Christmas Cocktail Recipes to Impress Your Guests – News18

Last update:December 17, 2024, 11:03 IST

Elevate your festive celebrations with these expertly crafted Christmas cocktails, combining cozy warmth and vibrant flavors to impress your guests.

With simple steps and great flavors, these cocktails promise to brighten up your parties.

This festive season, elevate your celebrations with delectable Christmas cocktails crafted by expert mixologists. From comforting, warming classics to vibrant and refreshing concoctions, these recipes are perfect for impressing your guests. Whether you prefer the fruity charm of a winterberry wonderland or the spicy warmth of a high on mold wine, there’s something for everyone. Featuring festive ingredients like cranberry, cinnamon and lemon, each drink captures the holiday spirit. With simple steps and great flavors, these cocktails promise to brighten up your parties. Cheers to a season of good taste and wonderful memories!

Winterberry Wonderland by Aryan Sundaram, Mixologist, Monica Alkobeev

Ingredients:

• 2 oz 1800 Tequila Reposado
• 1 oz mixed berry puree (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries)
• 0.75 oz lime juice
• 0.5 oz simple syrup
• Mixed berries and mint (for garnish)

Method:

1. Add some mixed berries to a shaker.
2. Add tequila, mixed berry puree, lime juice, and simple syrup.
3. Shake well with ice.
4. Strain into a glass filled with crushed ice and garnish with berries and mint.

Classmopolitan by Aryan Sundaram, mixologist, Monica Alkobeev

Ingredients:

• 45ml Russian Standard Vodka
• Pomegranate juice 60 ml
• 10 ml lime juice
• 15 ml simple syrup
• Tonic water (to top up)

Method:

1. Combine vodka, pomegranate juice, lime juice, and simple syrup in a shaker with ice.
2. Stir well and strain into a glass.
3. Top with tonic water and garnish with a lime wedge.

Jungle Berry Cooler Aryan Sundaram, Mixologist, Monica Alkobeev

Ingredients:

• 45ml Hemann’s Old Tom Gin
• 20ml fresh lime juice
• 20ml raspberry syrup
• Ginger ale (for topping)

Method:

1. Combine gin, lime juice, and raspberry syrup in a shaker with ice.
2. Shake vigorously and pour into a glass.
3. Top with ginger ale and garnish with fresh raspberries.

Festive Old Fashioned by Aryan Sundaram, Mixologist, Monica Alkobeev

Ingredients:

• 2 oz 1800 Tequila Anjo
• 0.25 oz agave syrup
• 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
• Garnish: Cherries

Method:

1. Combine wine, agave syrup, and bitters in a mixing glass with ice.
2. Shake well and strain into a glass over a large ice cube.
3. Garnish with orange peel and cherry.

Slow and Steady Christmas by Aryan Sundaram, Mixologist, Monica Alkobeev

Ingredients:

• 1.5 oz Hemann’s Sylvie Gin
• 4 oz warm apple cider
• 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice
• 1 cinnamon stick
• Garnish: Lemon wheel and cinnamon stick

Method:

1. Heat the apple cider until hot.
2. Combine gin and lemon juice in a bowl.
3. Add hot apple cider and stir. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and a lemon wedge.

Cinnamon and Maple Old Fashioned Samarth Gangthade, Assistant F&B Manager, Sheraton Grand Bangalore Hotel

Ingredients:

• 60 ml of bourbon whiskey
• 15ml maple syrup
• 2 dashes aromatic butters
• 1 cinnamon stick (for infusion and garnish)
• Orange peel (for garnish)

Method:

1. Add maple syrup, bitters, and cinnamon stick to a mixing glass. Tangle gently.
2. Add bourbon and ice; Stir for 20-30 seconds.
3. Pour into a rocks glass with a large ice cube. Garnish with orange peel and cinnamon stick.

High on Mulled Wine by Samarth Gangthade, Assistant F&B Manager, Sheraton Grand Bangalore Hotel

Ingredients:

• 1 bottle of red wine (Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon)
• 120 ml brandy
• 3 tbsp honey (as per taste)
• 2-3 cinnamon sticks
• 4-5 cloves
• 2-3 star fennel
• Orange, lemon and apple slices (optional for garnish)

Method:

1. Warm red wine over low heat. Do not boil.
2. Add spices and lemon wedges. Simmer gently for 15-20 minutes.
3. Stir in brandy and honey. Strain into mugs and garnish as desired.

Flip Ballantine’s Whiskey.

Ingredients:

• 35 ml Ballantine’s 7 American Barrel Whiskey
• 15 ml Amaretto liqueur
• 20 ml double cream
• 1 whole egg
• Nutmeg (for garnish)

Method:

1. Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
2. Strain into a chilled glass and sprinkle with nutmeg.

Jacob’s Creek sparkling vintage

Ingredients:

• 150ml Jacobs Creek Sparkling
• 2–3 dashes Angostura bitters
• 0.5 teaspoon sugar (or cubed)
• Long spiral lemon zest (for garnish)

Method:

1. Mix sugar and bitters in a chilled glass. Add a splash of sparkling wine to combine.
2. Pour in the remaining sparkling wine. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Ocher Sunset Bliss by John Royerr, founder of Ocher Spirits

Ingredients:

• 50 ml ocher peach and cherry vodka
• 80 ml of fresh orange juice
• 20ml peach nectar (or puree)
• 10 ml lime juice
• A splash of soda or sparkling water
• Orange slice (for garnish)

Method:

1. Fill a tall glass with ice. Add vodka, orange juice, peach nectar, and lime juice.
2. Stir gently and add a splash of soda. Garnish with an orange slice.

Red Christmas Garden and Tank

Ingredients:

• 90ml Bagh Indian Craft Gin
• 30ml cranberry juice
• 30 ml of pomegranate juice
• 120 ml of Indian tonic water
• Cherries or cranberries (for garnish)

Method:

1. Shake the gin, cranberry juice, and pomegranate juice with ice.
2. Strain into a chilled glass with ice. Top with tonic water and garnish.

Kimikara Cocktail Recipe – Winter in Solan

Inspired by the gooseberry of the Solan Valley of Himachal Pradesh. This refreshing drink features tangy gooseberry liqueur, enhanced with a touch of coriander leaves for added freshness. The unique flavors of gooseberry beautifully complement the rich, smooth notes of Camicara rum, creating a harmonious combination that highlights the rum’s depth while highlighting the cool, spirited winter essence of Solan.

Prescription

• 45 ml camicara + 15 ml fresh lime juice + 45 ml gooseberry liqueur + 5-6 fresh coriander leaves + soda
• Glass vessel – long stemmed goblet
• Garnish: Amla candy and coriander stick

Morpheus Sidecar

Ingredients:

• 1.5 oz Morpheus brandy
• 0.75 oz orange liqueur
• 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice
• Garnish: Orange twist

Method:

1. Combine brandy, orange liqueur and lemon juice in a shaker with ice.
2. Stir well and strain into a sugar rimmed glass. Garnish with an orange twist.

Morpheus Metropolitan

Ingredients:

• 2 ounces Morpheus brandy
• 1 oz vermouth
• 0.5 tsp simple syrup
• 2 dashes aromatic butters

Method:

1. Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Stir well.
2. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and serve.

Absolute mistletoe

Ingredients:

• 45 ml absolute vodka
• 90ml cranberry juice (sweetened)
• 10 ml lime juice
• Lemon-lime soda
• 1 sprig red currant
• Ice cubes

Recipe:

1. Fill a rocks glass with ice cubes.
2. Add absolute vodka, cranberry juice, and lime juice.
3. Top with lemon-lime soda.
4. Garnish with red currants.

Cranberry Punch

Ingredients:

• 25 ml absolute vodka (infused with cranberries)
• 25 ml Lillet Rose
• 25ml lime juice
• 25 ml simple syrup
• Soda water
• 1 sprig rosemary.
• Ice cubes

To pour the vodka:

Blend 750ml Absolut Vodka with 1 cup fresh cranberries for 1 minute and strain.

Recipe:

1. Fill a rocks glass with ice cubes.
2. Add cranberry-infused vodka, lily-of-the-valley rose, lime juice, and simple syrup.
3. Stir and top with soda water.
4. Garnish with rosemary sprig.