Christmas cocktail recipes

We always push the boat out with Christmas food, but Christmas drinks are equally important! No matter how you’re doing Christmas this year, you can 100% enjoy a festive tipple with these Christmassy cocktail recipes – find fizzes, retro egg nogs, and some great rum punches.

You can’t beat a snowball, but our clementine pisco sour is pretty fantastic too.

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Santa’s spritz punch

Christmas cocktail recipes

Santa’s spritz punch

A cranberry-spiked spritz makes for a crowdpleasing batch cocktail. This spritz gets a festive glow up thanks to a beautifully...

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Cherry bakewell brandy

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Cherry bakewell brandy

This infused brandy with cherries, almonds and vanilla has got all the delicious flavours of a cherry bakewell tart –...

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Bottled chocolate orange negroni

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Bottled chocolate orange negroni

Bottle up chocolate-orange negronis to make fabulous homemade gifts. The flavours mingle and mellow in the bottle, making for a...

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Jerry Thomas Manhattan

Canapés and cocktails

Jerry Thomas Manhattan

From the bar of London’s much-loved brasserie Joe Allen comes this twist on a classic Manhattan, first made in 1884...

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Sherry spritz

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Sherry spritz

Rustle up a fragrant Christmas cocktail with our easy sherry spritz recipe. Combine creamy sherry and ginger syrup, then top...

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Large espresso martini for a crowd

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Large espresso martini for a crowd

What a way to start an evening! This easy espresso martini recipe makes a batch, meaning you can just whizz...

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Pornstar martini

Christmas cocktail recipes

Pornstar martini

A pornstar martini is one of the nation’s most popular cocktails and it’s easy to see why: bursting with fruity...

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Whisky sour

Canapés and cocktails

Whisky sour

For a classic whisky cocktail that packs a punch, try our whisky sour recipe. The lemon brings a hit of...

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Snowball cocktail

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Snowball cocktail

The snowball cocktail is typically enjoyed at Christmas. Advocat, lime, lemonade and ice make for a retro beverage of dreams....

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Negroni sbagliato (negroni spritz)

Christmas cocktail recipes

Negroni sbagliato (negroni spritz)

Start a meal the Italian way with this negroni sbagliato (literally translates as “mistaken” negroni), made with prosecco in place...

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Whisky Aperol hot toddy

Winter cocktail recipes

Whisky Aperol hot toddy

Cold nights call for warming cocktails. This whisky Aperol hot toddy with Aperol, whisky and sweet spices is an easy...

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Old fashioned cocktail

Christmas cocktail recipes

Old fashioned cocktail

This is a classic whiskey cocktail of the highest grade, calling for just 5 ingredients (plus ice). It’s a sophisticated...

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Christmas Campari fizz

Christmas cocktail recipes

Christmas Campari fizz

Charlie Stein (son of Rick), who oversees all the drinks in the Stein empire, says: “This is the perfect pre-dinner...

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Mulled chai cider

Christmas cocktail recipes

Mulled chai cider

Cuddle up on a cosy winter’s evening with a glass of our hot mulled chai cider. Want to make it...

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The delicious. gin party punch

Christmas cocktail recipes

The delicious. gin party punch

Drinks editor Susy Atkins has created the perfect punch to get the party going; give this palate-rousing gin punch a...

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Grapefruit and ginger vodka

Christmas gift recipes

Grapefruit and ginger vodka

Who doesn’t love an edible homemade Christmas gift? And what better gift to give than a homemade festive cocktail, flavoured...

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