7 Best Christmas cocktails

7 Best Christmas cocktails

It’s snowy and cold outside, but you don’t care. You’re inside, surrounded by your family and friends, full of Christmas cheer. All you need now is a Christmas cocktail.

You’re in luck. Here are seven festive cocktails to keep your guests buzzing.

Hot chocolate

Ingredients:

• 1 ounce Irish cream
• 1 ounce cinnamon schnapps
• Splash of cream

Directions:

1. Mix all ingredients in a shot glass. Stir. Shoot.

Christmas ornament

Ingredients:

• 1 ounce grenadine
• 1 ounce crème de menthe

Directions:

1. Put a spoon over the mouth of the shot glass. Pour the grenadine first over the spoon and then the crème de menthe. It should form two distinct layers.

Adult ginger beer

Ingredients:

• 1 ounce vanilla vodka
• 6 ounces ginger beer

Directions:

1. Pour the vodka into a tall glass, then add the ginger beer. The carbonation and sugar in the ginger beer will mix the drink.

Mint martini

Ingredients:

• 1 ounce crème de menthe
• 1 ounce vodka
• Splash of Irish crème

Directions:

1. Put all the ingredients in a shaker. Shake well and pour into a martini glass. Serve with a peppermint patty.

Hot cinnamon toddy

Ingredients:

• 1 bag of tea
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1/2 ounce vodka
• 1/2 ounce cinnamon schnapps
• 1 tablespoons honey

Directions:

1. Brew the tea and pour it into a mug or glass so that it is three-quarters full. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir. Serve hot.

Holiday punch

Ingredients:

• 1 container frozen fruit punch
• 1 2-liter bottle of ginger ale
• 1 cup citrus rum

Directions:

1. Put the frozen fruit punch into a pitcher, then pour the ginger ale over it. Use a wooden spoon to break up the frozen punch and let it melt.
2. When the fruit punch is broken up, add the rum and stir gently to mix.

Candy cane

Ingredients:

• 1 ounce vodka
• 1 ounce white chocolate liqueur
• 1 ounce grenadine
• White chocolate shavings for decoration

Directions:

1. Put the vodka, liqueur, and grenadine into a shaker.  Shake well, then pour into a martinti glass.  Top with the chocolate shavings.