Beverage Recipes & Ideas

Party-ready punch.

New Year’s Eve is a big night and it deserves a drink to match. Enter these fun, festive, and easy to make cocktails. Whether you stick with something bubbly, like Champagne (and Champagne cocktails!) or Prosecco, or prefer a cocktail with a little more oomph, we’ve got all the bases covered. Here are 25 cocktails to mix up for your New Year’s Eve celebration.

It’s fruity and fun!

It’ll get you in the holiday spirit.

This refreshing white cranberry margarita is the perfect winter cocktail — suitable for Christmas, New Year’s Eve, or even just a snowy day. It’s a simple mix of just four ingredients, and a garnish of glittered cranberries and rosemary adds some seriously festive sparkle. It’s perfect for the holidays. Garnished with sugared cranberries and rosemary, this margarita is fun and festive for the holidays. It’s so refreshing.

Feel better without the drive-thru.

Cheers!

A refreshing summertime classic with a frothy holiday twist.

A festive twist on a classic cocktail.

It's tropical and coconut-y.

The classic cocktail is so easy to stir up at home.

It’s the perfect after-dinner holiday drink.

They're bound to bring a smile to even the grumpiest Grinch.

Get your sip on!

It’s a luxe yet rustic cocktail.

Now that winter has arrived, it’s nearly impossible to open Instagram or TikTok without being greeted by an exploding hot chocolate bomb. The tasty trend is popular for a reason: When these chocolate spheres are dropped into warm milk, they crack open in the most mesmerizing way, releasing a flurry of hot cocoa mix and marshmallows creating an decadent cup of hot cocoa.

Look to the people who survive winters with only a few hours of sunlight each day for the coziest and most heart-warming holiday drinks. The answer, according to Germans, Swedes, Norwegians, Finns, and Danes? Mulled wine. Here is a basic recipe that will make glühwein like you would get at a German Christmas market. In fact, many commercial Christmas markets simply reheat a pre-sweetened and pre-spiced mix, so this will likely taste even better. It’s the perfect cozy drink for winter.

Fancy, but never fussy.

It has taken me far too long to discover how amazing — and how astoundingly easy — it is to make my own limoncello. I had this hazy idea that limoncello must be a closely guarded secret kept by a sect of weathered Italian grandfathers with wooly driving caps and secretive, knowing smiles. Just me? Well, it turns out all you need to make truly incredible limoncello are some good lemons, a bottle of stiff vodka, and just a little patience.

It will warm you up — no heat required.

A classic for good reason.

It's devilishly good.

Just pour and sip.

What can't mezcal do?

It’s sweet, tart, and spiced.

Happy hour vibes.

Editor’s Note: If you’ve cooked this beloved recipe before, it might look a little different these days! We recently improved it to make it even easier to follow and more delicious.I secretly love those little packets of hot cocoa mix. All winter, I’ve been sipping Theo’s drinking chocolate. I initially fell for it because it contains actual chunks of chocolate — it’s not just a dusty, dry powder.

It’s a classic for good reason.

Editor’s Note: If you’ve cooked this beloved recipe before, it might look a little different these days! We recently improved it to make it even easier to follow and more delicious.We love our iced coffee in the summer, but fall and winter belong to the latte. We love to sit inside on a chilly day with a hot, frothy latte or cappuccino. But a latte shouldn’t just be a coffee shop treat.

Just shake and drink.

It’s an AperFall Spritz, if you will.

It’s that little touch of vanilla.

There are a number of reasons why it’s a great idea to have a festive non-alcoholic option on hand for Thanksgiving. Maybe there are guests who have a long way to drive home after dinner, or perhaps there are simply a few friends or relatives who don’t imbibe. Whatever the reason, having something special for everyone to sip on rather than leaving those who don’t drink to rely on just water or seltzer adds to the celebratory nature of the holiday.

There are few things more satisfying than the cool, caffeinated sip of a cup of iced coffee. But cold brew is easy to DIY, and we’re sharing all the secrets to enjoying it at home. The first is to make a big batch in advance — a gift to your future self that’s even faster than hopping in the car and whipping through a Starbucks drive-thru. The second secret? Using the same technique that Starbucks — and other big coffee shops — use to make cold brew in bulk.

Take your pick of tequilas.

It's super popular in Spain for a reason.

Stay chill this spooky season.

Calling all gin-lovers.

It’s a serve.

Hot mulled cider is a must-have at all our fall and winter shindigs. It’s a great non-alcoholic drink option for holidays like Thanksgiving — guests of all ages never seem to turn down a mug, but grown-ups can also take the opportunity to do a little self-spiking and mix with their alcohol of choice. Slow-cooker mulled cider is the easiest way to serve a crowd.

Don’t sleep on this modern classic.

It’s unlike any you’ve had before.

We have a lot of thoughts on how to do it best.

The most delicious alternative to the popular Starbucks drink.

You’ll want to drink this every day.

Straight from Austin, Texas.

Seltzer, soda, and iced tea are refreshing, but let’s be honest — they get a little boring after a while. Sometimes you just want something a little more fun to sip on. And as we head into fall, we’re ready to trade the cool, refreshing drinks we leaned on all summer for fall mocktails with hints of warm spices, seasonal fruits, savory herbs, and deep, rich flavors that come with the season.

It’s only two ingredients + salt.

Looks just like a beach sunset.