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Cool off or warm up with these simple and delicious holiday drink recipes perfect for any party, get-together, or festivity.

Collage of holiday drink recipes.

We Love Holiday Drinks!

In my book, two types of drinks make the best holiday drink recipes: punch and cocoa. These classics use simple ingredients and a variety of flavor profiles and are perfect for big-batch consumption! Whether serving Holiday Punch recipes at a party or Christmas dinner or Double Chocolate Hot Cocoa during a cozy evening with friends, these family-friendly, festive cocktails and beverages are the perfect addition to a holiday party!


Our Top 10 Holiday Drink Picks

1 Easy Eggnog Recipe

Drinks Easy Eggnog Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes

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5 from 23 votes
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2 Easy Wassail Recipe

Drinks Easy Wassail Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes

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5 from 12 votes
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3 Non Alcoholic Holiday Punch

Drinks Non Alcoholic Holiday Punch
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

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5 from 87 votes
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4 Apple Cider Recipe

Drinks Apple Cider Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes

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5 from 75 votes
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5 Hot Chocolate Recipe

Drinks Hot Chocolate Recipe
Total Time: 8 minutes

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5 from 6 votes
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6 Christmas Punch Recipe

Drinks Christmas Punch Recipe
Total Time: 3 minutes

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5 from 5 votes
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7 Peppermint Punch

Drinks Peppermint Punch
Total Time: 5 minutes
5 from 19 votes
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8 Frozen Hot Chocolate Recipe

Dessert, Drinks Frozen Hot Chocolate Recipe
Total Time: 5 minutes

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5 from 101 votes
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9 Caramel Apple Cider

Drinks Caramel Apple Cider
Total Time: 25 minutes
5 from 17 votes
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10 Shirley Temple Recipe

Drinks Shirley Temple Recipe
Total Time: 5 minutes
5 from 12 votes
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More Holiday Drinks

11 Mexican Hot Chocolate Recipe

Drinks Mexican Hot Chocolate Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes

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5 from 25 votes
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12 Mint Hot Chocolate

Drinks Mint Hot Chocolate
Total Time: 15 minutes
4.75 from 8 votes
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13 White Chocolate Peppermint Hot Chocolate Recipe

Dessert, Drinks White Chocolate Peppermint Hot Chocolate Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes
5 from 19 votes
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14 Eggnog Milkshake Recipe

Dessert, Drinks Eggnog Milkshake Recipe
Total Time: 5 minutes
5 from 19 votes
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15 Peppermint Milkshake

Dessert, Drinks Peppermint Milkshake
Total Time: 5 minutes
4.90 from 19 votes
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16 Double Chocolate Hot Cocoa Recipe

Drinks Double Chocolate Hot Cocoa Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours 5 minutes
5 from 4 votes
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17 Butterbeer Recipe

Drinks Butterbeer Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes

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5 from 86 votes
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18 Horchata Recipe

Drinks Horchata Recipe
Total Time: 12 hours 10 minutes

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5 from 32 votes
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19 Non Alcoholic Mint Julep

Drinks Non Alcoholic Mint Julep
Total Time: 10 minutes
5 from 19 votes
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