The Best Cranberry Cocktail Recipes To Make This Holiday Season
With the start of the holiday season comes so many opportunities for stirring up a new festive house cocktail. What better way to wash down all of your favorite holiday bites such as cheese straws, spiced pecans, and sausage balls? Southerners like to celebrate the holiday seasonal by mingling together and making the most of the special flavors that come along with it.
Whether you're gearing up to host an ornament swap with friends, big feast with your family, or just a cozy night in, these cranberry cocktails are sure to quench your thirst with an extra dose of cheer. From big-batch punches to new twists on everyone's favorite drinks, these are the best cranberry cocktail recipes to make from Thanksgiving through the New Year.
Cranberry Sangría Punch
Recipe: Cranberry Sangría Punch
This easy-to-make-ahead punch goes down almost too easy. Add champagne that's been chilled right before serving for the best fizzy results.
Cranberry Moscow Mule
Recipe: Cranberry Moscow Mule
This crowd-pleasing cocktail got a twist that's fitting for the holiday season. The ginger candy and cranberry garnish is cute and adds a burst of sweet and mildly spicy flavor to the cocktail.
Cranberry-Apple Cider
Recipe: Cranberry-Apple Cider
It doesn't get more cozy and comforting than this big-batch spiked cider that is warmly spiced with cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and star anise. Serve in mugs with cinnamon sticks for garnish.
Texas Santa Punch
Recipe: Texas Santa Punch
Talk about a festive addition to the holiday party. This tequila punch gets the perfect balance of sweet and tart with cranberry, pomegranate, and lime juices. Finish with an ice ring and frozen cranberries.
Cran-Raspberry-Vanilla Punch
Recipe: Cran-Raspberry-Vanilla Punch
This retro punch calls for a combination of sparkling cranberry juice, vanilla extract, and raspberry sorbet. It can be served as-is without any alcohol or spiked with the sparkling wine or liquor of choice.
Whiskey-Apple Cider Punch
Recipe: Whiskey-Apple Cider Punch
From tailgating to the holiday party, this whiskey punch is refreshing, tangy, and sweet. Frozen cranberries work best for this recipe, and sparkling apple cider gives finishing fizz.
Cherry Blossom Cocktail
Recipe: Cherry Blossom Cocktail
This drink's name might be inspired by cherry blossom season, but it's practically made for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Grenadine and cranberry juice lends it zingy color.
Thanksgiving Rum Punch
Recipe: Thanksgiving Rum Punch
Who doesn't love rum punch? This punch is so delicious that you'll be tempted to make it all year long. If you don't have a fancy punch bowl to serve it in, a pitcher will work just fine. Garnish with fresh herbs.
Cranberry Mojito
Recipe: Cranberry Mojito
The mildness of a mojito is perfect for adding in seasonal flavor. Cranberries complement the classic mint for a fresh and tart taste.
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