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    Christmas Cocktails

    It's the most wonderful time of the year to have a drink! These Christmas cocktails are perfect for the holiday season.

    Try out a creamy eggnog with sugar cookie syrup, a gingerbread-flavored espresso martini or some traditional mulled wine.

    Looking for something more refreshing? This list of Christmas in July cocktails will fit the bill!

    • Overhead view of a Christmas Mule cocktail in a copper mug on a countertop. The drink is garnished with fresh cranberries, rosemary and a lime slice.
      Christmas Mule
    • Close up of a glass mug filled with a Sugar Cookie Eggnog cocktail. The rim is coated in sugar cookie crumbs and there is a sprinkling of nutmeg on top. Another mug sits slightly behind it and some sugar cookies are visible to the bottom left. Red and green decor is in the background.
      Sugar Cookie Eggnog
    • Side view of a New York Sour cocktail with a red wine float and egg white foam on top. In the background are a jigger and ingredients used to make the drink.
      New York Sour
    • Side view of a Holiday gin and tonic cocktail in a square wine glass. The drink is red and garnished with cranberries and fresh rosemary. In the background is some Christmas evergreen decorations.
      Holiday Gin and Tonic
    • Side view of the Snowy Day cocktail, a winter gin cocktail with a light purple color. The rim is coated in dried coconut and a sprig of rosemary sticks out of the drink. In the background is a bottle of Empress gin, a jigger and a mini evergreen tree.
      Snowy Day - Winter Gin Cocktail
    • Overhead view of some Champagne jello shots with glitter sugar garnish.
      Champagne Jello Shots
    • Side view of a Mistletoe Martini cocktail in a martini style glass on a gray countertop. The red colored cocktail is garnished with three cranberries on a gold cocktail pick and a sprig of fresh rosemary. To the right of the glass is a plate of cranberries and rosemary along with a gold jigger and a white and beige vase with evergreen sprigs. On the left are evergreen sprigs, a bottle of gin and a green bottle of vermouth, along with a beige and white linen.
      Mistletoe Martini
    • Bright blue colored Jack Frost cocktail with dried coconut on the rim and nugget ice.
      Jack Frost Cocktail
    • Close up of a stack of cranberry Christmas jello shots, each with a sugared cranberry and rosemary garnish.
      Cranberry Christmas Jello Shots
    • Close up of a Christmas Old Fashioned cocktail on a countertop. The drink is in a gold-rimmed crystal glass with amber colored liquid and a large ice sphere. There is a star anise, cinnamon stick and orange peel garnish. In the background are bourbon, a bitters bottle and a gold jigger.
      Christmas Old Fashioned
    • Side view of a smores martini. The drink is in a tall martini glass with a chocolate syrup drizzle, graham cracker crumbs on the rim and a toasted marshmallow on top. In the background is a jigger along with marshmallows and graham crackers.
      S'Mores Martini
    • Side view of a Gingerbread Old Fashioned cocktail in an old fashioned style glass, also called a lowball glass. The drink is brown and has a large sphere of ice in the glass along with an orange peel and a cinnamon stick garnish.
      Gingerbread Old Fashioned
    • sugar plum cocktail with a rum cherry garnish
      Sugar Plum Cocktail
    • Pumpkin Spice Espresso Martini cocktail on a countertop garnished with three coffee beans and a star anise. Pumpkins and bar tools are in the background.
      Pumpkin Spice Espresso Martini
    • Close up of a White Russian caramel maple cocktail on a countertop. A caramel maple sugar drizzle is on the rim and side of the glass.
      Maple Caramel White Russian
    • Side view of a bright red Cranberry whiskey Sour cocktail with a cranberry and lemon peel garnish. The drink is in a modern style cocktail glass with a short stem and a gold rim.
      Cranberry Whiskey Sour
    • Collage of four cocktail images that are festive and Christmasy. Text overlay says "Refreshing Christmas in July Cocktails".
      40+ Refreshing Christmas in July Cocktails
    • Side view of a Candy Cane Martini in a martini style glass. The drink is white and the rim of the glass is coated in crushed candy cane pieces. A mini candy cane is on the rim of the glass. To the left, a dish of crushed candy canes and some wooden coasters are visible. To the right, a white plate, a small glass filled with mini candy canes, and a white vase are visible.
      Candy Cane Martini
    • Two garnished blood orange mimosas on a countertop among the fruit and ingredients to make it.
      Blood Orange Mimosa
    • Side view of Rumchata Coffee in a glass mug. The drink is brown and has a layer of white whipped cream on top and a cinnamon stick garnish.
      Rumchata Coffee
    • Side view of a Pistachio Martini cocktail in a martini glass. The drink is a pale green color and the glass is garnished with crushed up pistachios. In the background are a bottle of pistachio liqueur and vanilla vodka, plus some more crushed pistachios.
      Pistachio Martini
    • side view of glass goblet filled with eggnog and a cinnamon stick with christmas decor in the background
      Aged Eggnog
    • Gingerbread Espresso Martini in a stemmed cocktail glass on a countertop. The drink is brown with a foam layer on top, and it has cookie crumbs on the rim along with three coffee beans floating on top.
      Gingerbread Espresso Martini
    • A glass bottle of Gingerbread syrup on a countertop with a kraft paper label that says “Gingerbread Syrup” with a hand drawn gingerbread man. Some fresh ginger and cinnamon sticks are seen in the background. A mini gingerbread man is resting against the bottle.
      Gingerbread Syrup
    • poinsettia cranberry cocktail with red flower in background
      Poinsettia Cocktail (Cranberry Mimosa)
    • Side view of a green Grinch Mimosa cocktail with a red sugar rim in a Champagne flute. There is another cocktail in the background along with a jigger, a dish of red sugar and Prosecco.
      Grinch Mimosa
    • Slightly overhead view of a beige colored Smith and Kearns cocktail over ice in a tall glass. Chocolate curls are sprinkled on top of the drink. In the background are bottles of liqueur and a jigger.
      Smith and Kearns Cocktail
    • side view of glass filled with christmas morning punch and a lime wheel garnish
      Christmas Morning Punch
    • Square image of a Cranberry Margarita with a white salt rim, a lime wheel garnish and cranberries floating on top. Fresh cranberries and evergreen decor are in the background.
      Cranberry Margarita
    • White Christmas Margarita cocktail on a gray countertop. The drink is white in color with red cranberries and rosemary as a garnish, and dried coconut is on the rim of the glass. The countertop has coconut sprinkled on it and a lime and cranberries are visible in the background.
      White Christmas Margarita
    • Rum sour cocktail with a dehydrated lemon clipped onto the side of the glass.
      Rum Sour
    • A Brandy Milk Punch cocktail with ice and freshly grated nutmeg in a faceted gold-rimmed Old Fashioned glass on a dark green countertop. In the background, part of a bottle of Armagnac is visible on the left, and on the right are some evergreen branches.
      Brandy Milk Punch
    • Overhead view of a Rum Hot Toddy cocktail in a glass mug on a gray countertop with a cinnamon stick, star anise and lemon slice in the glass as a garnish.
      Rum Hot Toddy
    • Side view of a Pumpkin Martini cocktail with a whipped cream and cinnamon stick garnish. In the background are fall leaves as well as a white pumpkin holding cinnamon sticks, along with maple syrup and a bottle of bourbon.
      Pumpkin Martini
    • two mugs of mulled wine on a red tablecloth
      Mulled Wine with Brandy
    • two cranberry and orange juice mocktails surrounded by cranberries and evergreens
      Cranberry and Orange Juice Mocktail
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    • Side view of a Lavender Mule vodka cocktail on a gray countertop. The drink is in a gold and glass mug with a lime slice and dried lavender sprigs as garnish. In the background are a bottle of lavender syrup, some bar tools, and a cut lime on a wooden cutting board.
      Lavender Mule
    • Side view of a pink colored Floradora gin cocktail. Bar tools and ingredients are in the background.
      Floradora Cocktail
    • Side view of a Lychee mocktail garnished with mint and a lychee along with lime zest sugar on the side of the glass. In the background are flowers, a jigger, a dish of lychees and fresh mint.
      Lychee Mocktail
    • Slightly overhead photo of a Lavender Lime gin spritz cocktail. The drink is a pinkish purple color and garnished with a lime slice and lavender sprigs.
      Lavender Lime Gin Spritz
    • Martini glass with a Blueberry Lemon Drop cocktail. The drink is red with blue sugar rim and garnished with a lemon slice and blueberries.
      Blueberry Lemon Drop Martini
    • Pink whitney cocktail, garnished and ready to serve.
      Pink Whitney Drink | Pink Whitney Lemonade Martini 

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