Holiday Drink Ideas for 2025

The holiday season is in full swing, and people are seeking fun experiences and festive drinks. Here are just a few of the themed cocktails we like for this year. (And if you’re seeking something a little more Grinchy, see a few of the recipes in our holiday drinks roundup from 2024.)

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Gingerbread White Russian

Course Drinks

Keyword coffee liqueur, gingerbread spice, heavy cream, Maple syrup, vodka

Ingredients

• 1 oz. Mr. Black coffee liqueur
• 1 oz. Vodka
• 2 oz. Heavy cream
• 1 tsp. Gingerbread spice
• 2 tsps. Maple syrup
• Gingerbread cookies to garnish

Instructions

• In a small bowl, whisk the cream, gingerbread spice and maple syrup until lightly whipped and set aside.
• Fill a small glass with ice, add Mr. Black and vodka and then gently pour the whipped cream layer to top.
• Garnish with a layer of crumbled gingerbread cookies.

Notes

The mixologists at Mr. Black created this recipe.

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Pomegranate Rosemary Ranch Water

Course Drinks

Keyword lime juice, pommegranate, tequila, Topo Chico sparkling water

Ingredients

• 1 ½ oz. Lalo tequila
• ¼ oz. Lime juice
• ½ oz. Pom pomegranate juice
• 3-4 oz. Topo Chico sparkling water

Instructions

• Build in ice-filled Collins glass.
• Stir to combine.
• Garnish with lime wheel and rosemary sprig.

Notes

The mixologists at Lalo created this recipe.

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Almond Cookie Martini

Course Drinks

Keyword allspice extract, Frangelico, Irish cream liqueur, vanilla ice cream, Vanilla vodka

Ingredients

• 1 oz. Vanilla vodka
• ½ oz. Amaretto
• ½ oz. Frangelico
• ½ oz. Five Farms Irish cream liqueur
• ¼ oz. Allspice
• 1 oz. Ice cream mix

Instructions

• Combine ingredients and shake.
• Strain up into a 9-oz. Martini-style glass.

Notes

Recipe courtesy of Santa’s Surf Shack at Margaritaville Hotel Nashville.

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Pear Tree Martini

Course Drinks

Keyword Angostura bitters, elderflower liqueur, lime, pear juice, vodka

Ingredients

• 1 ½ oz. Grey Goose vodka
• 1 ½ oz. St. Germain elderflower liqueur
• ½ oz. Pear juice
• ¾ oz. Lime juice
• 1 dash Angostura bitters

Instructions

• Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice.
• Shake until chilled.
• Strain into Martini glass.
• Garnish with pear slices.

Notes

Daniel Rivera, food & beverage director at SLS Baha Mar in the Bahamas, created this recipe for the resort’s Monkey Bar.

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Holiday Blizzard

Course Drinks

Keyword chocolate bitters, Cinnamon syrup, coconut cream, Crème de Cacao, tequila

Ingredients

• ½ oz. Mijenta Tequila Blanco
• ¼ oz. Creme de Cacao white
• 1 oz. Roasted coconut cream*
• ¼ oz. Cinnamon syrup
• 2 bar spoons Soursop pulp
• 2-3 dashes Chocolate bitters

Instructions

• Combine ingredients and shake with ice.
• Serve into a highball glass with hoja santa and crushed ice.

Notes

*For the roasted coconut cream, roast coconut flakes in a pan and add coconut milk, adjusting the flavor to your taste.

The mixologists at Mijenta created this recipe.

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Cranberry Bourbon Mule

Course Drinks

Keyword bourbon, cranberry syrup, ginger beer

Ingredients

• 1 ½ oz. Bourbon
• ½ oz. Cranberry syrup
• 4 oz. Badger Bevs ginger beer

Instructions

• In a mule mug filled with ice, combine all ingredients.
• Top with ginger beer and stir to combine.
• Garnish with 3 fresh cranberries speared onto a rosemary spring.

Notes

The mixologists at The Dominick in New York created this recipe.

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White Chocolate Peppermint Martini

Course Drinks

Keyword chocolate rum, coconut rum, cream of coconut, evaporated milk, peppermint

Ingredients

• 1 ½ oz. Kōloa Kaua’i Coconut Rum
• ½ oz. Kōloa Kaua’i Cacao Rum
• ½ oz. Cream of coconut
• 1 ½ oz. Evaporated milk
• 1 drop of peppermint essential oil

Instructions

• Rim a Martini glass with crushed peppermint.
• Combine ingredients and shake.
• Strain into rimmed Martini glass.

Notes

Mixologist Jennifer Bryant created this recipe.

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Mistletoe Martini

Course Drinks

Keyword Cocchi Americano, gin, saline, Tio Pepe fino sherry

Ingredients

• 1 ½ oz. Fords Gin
• ½ oz. Tio Pepe Fino sherry
• ¾ oz. Cocchi Americano
• 1 dash Saline

Instructions

• Combine all ingredients into a stirring vessel and stir for 10-15 seconds.
• Strain into a chilled Martini glass.
• Garnish with red and green olives skewed on a holiday pick.

Notes

Mixologist Julie Reiner created this recipe for the pop-up Blitzen’s Bar at Omni Hotels & Resorts.

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Dancing Sugarplums

Course Drinks

Keyword gin, lemon, limoncello, Plum syrup, plum wine, tiki bitters

Ingredients

• ¾ oz. Gin
• ¾ oz. Limoncello
• ¾ oz. Plum wine
• 1 ¼ oz. Plum milk syrup
• ½ oz. Lemon juice
• 5 dashes Tiki bitters

Instructions

• Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker and fill with ice.
• Shake vigorously.
• Double strain into a chilled Nick & Nora Glass.
• Garnish by grating fresh nutmeg over top.

Notes

Joann Spiegel and Zahra Bates created this recipe for the Miracle pop-up bars.

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Candy Cane Colada

Course Drinks

Keyword Branca Menta, coconut syrup, gin, green creme de menthe, lime, pineapple

Ingredients

• ¾ oz. Second Sip gin
• ¾ oz. Coconut syrup
• ½ oz. Branca Menta
• ½ oz. Lime juice
• ¼ oz. Green crème de menthe
• 1 oz. Pineapple juice

Instructions

• Combine ingredients and shake.
• Strain into Hurricane glass with crushed ice and swizzle.
• Garnish with mint sprig and 2 mini candy canes.

Notes

Mixologist Leo Robitschek created this recipe.