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Maggie McAndrew

Dec 21, 2016

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The Holidays are the perfect chance to spend quality time with family, snuggle up and watch a Christmas movie, and oh yea, eat and drink! Whether you are throwing your very own Holiday Party, or want to be the house party hero, here is a list of the 7 best holiday cocktails to really impress your friends and their boozy tastebuds this Holiday Season.

1. Classic Eggnog

Eggnog is a holiday staple. This drink is perfect for a mixed crowd of experienced drinkers and those freshly 21. With cinnamon, nutmeg, rum, and heavy cream, this holiday drink will keep you warm and toasty.

2. Champagne Cocktail

Nothing quite screams holiday like champagne. Whether you a throwing a swanky New Year's eve party, or heading over a to friends house for a Christmas, this drink is guaranteed to be the classiest thing in attendance.

3. Candy Cane Cooler

For those of us who are still kids at heart, this Candy Cane Cooler is perfect for your sweet tooth. Combining vodka, crushed up candy canes, and fresh mint, this drink will have you feeling happy and ready to meet that holiday crush under the mistletoe. Get your candy cane on!

4. Hot Spiced Sangria

Sangria is the perfect drink for a holiday party. This recipe lets you throw all of the ingredients into a slower cooker and keep on warm until ready to serve. Place this near a buffet table with some festive holiday glasses, and you don't have to worry about serving your guests. They can refill whenever they need!

5. Pumpkin Pie Martini

This drink combines two of the greatest things: dessert and booze. Enough said.

6. Hot Buttered Rum

Hot buttered rum is a holiday classic. This drink is super easy to make (with only four ingredients), and uses lots of sugar and butter; tasting sweeter than you aunt's holiday cookies. Find the delish recipe here.

7. Holiday Cosmo

This drink is the perfect touch when taking your "I'm at a holiday party" Instagram photo. Not only is the color super cute, but when garnished off with a twig of cranberries, this drink is sure to steal the show.

Grab any one of these drinks, and you are bound to make your holidays Merry and Bright. Tis' the Season!

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