Is it chilly outside? That’s the only excuse you need to make these Winter Cocktails! Tis the season for warm mugs, cozy spices, and robust liquors like bourbon and rum. Here at A Couple Cooks, we’re cocktail experts with 300+ cocktails under our belt. We’ve tested and tried all the recipes to find the best drinks for the season. Try winter classics like the Hot Toddy, Mulled Wine, and Spiked Hot Chocolate, or cocktails that warm you from the inside out like a Bourbon Old Fashioned. Flavors like cranberry, apple, pear, pomegranate, coffee, Baileys, and chocolate make this a deliciously satisfying list of wintery hits. Want to browse by liquor type? Go to Winter Gin Cocktails or Winter Vodka Cocktails.
And now…the top winter cocktails to try!
More seasonal inspiration
Need inspiration for meals, desserts, and more? Here are some of our top recipes for wintery food and drink: Ingredients: Whiskey, orange juice, lemon juice, cranberry juice, simple syrup or maple syrup Ingredients: Bourbon or rum, honey, hot water, lemon Ingredients: Allspice, whole cloves, anise pods, cinnamon sticks, red wine, maple syrup, brandy, orange juice Ingredients: Cocoa powder, milk, sugar, vanilla, chocolate chips, bourbon or rum Ingredients: Tequila, lime juice, Cointreau, apple cider Ingredients: Bourbon whiskey, sugar cube, orange peel, bitters Ingredients: Pear vodka, fresh pear, lemon juice, simple syrup, orange bitters Ingredients: Vodka, lime juice, ginger beer, 100% all natural cranberry juice Ingredients: Peppermint schnapps, vodka, Creme de Cacao, heavy cream Ingredients: Apple cider, rum, cloves, star anise, cinnamon sticks Ingredients: Cocoa powder, milk, sugar, vanilla, chocolate chips, Baileys Irish Cream Ingredients: Red and green apples, lemon, sugar, dry red wine, brandy, cinnamon, apple cider Ingredients: Salted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice, dark rum, boiling water Ingredients: Apple cider syrup, Angostura bitters, bourbon or rye whiskey, orange peel Ingredients: Vodka, Kahlua, peppermint schnapps, heavy cream or milk Ingredients: Whiskey, apple cider, orange wheel Ingredients: Brandy, honey or maple syrup, hot water, apples, cinnamon stick Ingredients: Coffee, Irish whiskey, whipped cream Ingredients: Apple cider, bourbon, sweet vermouth, lemon juice, orange bitters Ingredients: Vodka, coffee liqueur (Kahlua or other), Baileys Irish cream
Try these Cozy Winter Dinner Ideas Add a sweet with Winter Desserts Go fresh with Best Winter Salad Recipes Try all the hits with Warming Winter Recipes Grab all the best Hot Drinks or Hot Cocktails
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There are so many drinks to try outside of these winter cocktails! Here are 300+ cocktail recipes for every occasion: 5 from 1 review
Classics: Try Classic Cocktails or Great Cocktail Recipes. Easy: These Easy Mixed Drinks and Cheap Drinks have just 2 to 3 ingredients. Fancy: Opt for the best in Craft Cocktails or Upscale Drinks to Impress. The Big 5: Try all our cocktails with Gin, Vodka, Whiskey, Tequila or Rum.
