pouring the remaining butterscotch syrup on a plate and rim the serving glass with the syrup
5. Fill your serving glasses with the buttered rum and top with whipped cream and sanding sugar before serving.

Ingredients

• Ice
• 2 oz vodka
• 1 oz of lime juice
• 1 can ginger beer
• ¼ cup pomegranate seeds
• 2 crushed candy canes
• Mint sprigs (for garnish)

Instructions

1. Fill a mug with ice and combine vodka, lime juice, and ginger beer.
2. Sprinkle with pomegranate seeds, crushed candy cane, and mint spring for garnish before serving

Ingredients

• 2 oz ginger beer
• 1.5 oz vodka
• 2 oz apple cider
• 0.5 lime juice (squeezed)
• Ice
• Apple slices (for garnish)

Instructions

1. Combine ginger beer, vodka, apple cider, and lime juice over ice in a copper mug.
2. Stir to combined and garnish with fresh apple slices for garnish before serving.

Ingredients

• 2 oz vodka
• 1 oz cran-apple juice
• 1 oz fresh lime juice
• 2 oz Ginger beer
• Ice
• Cranberries (for garnish)
• Apple slices (for garnish)

Instructions

1. Combine vodka, cranberry-apple juice, fresh lime juice, ginger beer in a mug over ice
2. Stir to combine well
3. Before serving garnish with fresh cranberries and apple slices for garnish.

Ingredients

• 4 cups of ice
• 4 cups of ginger beer
• 3 cups of vodka
• 1 cup lime juice
• 1 cup mint leaves
• 2 limes (sliced)

Instructions

1. In a large punch bowl combine ice, ginger beer, vodka, lime juice, lime slices, and mint.
2. Stir to combine and ladle into cupper mugs or glasses and garnish with more mint.

Ingredients

• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon whole allspice
• 1 teaspoon whole cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• 1 large orange, quartered with peel
• 1-quart apple cider

Instructions

1. In a large pot, combine all the ingredients
2. Over medium heat, allow the warm cider to slowly come to a soft simmer
3. Once simmering, turn off the heat and let it steep for 5 minutes
4. Remove orange slices, cinnamon stick, and cloves from the mixture and serve

Ingredients

• 1 cup of freshly brewed coffee
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 ½ oz Irish whiskey
• Heavy cream (slightly whipped)

Instructions

1. Pre-heat a glass mug with warm water.
2. Pour in coffee until ¾ full.
3. Add whiskey and brown sugar and stir until sugar is dissolved.
4. Pour the heavy cream over a spoon to form a “head” of cream and serve.

Ingredients

• 6 large egg yolks
• ½ cup of granulated sugar
• 3 cups of milk
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg (freshly grated)
• 1 pinch of salt
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon allspice
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 tablespoon dark molasses

Instructions

1. Separate egg whites from yolks and add the yolks to a medium-sized bowl. Add sugar and use a stand mixer to mix until it's light yellow, creamy, and smooth.
2. Place a cinnamon stick in milk and heat the milk until simmering. Add in spices, vanilla, and molasses.
3. Slowly ladle small amounts of the hot milk over the egg mixture while whisking to temper the eggs. Repeat 2-3 times.
4. Add the egg mixture to the milk mixture and bring it to a simmer on the stove. Turn off the heat once the mixture reaches 160 degrees Fahrenheit.
5. Place in a large glass bowl, chill for at least 4 hours and mix in rum when chilled.

Ingredients

• 2 oz vodka
• 1 oz Kahlua
• 1 splash of heavy cream
• Ice

Instructions

1. Add vodka and Kahlua over ice
2. Add a splash of heavy cream and stir

Ingredients

• ½ gallon apple cider
• ½ gallon apple juice
• 4 cinnamon sticks
• 1 whole clove
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 3 cups 190 proof grain alcohol
• 2 cups vanilla vodka

Instructions

1. Combine apple cider, juice, white and brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, and clove
2. Bring to an almost boil. Cover with lid and reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.
3. Remove from heat and cool completely
4. Add alcohol and vodka and remove the cinnamon stick and cloves
5. Pour into mason jars and refrigerate.

Ingredients

• 2 oz bourbon
• 3 oz whole milk
• 1 oz simple syrup
• 2 dashes of vanilla extract
• Freshly grated nutmeg (for garnish)

Instructions

1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice
2. Pour in whole milk, vanilla, simple syrup, and bourbon and shake vigorously.
3. Strain over a cocktail glass and add freshly grated nutmeg before serving.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cup of fresh or frozen cranberries
• 1 cup of water
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• 4 oz cinnamon-flavored whiskey
• 1 ¼ oz lemon juice
• 1 oz cranberry syrup
• Ice
• Fresh cranberries (for garnish)

Instructions

1. To make the cranberry syrup: place cranberries in a medium saucepan with water and sugar. Stir to combine. Cook over medium heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low then simmer until cranberries begin to fall apart. Strain the mixture and set aside to come to room temperature.
2. When preparing to serve: Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add whiskey, lemon juice, and cranberry syrup. Shake for 30 seconds.
3. Fill a glass with ice and top with fresh cranberries, strain the cocktail into the glass and serve

Ingredients

• 1 bottle of Red wine
• 3 Orange slices
• Whole Clove
• Star Anise
• Whole Cinnamon stick
• 1 oz brandy (optional)
• Another fruit like cranberry or blackberry (optional)

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients into a saucepan and stir to combine.
2. Bring a simmer, reduce to low, and let the mixture simmer for at least 15 minutes.
3. Strain out the spices from the heated wine and top with your favorite garnish before serving.

Ingredients

• 1 cup of sugar
• 1 cup of water
• 3 cardamom pods
• 1 star anise
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 12 oz sweet bourbon or whiskey
• 1 orange
• 8 fresh cherries

Instructions

1. In a medium-sized saucepan, combine the water, sugar, and spices. Bring to a simmer then cover and remove from heat to steep for at least 30 minutes
2. Add some cherries and an orange wedge and mull them together in a glass
3. In a cocktail shaker, combine the syrup, whiskey or bourbon, and ice and shake until chilled.
4. Pour the mixture into your glass with the mulled orange and cherries. Add a cinnamon stick, and other orange slices, and the remaining cherries for garnish before serving.