Are you already looking forward to the holidays and cozy evenings with your loved ones? Maybe you've already thought of the menu for onequick Christmas dinnerthought and baked some crispy cookies. But what should definitely not be missing at a party? The right drinks, of course! After all, there is hardly anything nicer than toasting with friends and family and really enjoying the time together.Classic aperitifsLike mulled wine and prosecco are always possible, but things can be a little more festive during the Christmas season. Colorful and wonderfully delicious red cocktails at Christmas are probably the perfect way to welcome our guests in style and immediately put them in a festive mood. Okay, are you ready to take your bartending skills to the next level? Then you should definitely try our delicious onesRecipes for ChristmasRecreate cocktails!
Red Cocktails for Christmas: Easy Christmas punch
Red cocktails are real mood lifters and a fun way to spice things up a bit and try something new. Full of flavor and aromas – this Christmas punch should definitely be on your Christmas menu! And the best part? The winter drink is extremely versatile and can be prepared with or without alcohol.
Ingredients punch without alcohol:
- 1 Liter Cranberry-Saft
- 500 ml sparkling water
- 60 ml orange juice
To make a winter cocktail:
- 1 Liter Cranberry-Saft
- 500 ml sparkling wine or prosecco
- 180 ml Cranberry-Wodka
- 60 ml orange juice
Preparation:
- Simply mix all ingredients thoroughly in a large jug or bowl.
- Serve over ice and garnish with cranberries and fresh thyme sprigs.
- Enjoy!
Christmas margaritas with cranberries
Who loves then?the classic margaritanot? Get in the cheerful mood instantly with this fabulous festive Christmas margarita!
Ingredients:
- 340 ml Tequila Silber
- 110 ml Triple Sec
- 110 ml lime juice, freshly squeezed
- 340 ml Cranberry-Saft
- 110 ml sugar syrup for cocktails
- 160 grams of fresh cranberries
Preparation:
- If you didn't find sugar syrup in the supermarket, you can easily make it yourself at home. To do this, simply heat water and sugar in a 1:1 ratio in a large pot over medium heat and stir until the sugar has completely dissolved. Allow to cool completely and your sugar syrup is ready.
- For the Christmas margaritas, place all the ingredients except the cranberries in a large pitcher and stir well.
- Pour into glasses with ice and garnish with fresh cranberries. Cheers!
Peppermint Pina Coladas
Traditional Pina Coladas are given a festive twist and come in the form of cheerful red cocktails! Beautifully creamy and wonderfully sweet – perfect for any Christmas party.
Ingredients:
- 80 ml rather Rum
- 60 ml peppermint schnapps
- 80 ml Ananassaft
- 130 grams of coconut cream (If the can of coconut milk is cooled, the coconut cream will settle in the top part)
- 1 THE Grenadine
- 450 Gramm Crushed Ice
- Honey and crushed candy canes for decoration
Preparation:
- Place some honey and crushed candy canes on 2 plates.
- Dip the rims of the jar first in the honey and then in the candy canes and set aside.
- Place all the ingredients for the red cocktails in a large pitcher and stir well.
- To get a thicker consistency, you can add more ice cream if desired.
- Pour into the prepared glasses and toast!
Red cocktails for Christmas: vodka strawberry lemonade
Do you miss the hot summer days as much as we do? Then you should definitely treat yourself to this refreshing vodka strawberry lemonade!
Ingredients: Strawberry syrup:
- 150 grams of strawberries, fresh or frozen
- 200 grams of sugar
- 240ml water
Vodka lemonade:
- 240 ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 240 ml Vodka
- 240 ml sparkling water
- Fresh mint and lemon slices for garnish
Preparation:
- To make the strawberry syrup, bring the sugar, water and strawberries to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.
- Put the mixture in a blender and puree until fine. Strain through a fine sieve into a jug.
- Add lemon juice, vodka and water to the strawberry syrup and stir well.
- Pour into glasses, garnish with mint and lemon slices and enjoy!
Blood orange gin and tonic recipe
Red cocktails at Christmas are a fun way to add a festive twist to the classics. Would you like a blood orange gin and tonic? And at just 180 calories per glass, this is the ultimate “skinny cocktail” for the holidays!
Ingredients:
- 560 ml Gin
- 850 ml Tonic
- 150 ml Aperol Orangenlikör
- 100 ml Blutorangensaft
- Blood orange slices and fresh mint for garnish
Preparation:
- Whisk all ingredients together with some ice cubes in a large pitcher.
- Pour into glasses and garnish with blood orange slices and mint.
- Enjoy it!
Or how about a Christmas sangria with red wine?
And another summer classic gets a winter twist! Full of flavor and aromas - this red wine sangria is guaranteed to be the whole family's new favorite drink!
Ingredients:
- 2 bottles of red wine of 750 ml each
- 480 ml Granatapfelsaft
- 280 ml Brandy
- 30 grams of sugar
- 1 lemon
- 1 clementine
- 1 Orange
- 1 green apple
- 1 pomegranate
- 8 cloves
- 1 Zimtstange
- 3 Star Anise
Preparation:
- Remove the seeds from the pomegranate.
- Peel the other fruits and cut them into small pieces.
- Place chopped fruit in a pitcher.
- Add sugar and spices and stir well.
- Then add red wine, pomegranate juice and brandy and stir.
- Let sit in the fridge for at least 2 hours or overnight before serving.
- Enjoy!
Red cocktails without alcohol: Cosmopolitan Mocktail
And here's the perfect recipe for anyone who wants to make some red cocktails for the kids or non-drinkers! Delightfully delicious and super refreshing – this Cosmopolitan mocktail is the perfect drink for the holidays.
Ingredients:
- 450 ml Cranberrysaft
- 150 ml freshly squeezed lime juice
- 150 ml orange juice
- 300 ml mineral water
Preparation:
- Mix all ingredients well in a jug with some ice cubes.
- Pour into martini glasses, garnish with orange slices or cranberries and enjoy!
