When your guests arrive over the holiday season, putting drinks in hands shortly after they walk through the front door is a reliable way to make sure they have a good time while you’re hosting.
Whether it’s traditional eggnog, mulled wine or hot chocolate, you might already have some ideas of what people will be drinking at your festive gatherings, but instead of relying on the old favorites, why not try something a bit different?
Here are 12 Christmas drinks that are guaranteed to blow your guests away and have them coming back for a refill. Some are entirely different, others are a twist on the classics, but in true festive spirit, they don’t only taste amazing, they look wonderful, too!
Pomegranate Ginger Paloma
credit: Half Baked Harvest
Grinch Hot Chocolate
credit: Cooking with Curls
Cranberry Mojito
credit: Nutmeg Nanny
Frozen Hot Chocolate
credit: Center Cut Cook
Gin & Appletiser
credit: Fuss Free Flavours
Jingle Juice Holiday Punch
credit: Inspired by Charm
Homemade Salted Caramel Eggnog
credit: The Cookie Rookie
Jack Frost Cocktail
credit: The Blond Cook
Cranberry Ginger Fizz Cocktail
credit: Creative Culinary
Rudolph Punch
credit: Duct Tape and Denim
Cranberry and Rosemary White Christmas Sangria
credit: Jerry James Stone
Christmas Champagne Cocktail
credit: Cooking with Janica