Festive drinks recipes
Get your guests warmed up and let the good times flow with our Christmas drinks, from traditional mulled wine to some very cheeky cocktails.
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Merry cherry fizz
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Start your celebrations in style with a glass of pretty fizz - cherry brandy, kirsch, amaretto and vodka, topped up with sparking grape juice
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Angel’s kiss
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This coffee and cream layered cocktail makes a decadent after-dinner drink served with chocolates
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Raspberry Martini fizz
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Impress your guests with this stylish cocktail - delicious berries with gin, Prosecco and vermouth
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Amaretto fizz
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There's nothing like a quick cocktail to kick start your dinner party
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Black pepper martini
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Kick off your cocktail hour with this stylish winner from the bartender at Tom's Kitchen at Somerset House
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Christmas cosmopolitan
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These ginger and cranberry infused cocktails are sure to be a Christmas hit
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Peppermint hot chocolate
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Everyone's favourite quick winter treat gets a festive facelift
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Winter Pimm's punch
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Don't just save Pimm's for summer, add some brandy for a delicious winter treat
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Mulled to the max wine
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Make this warming drink in a pinch with sugar and spice and all things nice
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Champagne cocktail
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Ring in the New Year with a high-impact cocktail that leaves you plenty of time to celebrate
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Cranberry vodka
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This festive, bittersweet vodka is best served well chilled in shot glasses
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Bitter orange & cardamom martinis
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A decadent cocktail infused with the aroma of Christmas spice, this is sure to get the party season going
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Sloe mulled wine
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A twist on mulled wine - why not serve it alongside your mince pies this year?
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Spiced wine
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A big pan of this warming punch is a great way to greet your guests and help them find their voices
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Thyme punch
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This fresh-tasting herby punch is sure to go down a treat at your festive gatherings
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Clementine fizz
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Get the party started with this festive fruity tipple
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White Russian cocktails
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Forget about pudding and serve up this indulgent cocktail instead. Serve with lots of ice in shot glasses or tumblers
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Chocolate martini
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Dare we say it, the ultimate choctail. We'll get our coats.
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Mulling syrup
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This spiced syrup works equally well for mulled wine or cider. Make a batch ahead of time for entertaining or make up a gift kit for Christmas
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Clementini
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A smart cocktail is just the thing to get the party started
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Jose's Garden
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A festive cocktail from the hip Hoxton bar called Pony, just for you
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All made up
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Make up this quick party drink to get your guests in the festive mood
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Vodka & cranberry blush
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A sophisticated dinner party cocktail with a crisp cranberry kick
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Gimlet fizz
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A gin classic that makes a great start to any entertaining menu
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Appleberry mulled wine
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This mulled wine recipe is packed with cinnamon and berry flavours - a real winter warmer
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Mulled wine cocktail
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The perfect party drink, as it can be made well ahead, then brought out of the fridge as guests arrive – or serve it hot for a traditional winter warmer
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Coffee cocktails & star biscuits
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Give your after-dinner coffee an edge with indulgent cream and Kahlúa
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Christmas Punch
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This vintage rum cocktail from the St Pancras specialist bar, The Booking Office, is based on a Victorian recipe- great served hot or cold
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