The Best Hot and Cold Christmas Drinks (Nonalcoholic)
These are the best hot and cold nonalcoholic Christmas drinks for all your holiday gatherings! Whether you need Christmas party drinks for kids or adults, this post has unique Christmas themed drinks packed with festive flavors and spices your whole crowd will love!
Expanding your Christmas drinks menu?
We’ve got you covered with the ultimate list of festive holiday sips!
Find hot Christmas drinks that will warm you up on Christmas morning and refreshing, cold drinks for adult and kid Christmas parties like Grinch punch and fizzy cranberry mocktails.
Each recipe is easy to prepare and easy on your budget!
Festive Christmas Drinks
Hot Drinks
This cozy salted caramel apple cider is the ultimate cozy holiday drink that’s perfect for serving a crowd.
The crockpot does all the work and it stays warm for hours!
Start the morning with this warm and nourishing protein golden milk!
Made with oat milk, vanilla protein powder, and cozy spices like turmeric and cinnamon, it’s the perfect healthy, comforting drink for winter days.
Real apples and oranges simmer all day with cinnamon and cloves for a fragrant, no-fuss cider. A splash of sparkling water at the end gives it an unexpected fizzy twist.
Your whole house will smell like fall while it cooks.
4. Pear Cider
Fresh pears simmer with apple juice, cranberries, and warming spices like cinnamon and allspice. It’s a fun twist on classic apple cider that fills your kitchen with amazing smells.
Strain it twice for the smoothest sip.
Cranberry, apple, pineapple, and orange juice simmer together with cinnamon sticks and cloves. It’s an easy slow cooker punch that makes Christmas morning feel extra special.
Garnish with orange slices and fresh cranberries for a festive touch.
Just three ingredients make this cozy mug: real apple cider, cinnamon, and salted caramel sauce. It tastes like a Starbucks copycat, minus the coffee shop price tag.
Top with whipped cream and a caramel drizzle for the full effect.
7. Hot Spiced Cranberry Cider Recipe
Apple cider and cranberry juice simmer with brown sugar, cloves, cinnamon, and star anise. Whole cranberries float right in the mug for a festive touch.
It’s less sweet than most ciders, so the tart cranberry really shines through.
This mulled cider blends apple cider, orange and pineapple juice, and warming spices like cinnamon and cloves. Fresh apple and orange slices simmer right in the pot for extra flavor.
Make it on the stove or set it in a crockpot for parties.
Cold Drinks
Whipped dark chocolate and heavy cream form a fluffy cloud that gets spooned over milk. It’s the whipped-coffee trend’s chocolate cousin, and it skips the caffeine entirely.
Serve it over hot or cold milk depending on your mood.
2. Rosemary Grapefruit Fizz Mocktail
Fresh grapefruit and lime juice meet a homemade rosemary simple syrup here. Top it with sparkling soda water for a bubbly, herb-forward sip.
It’s bright, citrusy, and perfect for brunch or a holiday mocktail hour.
Just four juices make this one: cranberry, orange, pineapple, and a splash of ginger ale. It’s got a gorgeous red hue that dresses up any holiday table.
Mix the juices ahead, then add the soda right before serving for maximum fizz.
Tart cranberry juice meets fresh blood orange, maple syrup, and bubbly bitter lemon. It comes together in under five minutes with zero special equipment.
Garnish with an orange slice or fresh cranberries for a festive finish.
5. Copycat Chick-fil-A Peppermint Shake
Vanilla and peppermint ice cream blend with milk and chocolate chips for a creamy, minty shake. Crushed candy canes get blended in at the end for extra crunch.
It costs a fraction of the drive-thru version and tastes just as good.
Real egg yolks, heavy cream, and warm spices make this eggnog rich and thick. The eggs get gently tempered and cooked, so there’s no worry about raw eggs here.
Chill it for a few hours, then top with whipped cream and nutmeg.
7. Grinch Punch
Lime sherbet, pineapple juice, and green Hawaiian punch team up for a fun, frothy party drink. Lemon-lime soda tops it all off right before serving.
Dip the glass rims in corn syrup and red sugar for a festive touch.
Egg yolks, sugar, and whole milk cook low and slow into a rich, pourable custard. Vanilla stands in for eggnog’s usual nutmeg and cinnamon for a different kind of cozy.
It’s a Southern Christmas tradition, served cold.
Soaked rice blends with cinnamon sticks into a creamy base, sweetened with condensed and evaporated milk. It’s smooth, lightly spiced, and always served over ice.
This one makes a big pitcher, perfect for parties or gatherings.
Pomegranate juice and fresh lime juice get topped with bubbly soda or tonic water. Pomegranate seeds and mint make it as pretty as it is refreshing.
It comes together in under ten minutes, perfect for holiday entertaining.
Grenadine and a splash of maraschino cherry juice give this classic its signature sweet-tart flavor. Top with Sprite or club soda and a cherry for garnish.
It’s a nostalgic, kid-friendly favorite that takes just two minutes to make.
Fresh lemon juice and maple syrup get muddled with fresh herbs before ginger beer tops it off. Lemon balm adds an herbaceous twist, though mint works well too.
It’s ready in five minutes and perfect for holiday dinners or backyard gatherings.
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