20 Popular Winter Cocktails to Try in 2024

If you’re hosting a party this winter, you may be looking for some fresh ideas for winter cocktails. This is what you could put together. 

20 Festive winter cocktails for a party 

Get your party started with the following winter cocktails. 

1. Hot toddy with whiskey and Aperol aperitif 

This is ideal if you prefer serving winter cocktails hot. You’ll need whisky, honey, and a few tots of Aperol aperitif. Mix these ingredients, add 11 ounces of boiling water, and garnish this tasty concoction with cinnamon sticks and orange slices. 

2. Eggnog with almond milk 

Heat some unsweetened almond milk with nutmeg, cinnamon, and cream. Beat an egg yolk with some sugar before adding the almond milk blend. Add some brandy and dark rum for a tasty kick to the mixture, and heat in a saucepan for about four minutes. Cool the mixture for at least 30 minutes before serving. 

3. Decadent Irish coffee 

Get Bailey’s Irish cream, Irish whiskey, cream, and sugar. Mix this all together until the consistency is like a thick cream. Prepare your coffee and serving glasses. Add a shot or two of Irish whiskey to your glasses with some sugar to taste. Pour the coffee over this, then add your rich cream mix to the top of each glass. 

4. Mulled wine 

Nothing quite beats the spell of mulled wine wafting through your home. You’ll basically need some red wine and a few ingredients. Heat the wine with some apples, sliced oranges, cranberries, cinnamon, peppercorns, star anise, and maple syrup. 

5. White Russian winter cocktail

This is great if you’re looking to impress your guests with winter cocktails vodka style! Add some Kahlua, your vodka, and a dollop of cream to make this drink. 

6. A cranberry mule 

This is so simple to make—you could easily make this your go-to winter cocktail when hosting a party. Just mix ginger beer, vodka or rum, and cranberry juice. You may garnish this with crushed ice, frozen cranberries, and lime. 

7. Delicious butterbeer

For this, buy some cream soda, vodka, and butterscotch Schnapps. Mix these ingredients, and top it with some whipped cream.  

8. Steamy buttered rum

Mix some vanilla essence, a few spoons of the creamiest butter, rum, warm water, cloves, and nutmeg. You may garnish this with cinnamon and cream. 

9. Jack Frost 

This is another one of those winter cocktails vodka style. Nothing looks more festive than this wintery-looking cocktail. It has a blue hue that makes your glass look like a frosted window. Mix cream of coconut, pineapple juice, vodka, and blue Curacao. Don’t forget to add shredded coconut to the glass rims! 

10. Hot chocolate with a twist

Make your hot chocolate as you normally do, but add some rum in there too. You may garnish this as usual with marshmallows and chocolate shavings. 

 11. Delicious drunken snowman

For this, you’ll need to meld Bailey’s Irish cream, white chocolate, hot chocolate, and vanilla ice cream. Pour into your serving glasses before adding whipped cream and chocolate shavings as a garnish. 

12. Moscow mule cocktail 

This is also known as a yule mule and is one of those winter cocktails with gin. Mix gin, ginger beer, and lime juice for this festive treat. Decorate with mint leaves. 

13. Tasty cranberry mimosa 

You won’t need many ingredients for this—just mix champagne with cranberry juice. Add cranberries to the mixture and some sugar around your glass rim for added visual appeal. 

14. Pomegranate fizzy gin 

If you’re looking for cocktails with gin to warm up your guests, this one’s for you. Mix your gin, honey, pomegranate juice, an ounce of soda water, and lemon juice. Beat your egg white until you have a foam to garnish this cocktail.

15. A Martinez 

If you love martinis, you’ll love this. Mix gin with some Angostura bitters and a liqueur of your choice. You may also garnish this with some orange rind. 

16.  Gin sour cocktail 

If your guests have a penchant for something tangy, try this. Meld your lemon juice with some gin, and add a bit of syrup to taste. You may add some egg white froth and lemon as a garnish too. 

17. Mint martinis 

Get some peppermint Schnapps, vodka, crème de cacao, and mix with some cream. You can also decorate this creamy, minty cocktail with crushed mint candies around the edge of your martini glasses. 

18. Pear cocktails 

Serve your guests pear martinis if you prefer this over peppermint ones. For this concoction, you’ll need to mix your favorite pear vodka, honey for added sweetness, and lemon juice. You may add thinly sliced pears for visual appeal too.  

19. A snowball

This has the right name for winter, and it’s pretty simple to make too. Mix ginger ale, egg, syrup, and your best brandy. You could add some ice cubes, a cherry, and a slice of lemon for some adornment. 

20. Whiskey sour with apple cider

This cocktail is sweet and sour and set to hit the perfect notes with guests. Just mix a few ounces of your favorite whiskey with an ounce of apple cider vinegar, an egg white, and a spoon of maple syrup. To decorate, add star anise and some ground cinnamon. 

Winter cocktails are a must-have this party season

It’s important to serve a variety of must-have cocktails at your party, as your guests have varying tastes. You can also serve a signature drink that complements your party theme if you have one. If you’re not sure where to find the alcohol you need, find out if Instacart delivers in your area. 

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