8 Christmas Cocktail Recipes

8 Christmas Cocktails From Coquito to Cola de Mono

Enter frozen grasshoppers, mulled wine, and clementine 75s.

Updated on November 27, 2023

Whether you're a fan of eggnog or not, there are plenty of equally appropriate Christmas cocktails for holiday gatherings. Frozen grasshoppers are a favorite for their festive bright green color, while a steaming mug of mulled wine warms you up with every sip. Here are Christmas drink with cinnamon, nutmeg, cranberries, and bubbly for celebrating the season.

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Tom and Jerry

Typically made around Christmastime, the Tom and Jerry is a classic cocktail that looks and tastes a lot like eggnog. Its exact origins are unclear, but there's evidence to suggest that the Cognac and rum-spiked drink's roots date back to England in the 19th century.

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Guava Ponche with Sweet Vermouth

Ponche Navideño is a Christmastime spiced tropical fruit punch that's served warm with a shot of tequila in Mexico. Recipe developer Paola Briseño González's chilled riff on this holiday classic pays homage to her love of vermouth.

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Homemade Eggnog

Eggnog is classically made using eggs, milk, heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla extract. Cinnamon, cloves, star anise, or grated nutmeg are typically added for warming flavor and garnish, and you can experiment with using rum, whiskey, or brandy to spike eggnog.

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Coquito

Coquito, or "little coconut," is a traditional creamy rum punch served in Puerto Rico for Christmas and throughout the winter holidays. Some versions include eggs, but this recipe takes its richness and viscosity instead from coconut cream and three types of milk. Warming spices and white rum add aroma and flavor.

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Grasshopper

In addition to its festive green hue, the Grasshopper cocktail lends itself to holiday-friendly garnishes, like a crushed candy cane rim.

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Mulled Wine

Channel Christmas market cheer at a home bar by gently infusing red wine with nutmeg, vanilla, and star anise, then lightly sweetening with honey and maple syrup. Top it off with applejack brandy for a classic Christmas cocktail.

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Cola de Mono

Chile’s quintessential Christmas cocktail, the Cola de Mono, is a White Russian-esque concoction made with aguardiente (a strong Spanish distilled spirit), milk, sugar, coffee, and winter spices like clove and cinnamon.

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Vegan "Eggnog"

Relying on fragrant and starchy basmati rice to thicken this vegan "eggnog" results in a luxuriously creamy drink. Cinnamon, cardamom, and nutmeg add warming spice notes, balanced by a pleasing subtle bitterness from smooth tahini.

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