You've shopped ’til you dropped, baked ’til you flaked, and wrapped 'til you snapped. Now it's time to take a little break, turn up your favorite holiday tunes, and start mixing and a-fixing — cocktails, that is. Capturing the flavors of the holidays — cinnamon, nutmeg, cherry, and cranberry — is important when creating cocktails that look and taste delightful, as well as evoke memories of holidays past
Set the spirit for the season with Lolo's Twelve Days of Cocktails. We’ve gathered twelve fun and festive Christmas cocktails and paired them with our perfect French antiques. No need for a pear tree with pairings like these! Mix and make merry any of these concoctions during your fêtes with friends and family, and spread plenty of holiday cheer this year!
These elegant vodka cocktails pair sweet and savory flavors beautifully, and are perfect for fancy little fêtes. Play bartender and shake them individually for guests or mix up in multiples and serve in a pretty pitcher.
It's a wonderful winter cocktail — like drinking your favorite dessert. When you combine the flavors of vanilla, hazelnut, and almond with the creaminess of the milk, it just doesn't get much better.
While star anise makes this iconic winter beverage the right amount of festive, it's the tequila that makes it the right amount of smooth — and potent. Just one sip of this eggnog and you'll be wanting more.
A bourbon-based version of the Old Fashioned gets a modern holiday twist. Mix up a full batch to serve as a signature cocktail for a holiday soirée or keep at the ready to make cocktails on the fly.
Apple juice is a great complement to the classic botanical flavors of gin, making an elegant, tart mixed drink that goes down easy. This Christmas cocktail is the perfect way to light your holiday fire.
Good thing those geese were a-laying because this drink calls for a fresh egg white! It's a combination of everything that makes it so colorful and delicious, though. Try it. You'll like it!
A beautiful blue-colored cocktail, inspired by the Bolshoi Ballet production of Swan Lake. You won't ruffle any feathers when serving this one. As pretty as it is tasty, this vodka and blue curacoa cocktail is definitely en pointe.
A centuries old drink that is back in fashion. Although this eggless eggnogg's associated with the holidays, true fans enjoy it all year long. It's just what the doctor orders after a night out on the town.
This light and fruity sangria is festively spiced for holiday entertaining. Mix up a batch ahead of the party, put out in a pretty pitcher or beverage dispenser and let guests help themselves. Voila!
Because this concoction is served warm and is sweet, it works well as either a brunch cocktail or a dessert drink. Cozy up with your "deer" ones and enjoy it after dinner on a cold winter night.
Scottish version of the White Russian. A classic winter drink, this creamy coffee-flavored drink is perfect for any season, actually. Equally appropriate before or after dinner.
The perfect punch for holiday parties where cups runneth over. To keep it chilled? Fill a bundt pan with the punch mixture (sans alcohol) and freeze for a slow melting, wreath shaped block of ice.
