12 Delicious Holiday Cocktails
Seasonal spirits
Make sure a little holiday spirit gets in your glass with our yummy cocktails. These 12 recipes have something for everyone, and our healthy mixers keep the calorie count as low as the temperature.
Chocolate Martini
Tasting like a rich dessert, this martini is the perfect after-dinner drink.
Ingredients: Vanilla vodka, dark chocolate liqueur, skim milk, chocolate syrup
Calories: 302
Try this recipe: Chocolate Martini
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Minted Sake and Pineapple Cooler
Introduce sake to novices with this fruity—and festive—green drink.
Ingredients: Mint leaves, sake, sugar, pineapple juice, lime juice, pineapple slices (optional)
Calories: 160
Try this recipe: Minted Sake and Pineapple Cooler
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Mango-Mint Rum Slush
Fresh mint brightens the flavor of this cooler.
Ingredients: Mango, mango nectar, white rum, lime juice, sugar, fresh mint
Calories: 242
Try this recipe: Mango-Mint Rum Slush
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Lemon Drop Liqueur
Fresh lemon juice and lemon rind add bright tang and a beautiful hue to this liqueur.
Ingredients: Sugar, lemon rinds, lemon juice, vodka
Calories: 170
Try this recipe: Lemon Drop Liqueur
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Passion Fruit Mimosas
Wake up Christmas morning to one of these bright brunch cocktails.
Ingredients: Grenadine, passion fruit, prosecco, orange slices
Calories: 147
Try this recipe: Passion Fruit Mimosas
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Tides Royale
Coconut rum and pineapple juice will give you a taste of the tropics.
Ingredients: Coconut rum, Midori, pineapple juice, Chambord
Calories: 165
Try this recipe: Tides Royale
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White Cranberry Citrus Punch
This drink combines the flavors of your favorite cranberry juice with refreshing sparkling wine.
Ingredients: Sparkling wine, Riesling, light white cranberry juice, an orange, fresh cranberries, orange peel
Calories: 92
Try this recipe: White Cranberry Citrus Punch
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Cocoa Nog
Hot cocoa + eggnog = our favorite thing to sip this season.
Ingredients: Unsweetened cocoa powder, eggnog, rum, brandy, bittersweet chocolate (for garnish)
Calories: 86
Try this recipe: Cocoa Nog
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Sparkling Greyhound
The tartness of the grapefruit juice pairs nicely with the sea salt.
Ingredients: Pink grapefruit, gray sea salt, vodka, unsweetened white grapefruit juice, club soda
Calories: 87
Try this recipe: Sparkling Greyhound
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Blue Xmas Margaritas
Blue Curaçao adds a citrusy flavor and a punch of color. And though 385 calories seems like a lot, most restaurant varieties have up to 600!
Ingredients: Sugar, tequila, lime juice, orange juice, blue Curaçao, orange slices (optional), margarita salt (optional)
Calories: 385
Try this recipe: Blue Xmas Margaritas
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The Golden Apple
Fizzy and fruity, this drink gives plenty of Christmas cheer.
Ingredients: Vodka, Calvados (apple brandy), sparkling cider, red apple slices (for garnish)
Calories: 97
Try this recipe: The Golden Apple
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Ginger Saketini
If you prefer savory to sweet, these tangy cocktails will become one of your favorites.
Ingredients: Fresh ginger, sake, ginger ale, lemon twists, crystallized ginger
Calories: 147
Try this recipe: Ginger Saketini