Nothing helps inspire Christmas spirit quite like a little liquid merriment. Invite your guests to create their own Christmas cocktails with a DIY Festive Cocktail Station.
Just write up these simple cocktail recipes on decorative chalkboards and hang them above your Christmas cocktail station!
Equipment You’ll Need:
- Ice bucket
- Assorted glassware including champagne flutes, wine glasses, whiskey glasses
- Jigger
- Swizzle sticks
- Cocktail napkins
Ingredients for the bar:
- Chilled sparkling wine such as prosecco or Champagne (note that one bottle will be enough for about 6 cocktails)
- Aperol
- Vodka
- Fresh-squeezed lemon juice
- Lemon and orange twists
- Clementine slices
- Fresh cranberries
- Simple syrup
- Cinnamon-honey-green tea syrup (see recipes below)
How to Make Simple Syrup (1 ½ cup)
Combine 1 cup of raw or white sugar and 1 cup of water in a medium saucepan. Bring to the boil, stirring frequently, until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and allow to cool before covering and refrigerating (for up to 6 months).
How to Make Cinnamon-Honey-Green Tea Syrup (1 ½ cup)
Brew 6 green tea bags in ¾ cup of boiling water for 5 minutes before removing the tea bags. Stir in ¾ cup honey and leave to cool. Cover and refrigerate for up to one week. Before using, stir in 1 tbsp ground cinnamon.
Cocktails
Billy Mack
- 30 ml Cinnamon-Honey-Green Tea Syrup
- 45 ml Aperol
- 120 ml chilled sparkling wine
- Add all together and stir
- Garnish with Clementine slices and ice
Jack and Sally
- 15 ml simple syrup
- 15 ml Aperol
- 15 ml lemon juice
- 120 ml chilled sparkling wine
- Add all together and stir
- Garnish with orange twist
Ghost of Christmas
- 30 ml Cinnamon-Honey-Green Tea Syrup
- 45 ml vodka
- 30 ml lemon juice
- 90 ml chilled sparkling wine
- Add all together and stir
- Garnish with fresh cranberries on a toothpick and ice
Snow Banks
- 15ml simple syrup
- 15 ml lemon juice
- 120 ml chilled sparkling wine
- Add all together and stir
- Garnish wine lemon twist
Hope you try some of these cocktails to get your guests into the festive mood. We would love to hear about any cocktails you love and come share with us on our Facebook, Instagram or Twitter pages.