Get Into The Festive Spirit With These 27 Christmas Cocktail Recipes [2023]

on the amazing There is nothing like the feeling of sipping on a glass of margarita or old fashioned, especially during the festive Christmas period. But if you’re looking for something more unique, we’ve got your back with these interesting Christmas cocktail recipes. From alcoholic Christmas cocktail drinks that feature vodka, to those that contain red wine, you’ll definitely want to DIY these beverages during this festive season!

Christmas cocktail drink recipes featuring champagne

1. Poinsettia Champagne Cocktail

A three-ingredient Christmas cocktail drink recipe is an absolute dream come true. Containing two types of alcohol, along with cranberry juice, this is one alcoholic beverage that’s perfect for more than just the Yuletide season. Just think about sipping on one of these as you partake in some lovely afternoon brunch with your bestest girlfriends! Have fun preparing these together with your favourite bubbly tipple and remember to line them up for that perfect Instagram shot. The best part is, it just takes about two minutes to prepare so there is more reason to tip back those glasses for seconds, fourths or fifths…we aren’t counting!

Prep time: 2 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail

Ingredients:

• 40ml vodka
• 80ml champagne
• 40ml cranberry juice

Recipe:

1. Rim your champagne flute with some sugar
2. Fill your with vodka (available on Pernod Ricard Official Store)
3. Pour in your champagne
4. Lastly, add cranberry juice (available on Shopee Supermarket for a Christmas cocktail in your favourite festive colour!

2. Christmas Champagne Cocktail

We’ve got to say — when it comes to Christmas cocktail recipes, a glass of champagne is always the choice for a toast! If you’re looking to jazz up your usual flute of bubbly, here’s a fun (and delish) idea to get you started. All you need is some sugar, juicy pomegranates, and a bottle of champagne, of course. Although it takes more than five minutes to make this drink, we promise you it’ll be worth it!

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4 cocktails

Ingredients:

• 1 bottle of champagne
• 1 tbsp pomegranate seeds per drink
• 180ml pomegranate juice
• 120ml water
• 100g sugar

Recipe:

1. To make the syrup, mix water and sugar in a pot over the stove, until the mixture begins to boil and sugar dissolves. Allow it to cool.
2. Pour in pomegranate juice
3. Pour a tablespoon of that pomegranate syrup into a small bowl
4. Dip the rim of a flute glass into the syrup, making sure to drip the excess off
5. Rim the glass in a plate with sugar
6. Pop in the pomegranate seeds, pour in the pomegranate syrup and top it with champagne (available on Ewineasia Official Store). It’s ready to be served!

3. Christmas Mimosa

Stir in some Christmas vibes to your favourite alcoholic drink with this Mimosa cocktail recipe. Instead of combining champagne with orange juice, grenadine syrup is used for that holly festive cheer! This is one cocktail you can share over Christmas afternoons, evenings, mornings… basically anytime. There’s no holding back with this sweet alcoholic concoction that’s bound to have you reaching for more! 

Prep time: 3 minutes
Servings: 2 cocktails

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp corn syrup
• 2 tbsp coarse white sugar
• 400ml champagne
• 2 tbsp pomegranate seeds
• 2 rosemary sprigs
• 2 tsp grenadine syrup

Recipe:

1. Coat the rim of your champagne flute (available on ToTT Official Store) with corn syrup, followed by coarse white sugar (available on Shopee Supermarket)
2. Fill up your champagne flutes with champagne
3. Add your pomegranate seeds and watch them float to the top 
4. Then, add grenadine syrup
5. Lastly, pop a sprig of rosemary into each glass and voila! 

Christmas cocktail drink recipes featuring vodka

4. Holly Jolly Christmas Citrus Cocktail

Keep things fresh this holiday season with the Holly Jolly cocktail! Feasting on rich foods during Christmas can make you feel rather jelak, so it’s best to have a citrusy drink on hand. And you can’t go wrong with this Christmas cocktail drink recipe that’s tangy and refreshing! Complement your heavy Christmas meals with this citrusy alcoholic drink and you’ll have an OTP (one true pair)!   

Prep time: 2 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail

Ingredients:

• 60ml vodka
• 15ml elderflower liqueur
• 80ml orange juice
• 30ml beer
• 1 tsp pomegranate seeds
• Ice 

Recipe:

1. Add ice into a whisky glass
2. Next, pour vodka, elderflower liqueur and orange juice into the whisky glass (both available on Shopee Supermarket)
3. Fill the rest of your glass with beer
4. Stir everything together 
5. Lastly, garnish your cocktail with pomegranate seeds

5. Bois Vanille

If you love Manhattan cocktails, this is the perfect Christmas cocktail drink recipe to try your hand at. The Bois Vanille adds a twist to the classic Manhattan by substituting whisky with vodka and blackcurrant liqueur. Instead of the smokiness you’ll get with Manhattans, the Bois Vanille has a lighter and sweeter taste. This makes it the best easy-to-drink Christmas alcoholic drink that all your loved ones will enjoy! 

Prep time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail

Ingredients:

• 50ml vodka
• 25m vermouth
• 5ml blackcurrant liqueur (creme de cassis)
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters
• 1 vanilla pod

Recipe:

1. Fill a martini glass with ice and leave it aside to chill
2. In a separate glass, add vodka, vermouth (both available on Shopee Supermarket), blackcurrant liqueur (available on Destination Beverage) and Angostura bitters
3. Then, fill the glass with ice and gently stir everything together
4. Remove the ice from your martini glass
5. Cut the vanilla pod (available on Earthy Handmades) and coat the rim of the martini glass with the vanilla beans
6. Lastly, strain the cocktail and pour it into the martini glass

6. Chocolate Martini

‘Tis the season of warm, fuzzy and everything nice – so it isn’t all a surprise when we included a chocolate-based Christmas cocktail drink recipe in this list. Although a dessert drink, this chocolate martini isn’t overly sweet. You’ll still be hit with complementary flavours from vodka and coffee enveloped in creamy Baileys. So get behind your home bar counter and learn how to make this luxurious looking cocktail!

Prep time: 5 – 7 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail

Ingredients:

• 30ml vodka
• 22ml Kahlua (coffee liqueur)
• 22ml creme de cacao
• 15ml cream
• 22ml Baileys
• Chocolate syrup
• Chocolate (for garnish)

Recipe:

1. Using a cocktail jigger, pour the vodka (available on Shopee Supermarket) and Kahlua into a glass 
2. Add the creme de cacao, Baileys (available on Prestigio Delights Official) and cream into the mixture 
3. Fill the glass with ice
4. Place the tumbler of a cocktail shaker over the glass, overturn it and shake it for about 8 to 10 seconds
5. Place the cocktail shaker tumbler face down and let the mixture settle. This will allow it to become a little thicker and creamier.
6. Meanwhile, prepare a martini glass to serve the drink in. You’ll now be decorating the glass with your favourite chocolate syrup (available on Shopee Supermarket)!
7. Squeeze the chocolate syrup onto the inner walls of the glass, going all around it. Once done, you should see a cool, spherical effect in the glass.
8. Double strain the cocktail mixture into the martini glass. Use a strainer on top of the tumbler and hold a mesh strainer above the martini glass while pouring the cocktail in.
9. Add more chocolate syrup on top of the drink. You can draw stripes or any other design. 
10. Using a grater, shave some chocolate bits into the drink and voila, it’s ready to be served!

7. Salted Caramel White Russian

Salted caramel and decadent White Russian — they’re a match made in cocktail heaven. This is one of the best Christmas cocktail drink recipes you’d want to pull out when you’re cosying up with your pals this festive season. Caramel gives all the warm feelings and is the sweet treat that many of us can agree on. 

Prep time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail

Ingredients:

• 45ml vodka
• 30ml coffee liqueur
• 60ml cream
• Caramel sauce
• Coarse sea salt
• Caramel candy

Recipe:

1. Rim the edge of a rock glass with caramel sauce and coarse sea salt (both available on Shopee Supermarket). Set aside.
2. Fill a shaker glass with ice, vodka, coffee liqueur and caramel sauce
3. Place a cocktail shaker on the top of the glass. Shake well.
4. Fill the prepared rock glass with ice and pour caramel sauce over the top
5. Strain the alcohol mix into the glass
6. Garnish with caramel candy. It’s ready to be served!

8. White Chocolate Peppermint Cocktail

Got a sweet tooth to satisfy? The White Chocolate Peppermint cocktail recipe will scratch that itch for sure! With a sprinkle of candy cane grinds and sweet white chocolate liqueur, this is one alcoholic Christmas drink that’s perfect as a dessert. So, if you’re wondering what to serve up as the final course, look no further than this Christmas cocktail recipe! 

Prep time: 7 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail

Ingredients:

• 60ml vodka
• 15ml peppermint liqueur
• 60ml white chocolate liqueur
• 2 tbsp milk
• 1 candy cane
• Whipped cream
• 2 tbsp syrup

Recipe:

1. Use a pestle and mortar (available on Ossayi Official Store) to crush the candy cane
2. Pour corn syrup onto a plate and coat the rim of your glass
3. Next, coat the rim of your glass with the crushed candy cane
4. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, vodka (available on Shopee Supermarket), peppermint liqueur, white chocolate liqueur and milk
5. Shake the entire mixture
6. Pour out the cocktail from the shaker into your glass
7. Finish off your cocktail with some whipped cream and sprinkle the rest of the crushed candy cane at the top

9. Mistletoe Martini

Justin Bieber’s got it right. It is the most beautiful time of the year. But if you’re not about standing under the mistletoe, make yourself a Mistletoe Martini! Don’t be mistaken though. The mistletoe plant isn’t actually in the drink. And you shouldn’t be having mistletoe because it’s actually a parasitic plant! That’s why cranberry and rosemary sprig are used in this Christmas cocktail recipe to replicate the look of mistletoe. 

Prep time: 7 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail

Ingredients:

Cranberry Tea

• 2 bags cranberry tea
• 500ml water

Cocktail

• 60ml vodka
• 30ml ginger liqueur
• 45ml cranberry tea
• ¼ orange
• ¼ lemon
• 15ml agave syrup
• 1 rosemary sprig
• Ice

Recipe:

Cranberry Tea

1. Steep your cranberry tea bags in hot water
2. Let the tea sit until it has cooled to room temperature 
3. Store your cranberry tea in a jug and leave it in the refrigerator

Cocktail

1. Fill a martini glass with ice and leave it aside to chill
2. Add vodka, ginger liqueur, cranberry tea and agave syrup (both available on Shopee Supermarket) into a cocktail shaker
3. Squeeze the juice from the orange and lemon, and add that into the cocktail shaker
4. Shake the entire mixture together
5. Remove the ice from the martini glass
6. Strain the cocktail and pour it into the martini glass
7. Lastly, garnish your drink with a rosemary sprig 

Christmas cocktail drink recipes featuring bourbon

10. Buddy The Elf’s Coffee

Home Alone, The Grinch, and The Santa Claus. These classic Christmas movies never fail to snake their way into our watchlists during the festivities every year. But we can’t forget about The Elf. And especially Buddy The Elf’s coffee that contains a special “syrup”. He loved it so much that he would dance on tables after sipping it. So you can bet that this is one Christmas cocktail recipe your friends and family will thoroughly enjoy! 

Prep time: 10 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail

Ingredients:

Maple-Whipped Cream

• 30ml maple syrup
• 350ml heavy cream

Cocktail

• 20ml maple syrup
• 120ml black coffee
• 45ml bourbon
• 1 candy cane

Recipe:

Maple-Whipped Cream

1. Add maple syrup (available on Shopee Supermarket) and heavy cream to a mixing bowl
2. Mix the entire mixture together with a stand mixer or a whisk until you get stiff peaks

Cocktail

1. Pour bourbon (available on Shopee Supermarket) into a glass 
2. Add maple syrup and black coffee to the same glass
3. Stir everything together gently
4. Top your drink with the maple-whipped cream
5. Crush the candy cane up into coarse granules and sprinkle these onto the cocktail

11. Eggnog Cocktail

No Christmas is complete without some eggnog! Just imagine wrapping your hands around a warm mug of an alcoholic Christmas drink that’s both creamy and yummy. Sounds delicious! Though it’s called an eggnog, this Christmas cocktail drink doesn’t taste exactly like eggs. It’s more like a creamy custard that’s subtly sweet and has a delicious alcoholic kick. 

Prep time: 10 minutes
Servings: 12 cocktails

Ingredients:

• 1 nutmeg
• 6 eggs
• 150g white sugar
• 1L whole milk
• 500ml cream
• 250ml bourbon
• 120ml spiced rum
• 12 cinnamon sticks

Recipe:

1. Crack the eggs and separate the yolks from the whites
2. In a bowl, beat the yolks and 100g of sugar together with a whisk or mixer
3. Add bourbon, milk, cream and spiced rum (all available on Shopee Supermarket) into the yolk and sugar mixture
4. Mix everything together 
5. In a separate bowl, add 50g of sugar to ⅔ of the egg whites and mix everything together with the whisk
6. Pour ⅓ of your egg white and sugar mixture back into the first bowl
7. Using a spatula, fold the egg white and sugar mixture in 
8. Grate your nutmeg with a grater
9. Lastly, garnish each glass of this Christmas cocktail with a sprinkle of grated nutmeg and a cinnamon stick

12. Hot Toddy

Snowy, rainy, cold or wet – this is how the weather usually is during Christmas. The rainy season can result in cold temperatures here in Singapore, so you’ll definitely need some Hot Toddy to keep yourself warm. Thanks to its medicinal properties, the Hot Toddy is also commonly used as a remedy for sore throats and flu. So equip yourself with this Christmas cocktail recipe that you can use even when the festivities are over! 

Prep time: 3 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail

Ingredients:

• 60ml bourbon
• 1 tsp honey
• ¼ lemon
• 200ml water
• Nutmeg powder
• Cinnamon stick

Recipe:

1. Warm up your glass with some hot water
2. Add bourbon, honey and water into the glass (both available on Shopee Supermarket)
3. Squeeze juice from the lemon and pour that into the same glass
4. Stir everything together
5. Lastly, sprinkle some nutmeg powder and garnish your drink with a cinnamon stick (both available on Shopee Supermarket)

Christmas cocktail drink recipes featuring chocolate liqueur

13. The Nightcap Before Christmas Spiked Hot Chocolate

Cosy up with your loved ones and wind down after the festivities with this perfect Christmas cocktail recipe. The Nightcap Before Christmas serves as a comforting drink before you end the day and get ready for bed. The warm chocolate soothes your bellies while the slight alcoholic kick adds a slight bitterness to this Christmas drink.

Prep time: 7 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail

Ingredients:

Spice Syrup

• 240ml demerrara sugar
• 120ml hot water
• 30ml ginger syrup
• ⅛ tsp ground clove
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 star anise
• 10 black peppercorns

Cocktail

• 350ml whole milk
• 80g semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 15ml spice syrup
• 60ml spiced rum
• Marshmallows

Recipe:

1. Start off by blending all your ingredients for the spice syrup in a blender, and strain them through a cheesecloth to get that thick consistency
2. Warm up your milk over medium-low heat on a stove, induction cooker or in the microwave. Make sure the milk doesn’t boil.
3. Add semi-sweet chocolate chips (available on Shopee Supermarket) into the milk and stir the mixture to prevent the chocolate chips from sticking to the bottom and burning
4. Once your milk and chocolate have all come together, remove it from the heat and pour it into a separate bowl
5. Fill your favourite Christmas mug with some spice syrup and spiced rum (available on Philip’s Market), then bring it to the top with the hot chocolate you made in steps 1 and 2
6. Garnish the drink with some marshmallows (available on Shopee Supermarket) and it’s time to indulge in some spiked hot chocolate

14. Creamy Christmas Punch

Christmas is a time where your loved ones will all gather for a jolly time of feasting and catching up. However, cooking dinner to feed a large party can be time-consuming. So,  let’s make the drinks menu easier with a Creamy Christmas Punch cocktail recipe! All you’ll need are five ingredients and a punch bowl. Your guests can help themselves to this Christmas alcoholic drink before dinner while you’re busy prepping!

Prep time: 3 minutes
Servings: 8 – 10 cocktails

Ingredients:

Half and Half

• 200ml cream
• 200ml whole milk

Cocktail

• 750ml white chocolate liqueur
• 750ml Irish cream
• 90ml peppermint liqueur
• 450ml half and half
• 1.3kg mint ice cream
• Mini candy canes

Recipe:

Half and half

1. In a bowl, stir cream and whole milk together
2. Make sure everything is well combined 
3. Leave it in the fridge until it’s ready to use

Cocktail

1. Add white chocolate liqueur, Bailey’s Irish cream and peppermint liqueur to a punch bowl
2. Next, depending on how creamy you want the cocktail to be, pour in your desired amount of half and half
3. Scoop ice cream into the punch bowl
4. Lastly, garnish the rim of the punch bowl with mini candy canes

15. Candy Cane Cocktail 

Christmas is the best time to indulge your sweet tooth. And we’ve got the perfect Christmas cocktail recipe for that! The Candy Cane cocktail is an alcoholic Christmas drink that’ll definitely satisfy your cravings for sweet treats. The peppermint liqueur also adds a nice minty kick that’s not overwhelming, making this the most delicious Christmas cocktail drink this festive season! 

Prep time: 3 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail

Ingredients:

• 30ml peppermint liqueur
• 30ml creme de cacao
• 10ml grenadine syrup
• 60ml cream
• 1 candy cane

Recipe:

1. Add peppermint liqueur, creme de cacao, grenadine syrup and cream to a cocktail shaker
2. Once shaken, strain your cocktail into a martini glass 
3. Add a dash of grenadine syrup and garnish your drink with a mini candy cane

16. S’mores Cocktail

Marry chocolate with booze and you’ll get the perfect union. Get warm and toasty with this Christmas cocktail drink recipe that features marshmallows and a chocolatey base. The S’mores cocktail is one alcoholic Christmas drink that’s bound to hit the spot this holiday season! 

Prep time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail

Ingredients:

• 45ml vodka
• 90ml chocolate liqueur
• 45ml heavy cream
• 2 pcs digestive biscuits
• 3 tbsp chocolate syrup
• 3 pcs marshmallows

Recipe:

1. Pour chocolate syrup onto a plate
2. Crush the digestive biscuits (available on Shopee Supermarket) and put them on a separate plate
3. Coat the rim of a martini glass with the chocolate syrup then dip that into the digestive biscuits
4. Pour vodka (available on Shopee Supermarket), chocolate liqueur then heavy cream into the same martini glass
5. For the garnish, skewer the marshmallows and make sure they’re in the middle of the skewer
6. Using a blowtorch, lightly char your marshmallows and place them on the martini glass

Christmas cocktail drink recipes featuring wine

17. Kombucha Sangria

If you’re looking for a sophisticated Christmas cocktail that’s also good for your health then you’ve got to try this easy Kombucha Sangria recipe. Kombucha is a fermented sweet-and-sour tea and has many health benefits including aiding in digestion and strengthening your immune system. Mix that with a DIY concoction of red sangria and you’ve got yourself a lovely cocktail that you can serve for your Christmas brunch party at home. 

Prep time: 5 – 7 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail

Ingredients:

• 45ml red wine (chilled)
• 22.5ml Aperol
• 15ml lemon juice
• 15ml simple syrup (mixture of dissolved sugar and water)
• 60ml kombucha
• Lemon wedge for garnish

Recipe:

1. Using a cocktail jigger, pour in the simple syrup into the cocktail shaker 
2. Pour in the lemon juice, Aperol (available on Campari Group Official Store) and red wine (available on Shopee Supermarket)
3. Fill a separate glass with some ice cubes
4. Place the lid onto the shaker cup and shake the concoction vigorously with the lid facing up
5. Remove the lid and place a Hawthorne strainer on top of the cocktail shaker
6. Meanwhile, grab a larger mesh strainer and place it above the glass with ice cubes
7. Strain the sangria mixture into the glass
8. Top it off with cherry plum kombucha (available on Shopee Supermarket) — any other flavour will do too
9. Garnish the drink with a lemon wedge and it’s ready to serve!

18. Christmas Mulled Wine Cocktail 

Love traditional flavours? Go for the Christmas Mulled Wine cocktail recipe! Commonly consumed during Christmas, this alcoholic Christmas drink contains spices like cinnamon and star anise. While they add a spicy kick to the drink, they also have medicinal benefits. From reducing inflammation to boosting collagen production, this Christmas cocktail recipe is one you must try out this year! 

Prep time: 10 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail

Ingredients:

Mulled Wine Syrup

• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 star anise
• 1 tsp allspice powder
• ½ orange
• 3 – 4 tbsp brown sugar
• 3 – 4 tbsp water

Cocktail

• 2 tbsp white sugar
• 2 tbsp cinnamon powder
• 2 tsp orange zest
• 20ml mulled wine syrup
• 150ml red wine

Recipe:

Mulled Wine Syrup

1. In a pot, add a cinnamon stick, star anise, allspice powder, brown sugar and water
2. Squeeze half an orange into the same pot
3. Mix everything together
4. Cook your mixture over low heat on a stove or induction cooker
5. After about two minutes, remove the mixture from heat and put it aside

Cocktail

1. Add white sugar and cinnamon powder into a small bowl
2. Grate your orange peel and get some of the zest
3. Next, add orange zest into the small bowl and mix everything together with a spoon
4. Coat the rim of your martini glass with the cinnamon, sugar and orange zest mixture
5. Then, pour mulled wine syrup and red wine into a cocktail shaker
6. Add some ice into the cocktail shaker and get shaking
7. Pour your cocktail into the martini glass and you’re ready to serve

Christmas cocktail drink recipes featuring ciders

19. Coco Apple Summer Cocktail

Coconut water is hydrating, refreshing, and high in antioxidants. But do you know what makes coconut water even better? When you add it to cocktails! Combining the healthiness of fresh coconut water with the sweetness of Somersby apple cider, follow this best Christmas cocktail recipe for the ideal companion to your Saturday evening barbeque. 

Prep time: 3 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail

Ingredients:

• 120ml Somersby Apple Cider
• 45ml coconut water
• 10ml coconut nectar
• 1 pandan leaf
• 2 dehydrated apples

Recipe:

1. Add coconut water (available on Shopee Supermarket) and coconut nectar (available on Lam Soon SG Official Store) into a glass and stir till well-mixed
2. Fill the glass with ice and top up with Somersby Apple Cider (available on Shopee Supermarket)
3. Garnish the drink with pandan leaf and dehydrated apples. It’s ready for you to enjoy!

20. Sweet Melony Cocktail

If you love a sweet drink well-balanced with a hint of citrus, this Christmas cocktail is sure to make you go ahhh between every sip. With Somersby watermelon cider for that sweet cooling element, it pairs perfectly against the tang of the grapefruit. Trust us when we say it’s downright addictive – the addition of the watermelon cubes will leave you feeling extra refreshed! 

Prep time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail

Ingredients:

• 120ml Somersby Watermelon Cider
• 30ml grapefruit juice
• 10ml sugar syrup
• 20g watermelon w/o rind
• 4 basil leaves
• 3 watermelon cubes
• 1 basil sprig
• Ice cubes

Recipe:

1. Place basil leaves in the bottom of the glass, followed by watermelon slices, and gently muddle
2. Fill the glass halfway with ice and add the remaining ingredients: grapefruit juice and sugar syrup
3. Top up the glass with Somersby Watermelon Cider (available on Shopee Supermarket) and stir well
4. Skew the watermelon cubes onto a garnish stick and prop a basil sprig at the glass’s edge for that classy touch. 

21. Apple Melon Wonder Cocktail

The pinnacle of Christmas drinking – an intensely fruity cocktail with a burst of watermelon and apple flavours. Experience long-lasting sweetness with a slightly acidic kick from the lemongrass and lemon juice. Hands-down the perfect drink to capture joyous moments with your loved ones! 

Prep time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail

Ingredients:

• 70ml Somersby Watermelon Cider
• 70ml Somersby Apple Cider
• 20g watermelon w/o rind
• 10ml lemongrass
• 10ml lemon juice
• A pinch of sea salt
• 1 lemon wheel
• 1 fresh mint sprig
• Ice cubes

Recipe:

1. In a shaker tin, gently muddle the watermelon, lemongrass, and lemon juice
2. Shake the shaker tin with ice cubes for 8 seconds before straining into a tall glass filled with ice
3. Top up the glass with Somersby watermelon cider and apple cider, and sprinkle some sea salt before giving it a gentle stir
4. Garnish the glass with a lemon wheel and a mint sprig before serving

Christmas cocktail drink recipes featuring other liqueurs

22. Jack Frost Cocktail

Snow isn’t all impossible when you’re equipped with another one of the best Christmas cocktail recipes! The Jack Frost cocktail is a sweet alcoholic Christmas drink that’s colourful and blended with ice. Once you’ve blitzed this drink in a blender, you’ll be left with a frosty ice-blend that’s blue, coconutty in flavour and tasty! 

Prep time: 8 minutes
Servings: 2 cocktails

Ingredients:

Sour mix

• 200g white sugar
• 250ml water
• 250ml lemon juice
• 100ml lime juice

Cocktail

• 30ml coconut tequila
• 30ml triple sec
• 30ml sour mix
• 15ml blue curacao
• Coconut flakes
• Ice

Recipe:

Sour Mix

1. Add sugar and water into a pot and heat it over a stove on medium heat
2. Make sure your sugar has all dissolved
3. Heat the mixture until it boils, then remove the entire pot from heat
4. Add lemon juice and lime juice into the sugar mixture once it has fully cooled 
5. Stir the entire mixture and keep it in the refrigerator until it’s needed for use

Cocktail

1. Add coconut tequila (available on The First Pour), triple sec, sour mix, blue curacao and ice into a blender
2. Blend until the entire mixture is smooth
3. Pour your drink into a whisky glass
4. Finally, garnish your cocktail with some coconut flakes

23. The Grinch Cocktail 

Turn that frown upside down with the perfect Christmas cocktail! If you’ve been putting off making your own drinks just because you don’t know how to make a cocktail, well you’ve no excuse now. We’ve got your back with this striking green cocktail recipe that can be whipped up and served in six simple steps!

Prep time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail

Ingredients:

• 15ml absinthe
• 45ml melon liqueur
• 3 lime wedges
• Ginger ale
• Sugar (for garnishing the glass rim)
• Lime wheel, candy cane (for garnish)

Recipe:

1. Rim the edge of a rock glass in a mixture of lime juice and sugar
2. Drop the lime wedges into the mixing glass of a shaker and muddle them
3. Top up the glass with ice cubes. Pour in the melon liqueur and absinthe
4. Place the tumbler of the cocktail shaker on top of the mixing glass. Shake well
5. Pour the mix into the prepared rock glass and top it up with ginger ale
6. Garnish the drink with a lime wedge and candy cane. It’s ready to be served!

24. Pumpkin Spice Cocktail

Fall may be over but this is one Christmas cocktail drink recipe that’ll have you going head over heels. Think warm hints of cinnamon with a subtly sweet hint of pumpkin. Now that’s one perfect Christmas cocktail to share with your loved ones this festive season!

Prep time: 10 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail

Ingredients:

Pumpkin Spice Syrup

• 100g pumpkin puree
• 200ml water
• 200g demerara sugar
• 1 tsp ground ginger root
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cloves

Cocktail

• 60ml coffee liqueur
• 60ml pumpkin spice syrup
• Ice
• Whipped cream
• Cinnamon sugar

Recipe:

Pumpkin Spice Syrup

1. Add pumpkin puree, water, demerara sugar, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, vanilla extract (both available on Shopee Supermarket) and cloves into a pot
2. Place the pot over your stove or induction cooker
3. Turn your stove on to a low-medium heat and stir the entire mixture together
4. Make sure you keep stirring so that all the ingredients are mixed together
5. Keep your mixture hot while ensuring that it isn’t bubbling
6. Let the mixture stay on the stove for about 10 minutes and stir it occasionally
7. Pour the mixture through a sieve to get rid of any clumps
8. Store the syrup in a jug at room temperature

Cocktail

1. Add Mr Black Coffee Liqueur (available on The First Pour), pumpkin spice syrup (available on Nifty Goods) and ice into a cocktail shaker
2. Shake the entire mixture together
3. Once done, pour out your drink through a strainer
4. Top your drink off with some whipped cream, sprinkle some cinnamon sugar at the top and it’s ready to serve

25. Gingerbread Cocktail

What’s Christmas without some toasty gingerbread? The best way to replicate that is with one of the best Christmas cocktail recipes that include this amazing spiced flavour. This Gingerbread cocktail is bound to warm your bellies as you partake in sumptuous feasts this festive season! 

Prep time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail

Ingredients:

• 3 tbsp brown sugar
• 3 tbsp ground ginger
• 1 lemon wedge
• 20ml spiced rum
• 20ml ginger liqueur
• 20ml kahlua
• 1 tsp chai powder
• Ice 

Recipe:

1. Get a glass and rim it with the lemon wedge, followed by your mixture of brown sugar and ground ginger
2. Add spiced rum, ginger liqueur, kahlua and chai powder into a cocktail shaker
3. Fill your cocktail shaker with ice and get shaking
4. Strain your cocktail through a strainer and pour it out into your glass

26. Christmas Snowball

Who said we can’t have snow in Singapore? Create your own Winter Wonderland with one of the creamiest Christmas cocktail recipes! It’s also easy to whip up this alcoholic Christmas drink. With just three ingredients and two steps, you’re ready to impress the masses during the upcoming festivities! 

Prep time: 2 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail

Ingredients:

• 60ml Irish cream
• 15ml raspberry liqueur
• 1 tsp grenadine syrup

Recipe:

1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, Irish cream, raspberry liqueur and grenadine syrup
2. Shake the mixture, strain the cocktail into a martini glass and you’re ready to serve

27. Coquito

There’s never a wrong time to have a Coquito. If anything, Christmas is the perfect time to have this pina colada-like drink! The rainy season means you may not be able to hit up your favourite beach clubs in Singapore, but at least you’ve got the best alcoholic Christmas drink in hand!

Prep time: 5 minutes
Servings: 10 – 12 cocktails

Ingredients:

• 240ml rum
• 360ml evaporated milk
• 420ml condensed milk
• 480ml coconut milk
• ¼ tsp cinnamon powder
• ⅛ tsp nutmeg powder
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cinnamon stick

Recipe:

1. Add rum, evaporated milk, condensed milk, coconut milk, cinnamon powder, nutmeg powder and vanilla extract into a jug (available on Shopee Supermarket)
2. Using a whisk or blender, mix everything together
3. Lastly, serve your drink in a whisky glass and garnish it with a cinnamon stick

Shake up the festivities with these Christmas cocktail recipes

We hope these alcoholic Christmas cocktail recipes will surely be a hit amongst your loved ones this festive season! Don’t forget to shop at Shopee Supermarket for all the ingredients you need to make these best-tasting Christmas cocktails. If you need more drink ideas, check out these best beer cocktail recipes and slushy recipes. Need help picking out the Christmas gifts? Here are our recommendations for the best Christmas gift ideas this year! Also, remember to head over to our 12.12 Birthday Sale to snag some enticing deals and promotions for additional savings on your purchases.

This article was updated on 27 November 2023. Additional research done by Caryn Tan.