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A stirringly elegant party is often graced by cocktails. These drinks, with their refreshing flavors and generous alcohol contents, can make any event a scintillating one. In addition, they are styled to look classy, given their colorful appearance, and are served in sleek glasses. Most formal events, as a result, come in the form of cocktail parties. You might as well up the ante of pomp and flair on your Christmas party by turning it into a Christmas cocktail celebration. Of course, any cocktail party should have more than a few cocktails to mark the evening.

Christmas cocktails are playful versions of the standard cocktail. There are many original drinks, but they are far outnumbered by the Christmas-based deviations. When making a Christmas cocktail, you should focus on details that connote the holiday season, including the color scheme and the taste of Christmas sweets. Blend those Christmas-y details with existing cocktails and you’ll give new meaning to the term “The Spirit of Christmas.” Here are eight recipes of Christmas cocktails:

1. The Grinch

The Grinch, with its hideous appearance, is a repulsive creature. So why create a cocktail inspired by that monster? The Grinch’s color scheme actually looks appealing when carried by an alcoholic beverage. The cocktail’s pale green base and red garnish bring a balance of elegance and mystery, which you will surely enjoy.

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Midori
• 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
• 1 tsp sugar syrup
• 1 cherry

Materials:

• mixing bowl
• cocktail shaker
• martini glass

Procedure:

1. Pour the Midori, lemon juice and the sugar syrup in a cocktail shaker.
2. Mix the ingredients thoroughly.
3. Pour the shaker’s contents in a martini glass.
4. Place a cherry on the drink then serve.

The blend of the drink’s green base, the red cherry and the contours of the martini glass create a sensuous combination with a pinch of Christmas. As you can see, The Grinch is out to steal not only Christmas, but the definition of the Christmas spirit.

2. Candy Cane Martini

Vodka is a pretty versatile drink, when it comes to the flavors you can incorporate. Unconventional ingredients like chocolate and mocha can be easily turned into a luscious martini, when combined with vodka. So is a candy cane-flavored martini possible? Of course!

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 oz vodka
• 1/2 - 1 tsp peppermint schnapps
• 1 oz club soda
• ice
• crushed candy canes

Materials:

• cocktail shaker
• martini glass

Procedure:

1. Put some ice in the cocktail shaker.
2. Once done, pour the vodka, peppermint schnapps, and the club soda inside the container.
3. Shake the shaker vigorously then pour its contents in a martini glass.
4. Top it off with crushed candy canes as garnish.
5. Serve.

If you find the drink too sweet, you can add more ice. Peppermint schnapps has a strong minty flavor, so you should experiment first with the mixes before serving it to your friends. (If you’re interested in making a candy cane platter, read how to make candy cane platter)

3. Aj’s Orange Christmas Punch

A.J. Rathbun, senior editor of Amazon.com, happens to be an ace in mixing drinks. He created this wonderful concoction, perfect for large gatherings. Ready your friends and your punch bowl before you savor this cool creation.

Ingredients:

• 4 oz Cointreau
• 4 oz brandy
• large chunks of ice
• 2 bottles of champagne
• 2 oranges - wedges
• 1 cup of cranberries

Materials:

• punch bowl
• ladle
• glasses

Procedure:

1. Put some ice in the punch bowl until it is half-filled.
2. Pour in the brandy and the Cointreau. Mix the two until they are blended.
3. Once done, place the orange wedges, the cranberries and the champagne in the bowl.
4. Stir the bowl’s contents for a dozen times.
5. Wait for one or two minutes, which is enough time for the ingredients to blend naturally, before serving.

This recipe serves 10 people, so better bring a haul of friends and acquaintances when you plan to create the drink. You should also be watchful with the amount of glasses you have downed. The punch is a terrible “traitor.”

4. Christmas Cosmopolitan

Cosmopolitan has always been a hit with the ladies, regardless of season or occasion. You just have to serve a well-mixed supply and they will go for it, without hesitation. It certainly brings the party out of any animal.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 oz Cointreau
• 1/2 oz cranberry juice
• 1 tsp fresh lime juice
• frozen cranberries
• ice

Materials:

• cocktail glass
• cocktail shaker

Procedure:

1. Put some ice in the cocktail shaker until it’s nearly half-filled.
2. Pour in the rest of the ingredients right after.
3. Shake the shaker vigorously, so the ingredients will be blended.
4. Pour the cosmopolitan in a cocktail glass. Once done, add one or a few frozen cranberries.
5. Serve.

After mastering cosmopolitan’s creation, you can mix a supply that serves more than a dozen people. Chances are it will be finished in just a few moments. Hopeless romantics can actually hang a mistletoe right under the shaker and get more than a dozen kisses from all the ladies lined up for the drink.

5. Christmas Cookie Concoction

Cookies are prevalent during the holiday season. Mothers devote some time in baking these tasty creations, which turn into a parts of the Christmas dinner or gifts to friendly neighbors. Naturally, a drink centered on the cookie is bound to be concocted.

Ingredients:

• chocolate sauce
• 2 oz vodka
• 2 oz Irish Cream
• 1/2 oz half and half milk
• 1/2 oz Peppermint Schnapps
• chocolate shavings

Materials:

• martini glass
• spoon

Procedure:

1. Pour some chocolate sauce in the martini glass.
2. Combine the vodka, Irish Cream, milk and Peppermint Schnapps inside the glass.
3. Once done, stir the mixture thoroughly, so the ingredients will blend.
4. Top it off with some chocolate shavings.
5. Serve.

The Christmas Cookie Concoction is a good combination of dessert, a smoothie and an alcoholic beverage. You will experience a little of bit of everything with this one, so better make more.

6. Deck the Halls (Shooter)

Christmas is a holiday filled with merrymaking, even for alcoholics. When everyone is clamoring for fruitcake and cookies, alcohol lovers want nothing but a strong and tasty drink to fill their appetites. Here is a mix that they will truly appreciate.

Ingredients:

• 1 part Jagermeister
• 2 parts Sambuca
• 1 part Grenadine
• club soda

Procedure:

1. Pour the Jagermester, Sambuca and Grenadine in a cocktail glass.
2. Wait for about two to three minutes, so the ingredients have enough time to blend. Don’t stir or shake the mixture.
3. Taste the drink. If you find it too strong, add some club soda. Adjust the amount of club soda, depending on your preference and tolerance for alcohol.

Deck the Halls is one strong drink. If you don’t control your drinking, you might end up decking every hall in your household.

7. The Three Wise Men

The three wisemen, after journeying for the north star, decided to rest as they converged. When you listen to them, you will hear their merriment and the sound of clinking glasses. Puzzled? They’re not really Melchor, Gaspar and Baltazar. They are the three wisemen of Scotch and their message is, “Drink up, for it’s the season to be jolly.”

Ingredients:

• 1/3 oz Jack Daniels
• 1/3 oz Jim Beam
• 1/3 oz Johnny Walker

Procedure:

1. Put some ice in a cocktail shaker.
2. Pour the “three wise men” inside the shaker.
3. Shake for about 10 seconds then serve.

Scotch lovers will have a blast with this drink. The revolution of flavors is something that can make your Christmas season this year totally unforgettable.

8. White Christmas

White Christmas is a creamy drink with a hint of nutmeg. The blend is perfect as an after-dinner beverage and a cocktail that accompanies intimate conversations. Try this one. After a few sips, it may become your staple drink for Christmas parties.

Ingredients:

• 1 oz vodka
• 1 oz amaretto
• 1 oz heavy cream
• nutmeg
• ice

Materials:

• cocktail glass
• cocktail shaker

Procedure:

1. Pour some ice in the cocktail shaker until it is half-filled.
2. Pour the vodka, amaretto, and heavy cream in the shaker.
3. Shake the shaker for eight to ten seconds then pour in a cocktail glass.
4. Top the drink off with a pinch of nutmeg.

White Christmas is sweet with a hint of spice. For those with adventurous palates, they will adore the drink’s distinct taste.

Christmas parties and Christmas cocktails are the perfect partners. The heat induced by the alcoholic mixtures soothes anyone who finds the snowy weather too cold. With just a few drinks, everyone will be prepped for a fun Christmas party. If you’re having fun from learning this article, you’ll surely enjoy reading Top Ten favorite alcoholic drinks.