5 Holiday Cocktails to Shake Up Your Celebrations! 

‘Tis the season to stir up some holiday cheer with festive drinks that are sure to sleigh your celebrations! If you’re looking to add a little spark to your festivities, you’ve landed in the right spot.

We’ve curated five incredibly delicious cocktails, including festive variations on classic cocktail favorites that will be the talk of any holiday gathering. Each drink features vodka as the star ingredient (of course!), showcasing some of our amazing, flavored vodkas like Absolut Mandrin, Absolut Vanilia, and Absolut Wild Berri.

Whether you’re hosting friends or family, these cocktails will beam with festive light and ensure a taste of sheer delight! Happy Holidays!

1. Grasshopper Nöel

Created by Absolut Global Brand Ambassador, Ricardo ‘Rico’ Dynan, the Grasshopper Nöel gives the classic Grasshopper a holiday twist.

The original Grasshopper is a sweet, green-colored after-dinner cocktail made with equal parts green mint liqueur, white cocoa liqueur, and single cream. The Grasshopper Nöel retains the essential flavors but brings a festive touch.

It mixes equal parts Absolut Vanilia (vanilla-flavored vodka), mint amaro, and heavy cream. Sweet, creamy, and decadent. “It’s how I want my after-dinner mints to taste,” shares Rico. So do we, Rico – so do we.

Watch Rico make the Grasshopper Nöel:

2. Absolut Mandrin Eggnog

What would the holidays be without eggnog? But at Absolut, you know we have a knack for doing things differently, so we’re giving you an eggnog with a citrus twist.

Don’t be surprised if the Absolut Mandrin Eggnog is destined to become your new holiday tradition. This eggnog twist is made with our delicious mandarin-flavored vodka with a whole egg (yolks and all!), brown sugar syrup, chai-infused cream, and a few dashes of aromatic bitters. It’s then garnished with freshly grated nutmeg and a thin gingerbread cookie for that perfect festive touch.

3.  Holis

Ho-Ho-Holis! Here’s another riff on classic cocktail created by Absolut’s own Ricardo ‘Rico’ Dynan.

Best described as a Vodka Old Fashioned with a little bit of holiday cheer on top, the Holis is made with Absolut Vodka, Lillet Rouge rich syrup, chocolate bitters and orange zest. Oh yes!

“I surprise myself sometimes how good my drinks are – this is pretty delicious,” says Rico. But hey, don’t just take Rico’s word for it – make it yourself!

Rico shows how to make a Holis cocktail for the holidays:

4. Absolut Wild Berri Espresso Martini

The Espresso Martini needs no introduction – it’s only the most popular cocktail in the world. But here, we’re giving it a festive makeover by swapping Absolut Vodka for Absolut Wild Berri.

But that’s not all – garnish your Absolut Wild Berri Espresso Martini with a sprinkle of crushed dehydrated berries and grated dark chocolate foam.

Now that’s a merry, berry Espresso Martini perfect for the holidays!

5. Jingle Mule 

Talking about popular classic drinks, there’s no one on the planet who doesn’t love a Mule cocktail! It’s trio of ingredients – vodka, spicy ginger beer and zesty lime juice – are legendary.

This holiday season, we’re giving your favorite cocktail a festive twist by adding cranberry juice to the mix and adding skewered sugared cranberries to garnish. We call it the Jingle Mule, but you can call it delicious.

Learn how to make the Jingle Mule, Wild Berri Espresso Martini and Absolut Mandrin Eggnog!