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Get into the spirit with our Christmas cocktail and drink ideas. From guest-worthy Champagne cocktails to fireside mulled wine, try our festive Christmas drinks and more Christmas recipes.
Shake up this fruity twist on a Singapore Sling for a delicious mocktail using a 0.0% gin-style spirit. It can easily be doubled, making it perfect for a festive party.
There is nothing like arriving at a party and being handed a glass of mulled wine: surely Christmas in a glass. This classic hot drink includes gently heated wine and port of course, but also citrus fruit, and spices including cinnamon and cloves.
Get into the holiday spirit and shake up this festive mocktail, full of Christmassy flavours.
Give this classic cocktail a fantastically festive makeover with plenty of ruby red cranberries and tropical coconut juice alongside the usual glug of rum, sprinkling of sugar and squeeze of lime. This gorgeous Christmas cocktail can be ready in no time
Let the kids join in with the adult tradition of festive cocktails with this wonderful ‘mocktail’ recipe from Vivek Singh
Indulge your sweet tooth with this non-alcoholic twist on a classic white Russian cocktail. With strong coffee, cream and a drizzle of sweet salted caramel sauce, this is the ultimate grown up mocktail to try this Christmas.
Try this easy non-alcoholic punch for a pretty Christmas mocktail. With festive cranberry and pomegranate juices, this sparkling punch takes just 5 mins to mix together for an easy way to serve a party crowd.
Try this baby pink celebratory drink as an alternative to Bucks Fizz on Christmas morning or to help see in the New Year
Warm fruit, cider and festive spices in a pan for the ultimate quick and easy mulled cider to serve at Christmas or whenever you fancy a warming winter tipple. Garnish with cinnamon stick stirrers for a special finishing touch.
A splash of sherry gives this Italian cocktail a festive spin and it's the easiest frozen drink you can make. The glitter spray gives it that extra sparkle!
Get the party started with this festive, fruity cocktail inspired by the classic negroni. Bitter-sweet flavours of vermouth, Campari and gin are garnished with pomegranate juice and twists of orange. Cheers!
This fruity gin is full of festive flavours. Whip up a batch to give to your friends and family this Christmas. It tastes great in cocktails or just with a dash of tonic water.
Sweet and almondy, this cocktail is made with sparkling wine and refreshing apple juice. Garnish with maraschino cherries for a deliciously festive drink.
Try a prosecco twist on a classic Moscow mule with this easy festive cocktail recipe
Our sweet but punchy gingerbread Manhattan pairs beautifully with a rich, fruity Christmas pudding. Don't forget the cherry on top!
Celebrate the season with this pretty forest fruits punch. Garnished with a honey-biscuit glass rim, apple stars and frozen berries, this cocktail has guaranteed wow factor!
A hot toddy is the classic Scottish drink for a blustery winter's night. Whilst not exactly medicinal, it's certainly comforting: sweet, steaming, spiced... A magic mixture of Whisky, hot water, honey, lemon juice, and spices in a mug.
A reinvigorating mini martini! The perfect classic cocktail to enjoy between Christmas and New Year. Try with something fiery or fragrant like a turkey curry.
A boozy, bite-sized Bloody Mary to ease those festive hangovers! Try serving with a traditional prawn cocktail or fig and blue cheese salad for big retro flavours.
Have you ever seen such an indulgent hot chocolate? The good news is you don't actually need chocolate for this recipe – the rich creaminess comes from a storecupboard ingredient – cocoa powder. Ready in 10, this is the ultimate festive drink to enjoy on Christmas eve or on any cosy night in.
A wintry version of the classic peach Bellini, perfect for the Christmas holidays
This white port and tonic could be your new favourite cocktail. It has a gorgeous mix of flavours – sweet blackberries, zingy lime and fresh mint – and is a great one to serve at Christmas. Cheers!
With dark rum, sweet Advocaat and warming winter spices, this gingerbread twist on classic Christmas eggnog is the ideal festive tipple
Add a sweet, festive twist to a classic mojito recipe with a surprising secret ingredient – marmalade!
With just three ingredients, this is super-easy festive drink for a pre-Christmas cocktail party or gathering. Its tropical flavours of pineapple juice and desiccated coconut are a lovely alternative if you love fruity cocktails.
Swap the mulled wine and warm up this winter with this hot buttered cognac recipe. Infuse cognac with plenty of festive spices and serve warm for a cosy Christmas drink idea.
Inspired by the classic dark and stormy cocktail, this Christmas version uses ginger syrup for extra festive flavours. Try serving this up at your next Christmas party to show off your cocktail making skills.
Marmalade lends this delicious cocktail a homely citric-sweetness. Combined with the glittery rims on the champagne glasses and the elegantly fragrant bubbles of the prosecco, there is no cocktail more perfect for toasting in the festive season.
For a Christmas cocktail that's sure to warm you up on cosy nights in, try classic mulled wine with an aromatic vermouth twist
Try a new Christmas cocktail idea this year with this honeyed clementine and chilli smash. This easy white wine cocktail recipe combines sweet festive clementines with a touch of chilli and turns a bottle of white wine into a fizzy spritzer for sharing.
Make Christmas special with this sparkling clementine prosecco cocktail. Jazz up a bottle of prosecco with fruity orange liqueur and tangy clementine juice for a truly festive party tipple.
We've given Aperol spritz a festive spin with cranberry juice and rosemary. Make this in a jug ahead of time, then pour when your guests arrive - the perfect Christmas party cocktail.
This mulled clementine punch is made with just 3 ingredients. This cocktail is the perfect hot drink to take with you on winter walks, simply pour it into a thermos and enjoy!