The 5 Best Christmas Cocktails

The classic for cold winter nights: whisky, honey, lemon and hot water. It warms you from the inside, smells like the holidays and has been the go-to home remedy for that coming-down-with-something feeling for generations. With a cinnamon stick and cloves, it becomes the ultimate Christmas drink.

Hot coffee, Irish whiskey and a cap of lightly whipped cream – you drink it through the cool cream. The perfect finish after Christmas dinner, when everyone is sitting at the table full and happy.

A dessert you can drink: Cognac, crème de cacao and cream, topped with freshly grated nutmeg. Velvety, chocolatey and festive – it goes wonderfully with holiday cookies and gingerbread.

Marzipan in a glass: the almond note of amaretto instantly brings to mind Christmas markets and candied almonds, while fresh lemon keeps the drink nice and light. With its silky crown of foam, a real crowd-pleaser for the whole family.

Snow-white and creamy like a winter landscape: vodka, coffee liqueur and cream. A laid-back drink for movie night between the holidays – after all, “The Big Lebowski” is a Christmas movie too, sort of.