10 Insane Holiday Cocktails (With Alcohol) Everyone Will Fight Over

These are the drinks that get reposted on Instagram stories and texted “recipe PLEASE” at 2 a.m. All make-ahead friendly, serve a crowd, and taste like Christmas in a glass.

1. Spiked Gingerbread Eggnog

Classic eggnog + dark rum + Kahlúa + pinch cinnamon & ginger → shake with ice → dust nutmeg.

2. Cranberry Rosemary Margarita (Pitcher Style)

Tequila + Cointreau + fresh cranberry juice + lime + rosemary simple syrup → salt-sugar rim → rosemary sprig garnish.

3. Mulled Wine (Crockpot = Zero Work)

Red wine + brandy + orange slices + cinnamon + star anise + cloves + maple → low 2 hrs → keep warm.

4. White Christmas Mojito

White rum + coconut rum + coconut milk + lime + fresh mint + splash soda → top with pomegranate seeds “ornaments”.

5. Mistletoe Martini

Vodka + elderflower liqueur + cranberry juice + lime → shake hard → sugar rim + frozen cranberries.

6. Spiked Hot Buttered Rum (Bathtub Batch)

Dark rum + butter + brown sugar + cinnamon + nutmeg + vanilla ice cream (yes!) → hot water → cinnamon stick.

7. Pomegranate Champagne Punch

Champagne + vodka + pomegranate juice + ginger beer + fresh pomegranate arils → giant ice ring with cranberries.

8. Peppermint Espresso Martini

Vodka + Kahlúa + peppermint schnapps + fresh espresso → shake → garnish with crushed candy cane rim.

9. Fireside Old Fashioned

Bourbon + maple syrup + orange bitters + dash cinnamon → big ice cube → flamed orange peel.

10. Drunk Jack Frost Cocktail

Prosecco + blue curaçao + coconut rum + pineapple juice → blended with ice → coconut rim + marshmallow snowman.

Holiday Bar Hacks 2025

1. Make big ice cubes with cranberries/rosemary inside → pretty + slows watering down

2. Batch everything in pitchers or mason jars night before

3. Set out cute labels → guests serve themselves

4. Keep a “kid version” (no alcohol) in identical pitcher

5. Garnish station: rosemary, cinnamon sticks, dehydrated oranges, candy canes

Save this list, stock up on cranberries and rum, and get ready to be the host with the most delicious drinks of 2025.