12 Best Christmas Party Drinks (with Alcohol and Without!)

1. Merry Christmas Mocktail

My Merry Christmas mocktails are sweet, tart, and fruity with a hint of holiday spice!

I love serving these as Christmas party welcome drinks because I can serve it with vodka shots, so that my guests can choose their adventure: keeping it zero proof or making it alcoholic. P.S. The flavors also pair well with tequila, rum, or whiskey!

2. Spiced Milk Punch

This creamy milk punch is a slight twist on the traditional southern spiked punch with bourbon, brandy, ginger, and sweet vanilla--and a flourish of fresh-grated nutmeg over top. Your guests will go wild for this old-fashioned Christmas punch!

3. Winter Gin & Tonic

The winter gin & tonic is the perfect holiday specialty drink because it's full of juicy winter grapefruit and pomegranate with a fizzy finish.

It's simple enough to make for a fun cocktail-making party activity! Or multiply the measurements into a large batch cocktail for easy mixed drinks.

4. Peppermint Hot Cocoa

Creamy crockpot peppermint hot chocolate is one of my favorite drinks to bring to a Christmas party because it's cheap, quick, and easy to make for a crowd! Kids and grown-ups alike love it, and it's our family favorite for Christmas Eve movie marathons.

Watch me make peppermint hot cocoa on YouTube!

5. Bourbon Gingerbread Hot Chocolate

If you don't want to do themed drinks but still want to bring in festive flavor, gingerbread hot cocoa with bourbon is calling your name! This recipe makes two alcoholic Christmas party adult drinks, but you can easily double, triple, etc., for a big cozy batch.

Use my Moscow mule bar tutorial to create an interactive drink station--printable drink sign included!

6. Chai Spiced Eggnog

Eggnog is one of those classic drinks to have at a Christmas party, but let's change it up with chai-spiced eggnog! Your guests will not forget this holiday sip, and if you want to, you can spike it for the grown folks with rum.

7. Pomegranate Champagne Cocktails

Pomegranate champagne cocktails are super simple to make and similar to mimosas, so they work just as well for a holiday brunch gathering as they do for Christmas dinner party cocktails. You can serve them by the glass or make easy pitcher cocktails!

8. Hennessy Punch

My sparkling Hennessy punch is the most popular for very good reason! With seasonal fruits like lemon and grapefruit, tropical hibiscus, and a combination of cognac, gin, and Grand Marnier, it's truly a Christmas party boozy punch worth busting out the punch bowl for.

9. Red Wine Hot Chocolate

Serving red wine hot chocolate will instantly make you the holiday hostess with the mostest! This indulgent Christmas party hot drink is rich, creamy, and smooth, with deep fruity notes from both the wine and the chocolate.

10. Non-Alcoholic Sangria

My alcohol-free sangria mocktail makes one of the best non-alcoholic drinks for your Christmas party because it works equally well for kids and for adults. You'll taste juicy notes of grape, pomegranate, orange, and apple with a hint of cozy spices.

12. Hibiscus Hot Toddys

Everybody loves it when I bring out a tray of hibiscus hot toddy drinks with warm hibiscus tea, honey, lemon, and whiskey! They're tasty and soothing, and the deep burgundy color gives them a lil' holiday aesthetic, don't you think?

12. Spiced Pomegranate Punch

Last but certainly not least, my pomegranate punch mocktail is a stunning Christmas party batch drink you can make at home with zero added sugar, zero alcohol, and plenty of fruity flavor!