The 12 cocktails of Christmas

by Jen

All of these drinks are Pirate Santa approved.

There are a number of traditional Christmas or winter holiday drinks, but in recent years people have gotten very creative. Some people have created Christmas-themed cocktails from scratch, while others have added Christmas twists to existing cocktail recipes. This is a collection of… well, whatever struck my fancy as a winter holiday cocktail.

1. Eggnog is a tradition for a reason. It tastes great with or without alcohol, which makes it perfect for gatherings that include drinkers and non-drinkers.
2. Hot Buttered Rum is a classic, cuddly sort of drink – perfect for small parties and parties of two.
3. Mulled Wine is a wintertime classic – red wine with sugar and all sorts of spices.
4. It’s not exactly “cocktails” and certainly not traditional, but you can make Skittles Vodka in red and green in presentation flasks – or Vodka Gummi Bears in red and green.
5. The Peppermint Stick uses white crème de cacao and peppermint schnapps to get a mint chocolate flavor. Easy to serve one by one or in premixed pitchers.
6. The Chocolate Snake Bite doesn’t sound very Christmasy, but it’s Kahlua, Bailey’s, Goldschlager and brown crème de cacao, so how much more holiday spirit could you ask for?
7. The Cookie Dough is a simple but gorgeous two-layered shot with amaretto, Bailey’s and cinnamon.
8. The Chocolate Raspberry Martini is just what it sounds like. Oh, yes, it is.
9. The Red Hot Santa Tini uses chili-pepper infused vodka and a rim that’s cocoa powder mixed with cayenne. Not your typical Christmas fare.
10. The Mistletoe Makeout looks like red velvet, but the flavors are acai and other berries with orange.
11. The Poinsettia is very simple: champagne, Cointreau and cranberry juice.
12. Sandra Lee’s Christmas Cocktail mixes pomegranate, pear and champagne.

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Posted in Champagne, Coffee Liqueur, Cranberry, Grand Marnier, Irish Cream, Pomegranate, Schnapps, Vodka on December 11, 2009