Christmas Cocktails
Christmas Tastes Better Already
We’ve seen the forgotten bottle, tucked away in a drinks cabinet, all unrealised potential. We have the antidote for this. Great spirits with top cocktail recipes, so you can be sure you have something you want to drink, and you know exactly what to do with it. Campari isn’t just the world’s most famous neon drink enhancer; it’s a company that boasts such a collection of great brands that you’ll start to think of it as like a Travelling Wilburys-style supergroup.
Courvoisier brings fruit and finesse. Appleton Estate brings sunshine with attitude. Glen Grant keeps things crisp, elegant, and brighter than your neighbour’s questionable fairy lights. Wild Turkey? That is the winter warmer that puts hair on your chest. If you want cocktails that taste like effort without requiring any, you are in the right place. These are the sort of flavours that turn casual hosting into smug triumph.
The Christmas heavy hitters
These bottles deliver the flavour, the swagger, and the sort of reliability you wish your family brought to Christmas dinner.
Hazelnut Espresso Martini
The Hazelnut Espresso Martini answers the call for a Christmas cocktail that wakes everyone up without sending them into orbit. Courvoisier VSOP adds a silky warmth that balances the coffee’s bite, while Frangelico slips in with a subtle nutty sweetness that feels properly festive.
Prep
3 mins
Serves
1 person
Ingredients
Method
Garnish
3 Coffee Beans
Chocolate Orange Rob Roy
The Choc Orange Rob Roy brings a festive glow to a classic. Glen Grant 12 Year Old adds crisp orchard fruit against rich vermouth and cacao, while the touch of Grand Marnier ties everything together with a neat orange sparkle.
Prep
3 mins
Serves
1 person
Ingredients
Method
Garnish
Brandied cherries
Festive Old Fashioned
The Festive Old Fashioned puts Wild Turkey 101 centre stage. The bourbon’s rich spice binds beautifully with cinnamon and chocolate bitters, creating a simple party serve that feels instantly seasonal.
Prep
3 mins
Serves
1 person
Ingredients
Method
Garnish
Orange peel
More bottles worth bragging about
If the bottles above are stealing the show, these four are quietly making everything run smoothly. Reliable, tasty, and ideal for last-minute cocktail brilliance.
