With all their bold colors and flavors, it’s difficult to pick just one great holiday cocktail to make. And it’s harder yet to find a recipe that uses what you’ve already got in your home bar.
To help you solve that problem, we’ve picked our favorite holiday drinks and sorted them by the type of liquor they require. Whether you’ve got vodka, bourbon, gin, tequila, rum, sparkling wine, red or white on hand, there are plenty of options for you here.
Check these out, and save yourself a trip to the liquor store.
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VODKA: Poinsettia Spritz Punch
Half Baked Harvest
Get the Poinsettia Spritz Punch recipe from Half Baked Harvest
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VODKA: Pomegranate Peppermint Moscow Mules
Half Baked Harvest
Get the Pomegranate Peppermint Moscow Mules recipe from Half Baked Harvest
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VODKA, CHAMPAGNE: Blood Orange Champagne Mule
Half Baked Harvest
Get the Blood Orange Champagne Mule recipe from Half Baked Harvest
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VODKA, BEER: Christmas Ale Sangria
Half Baked Harvest
Get the Christmas Ale Sangria recipe from Half Baked Harvest
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VODKA OR GIN: Holiday Mule
Home Sweet Jones
Get the Holiday Mule (Ginger Beer, Gin Or Vodka) recipe from Home Sweet Jones
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BOURBON: Caramel Apple Hot Toddy
How Sweet Eats
Get the Caramel Apple Hot Toddy recipe from How Sweet Eats
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BOURBON: Chili Cinnamon Bourbon Hot Toddy
Minimalist Baker
Get the Chili Cinnamon Bourbon Hot Toddy recipe from Minimalist Baker
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BOURBON: Honeycrisp Old Fashioned
How Sweet Eats
Get the Honeycrisp Old Fashioned recipe from How Sweet Eats
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BOURBON: Persimmon Bourbon Old Fashioned
Half Baked Harvest
Get the Persimmon Bourbon Old Fashioned recipe from Half Baked Harvest
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BOURBON: Naughty And Nice Cinnamon Bourbon Toddy Punch
Half Baked Harvest
Get the Naughty And Nice Cinnamon Bourbon Toddy Punch recipe from Half Baked Harvest
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BOURBON: Winter Bourbon Smash
Minimalist Baker
Get the Winter Bourbon Smash recipe from Minimalist Baker
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WHISKY: Hot Buttered Hazelnut Whisky
Adventures In Cooking
Get the Hot Buttered Hazelnut Whisky recipe from Adventures In Cooking
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TEQUILA, SPARKLING WINE: Sparkling Pomegranate Margaritas
Minimalist Baker
Get the Sparkling Pomegranate Margaritas recipe from Minimalist Baker
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TEQUILA: Cranberry Orange Margaritas
Half Baked Harvest
Get the Cranberry Orange Margaritas recipe from Half Baked Harvest
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TEQUILA: Pomegranate Ginger Paloma
Half Baked Harvest
Get the Pomegranate Ginger Paloma recipe from Half Baked Harvest
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TEQUILA: Fresh Cranberry Ginger Vanilla Margaritas With Sugared Cranberries
How Sweet It Is
Get the Fresh Cranberry Ginger Vanilla Margaritas With Sugared Cranberries recipe from How Sweet It Is
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RUM: White Christmas Mojito
Half Baked Harvest
Get the White Christmas Mojito recipe from Half Baked Harvest
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COGNAC/BRANDY: Brandy Alexander
Todd Wagner/HonestlyYUM
Get the Brandy Alexander recipe from HonestlyYUM
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CHAMPAGNE: Sparkling Cranberry Punch
Half Baked Harvest
Get the Sparkling Cranberry Punch recipe from Half Baked Harvest
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CHAMPAGNE: Christmas Morning Mimosas
How Sweet Eats
Get the Christmas Morning Mimosas recipe from How Sweet Eats
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CHAMPAGNE: Pomegranate Cider Mimosas With A Salted Caramel Rim
How Sweet Eats
Get the Pomegranate Cider Mimosas With A Salted Caramel Rim recipe from How Sweet Eats
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CHAMPAGNE, GINGER BEER: Pomegranate Orange Punch
How Sweet Eats
Get the Pomegranate Orange Punch recipe from How Sweet Eats
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SPARKLING WINE: St. Germain Pomegranate Spritzers
Minimalist Baker
Get the St. Germain Pomegranate Spritzers recipe from Minimalist Baker
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WHITE WINE, CHAMPAGNE: Spiced Blood Orange And Champagne Punch
Spoon Fork Bacon
Get the Spiced Blood Orange And Champagne Punch recipe from Spoon Fork Bacon
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WHITE WINE, GINGER BEER, BRANDY: Christmas Sangria
Half Baked Harvest
Get the Christmas Sangria recipe from Half Baked Harvest
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