Christmas drinks & cocktail recipes

Want to know how to make the best homemade mulled wine? Impress your party guests with our easy festive recipe, flavoured with warming spices.

Prepare this festive punch before your guests arrive for a stress-free party. It uses our mince pie rum, but can also be made with spiced rum

Warm up with this chilli-infused cocktail. If you like a margarita, you’ll love this fiery, tequila-based drink where sweet honey balances the spice

Infuse gin with the flavours of Christmas and present to family and friends as a gift. It can be made a few weeks ahead, or prepared a few days before gifting

Make the most of pomegranate in this mocktail – a blend of pomegranate juice, non-alcoholic gin and orange juice. It's a good alcohol-free option at Christmas

Make the most of clementines at Christmas and make this warming mulled whisky. It's perfect for winter nights when you come in from the cold

Imagine drinking a Christmas cake – this martini is how it would taste. With bourbon and cherry brandy, plus a dried fruit syrup, it’s an indulgent festive drink

Blend Aperol with apple cider and prosecco to make this sophisticated cocktail. Top up with soda water, if you like, and garnish with apple slices to serve

Make this festive margarita to gift to friends, with the help of clementines, tequila and triple sec. Simply package up the cocktail base and instructions

Serve a classic snowball at Christmas for your guests. With advocaat, lemonade and ice, it's the ultimate retro cocktail to celebrate the festive season

Treat guests to a chocolate version of a classic Christmas eggnog, with flavours of bourbon, cream and dark chocolate. Top with grated nutmeg to serve

Better known as a sunny holiday tipple, adding cranberry juice to sangria makes it a fresh alternative to mulled wine

Get into the festive spirit with mulled beer, made with golden ale, apple juice, brandy and warming spices. Serve warm in heatproof glasses or mugs

Make your celebration one to remember with this pre-mixed gingerbread martini cocktail you can gift to friends. It's the perfect Christmas present

Treat yourself to a sloe gin fizz, made with sloe gin and lemon juice and topped up with sparkling water. Garnish with a lemon slice and a blackberry

Combine the classic mojito with Christmassy peppermint in this candy-cane-inspired cocktail. To prep for a party you could make some mint syrup in advance

Get that festive feeling with this smooth mulled wine made with figs, sliced clementine and spices. Great for a Christmas party or just to cosy up with

Treat guests to a festive cranberry gin fizz at your next Christmas party. You can easily make it a mocktail by replacing the gin with a non-alcoholic option

Serve this cocktail in a flute so the sugar cube sinks to the bottom – it will drive the bubbles upward. Prosecco, crémant and cava also work well

The simple and classic combination of orange juice and champagne makes a perfect cocktail for a celebratory brunch or party

Try rounding off dinner with some hot buttered rum. Sweet and spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, it's a warming treat for cold evenings

Get into the festive spirit with eggnog, a classic Christmas drink made with brandy, cream, eggs and vanilla. Serve with plenty of ice in tumbler glasses