14 Dazzling Winter Cocktails

Serve these winter drink recipes as Christmas cocktails, NYE sips, or just for relaxing with family and holiday guests. The winter cocktail recipes will be the talk of your snowy-weather soiree.
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Winter Cranberry Sipper

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Could these holiday vodka cocktails look any more festive? A simple garnish of fresh cranberries is all it takes to make these easy holiday cocktails with only three ingredients (plus ice) into a lovely party drink.

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Triple-Citrus Whiskey Sour

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Whiskey is a winter spirit, no doubt. The addition of three seasonal citrus fruits makes this twist on the whiskey sour rise to the top of our winter cocktail recipes list.

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Rum Milk Punch

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Milk, honey, and warm spices of the season guarantee this drink will be one of your go-to winter rum cocktails.

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Cranberry-Orange-Rosemary Cocktail

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We can think of nothing that shouts “winter cocktail recipes” like the classic cranberry and orange combo. Unless you add Prosecco, of course—so we did.

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Apposta Cocktail

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Sure to become one of your favorite gin cocktail recipes, this big-batch drink is ready to party with flavors of in-season citrus, Aperol, and, obviously, gin.

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Blushing Maple Cocktail

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Bourbon, kumquats, maple, and cranberry combine for a blushing Christmas cocktail that will make your cheeks rosy.

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Apple-Cinnamon Winter Sangria

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When you combine dried apples, cranberries, and raisins with cinnamon and red wine, you create one of our favorite Christmas drink recipes: a sangria totally inappropriate for summer, but perfect for winter.

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Dandy Shandy

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If you're looking for easy holiday cocktails—emphasis on easy—here's your drink! Two ingredients, one glass—done. Choose a seasonal dark beer you can't get year-round to make the beer cocktail extra festive.

 

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Spicy Tomato Gin & Tonic

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Notice the red and green color combination happening here? That's all we need to say about these winter gin cocktails that are perfect for the holiday season. Plus, the bit of spice will help warm you on cold winter nights.

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Chocolate Blitzen

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If it's named after one of Santa's reindeer, it must be good! Whip up these chocolaty winter cocktails with vodka for your guests who are on the "nice list."

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Cinnamon-Pumpkin Toddy

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We use this as both a fall and winter cocktail recipe, but it’s so good we’d consider serving it year-round. Put whiskey, pumpkin, maple, and apple-cinnamon schnapps into your slow cooker, and out comes a whole batch of easy holiday cocktails.

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Pomegranate Champagne Cocktail

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Add a unique twist to the traditional midnight toast by blending bubbly with pomegranate (or cranberry) juice.

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Cranberry Martini

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Twist classic martinis into holiday martini recipes with the simple addition of cranberries. Skewer some extra cranberries for a so-simple garnish that makes the drink dazzle.

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Ginger-Champagne Punch

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Make this icy blue cocktail by blending bubbly with vodka, crystallized ginger, and sugar.

 

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