Winter cocktail recipes
Keep cosy in winter with some of our popular warming tipples. From espresso martinis to hot toddies, our winter cocktails will certainly help you stay warm in the long, cold nights…
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Cranberries
Cranberry manhattan ‘Cranhattan’ cocktail
The seriously sophisticated manhattan gets a festive twist in this Cranhattan cocktail. Make ahead ready for Christmas cocktail season.
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Canapés and cocktails
Rosemary negroni
Rosemary brings out the herbaceous notes of vermouth and Campari in this festive negroni. The perfect bottled cocktail to store in fridge.
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Christmas cocktails
Mince-pie old fashioned
This Christmas cocktail recipe makes a fabulous drink, as well as a flavoured butter for baking and an extra-boozy mincemeat for mince pies.
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Redcurrants
Redcurrant margarita
Ideal when you’re pining for a taste of sunshine in winter, this margarita is flavoured and turned bright red by an intense redcurrant syrup.
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Canapés and cocktails
Santa’s sidecar cocktail
Like an upside-down Santa hat, this tangy, citrus-forward sidecar cocktail is balanced by the warming complexity of cognac.
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Champagne cocktails
Classic mimosa
We always thought a classic mimosa was a fancy name for buck’s fizz, but there’s a difference. Discover our tips for making the best mimosas.
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Christmas cocktails
Santa’s spritz punch
Cranberry spritz makes for a crowdpleasing Christmas punch. The ice ring is studded with garnishes, which gently release into the punch.
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Spicy recipes
Chipotle chilli old fashioned
Smoky chipotle chilli pairs beautifully with sweet, smoky bourbon. It adds a pleasing kick to this delicious twist on a classic Old Fashioned
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Irish
Irish coffee
This cocktail encapsulates exactly why the classic Irish coffee remains ever popular. Enjoy on St Patrick's Day!
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St Patrick's Day
Nutella and cognac coffee cocktail
Irish coffee amped up to eleven. This delicious cocktail uses croissant-infused cognac and Nutella syrup to bolster the coffee and cream.
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Christmas gifts
Bottled chocolate orange negroni
Bottle up chocolate-orange negronis to make fabulous homemade gifts. The flavours mingle and mellow in the bottle, making for one smooth sip.
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Bonfire Night
Toasted marshmallow hot buttered rum
Add a touch of Bonfire Night theatre to hot-buttered rum with a smouldering marshmallow garnish. Just remember to blow it out!
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Winter cocktails
Fifth Avenue daiquiri
Shake up your cocktail game with a Fifth Avenue daiquiri. This heady take on a rum-based classic comes from Claridges. Serve chilled.
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Canapés and cocktails
Sherry spritz
Rustle up a fragrant Christmas cocktail with our easy sherry spritz recipe. Combine creamy sherry and ginger syrup, then top with cava.
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Coffee
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 or shake over ice to serve.
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Christmas cocktails
Pornstar martini
Bursting with fruity passion fruit and fully of bubbles, the Pornstar Martini is the perfect tipple for a celebration.
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