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22 cozy holiday cocktails to make at home

Find recipes for a crowd, for Champagne lovers, and for those wanting to get creative.

If you’re choosing to stay home this holiday season, you can still make it celebratory with these cozy and festive cocktails.

Cinnamon Paloma from Kayla McDowell of Bowen House
Cinnamon Paloma from Kayla McDowell of Bowen House(Catherine Downes)

Cozy and creative

These 5 winter cocktail recipes from local bartenders include a Gingerbread White Russian, an OG Eggnog, Lucano Corretto (made with coffee), Sour de Santos (made with mole bitters), and a Cinnamon Paloma.

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Easy peasy

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Or with:

One of the easiest recipes we’ve found is Tito’s Cranberry Sparkle.

For Champagne lovers

Here are 5 Champagne-infused cocktail recipes, provided by five Dallas bartenders, featuring flavors like blood orange, pear and cranberry, and elderflower.

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Cranberry Hibiscus Holiday Mocktail
Cranberry Hibiscus Holiday Mocktail(Andy Jacobsohn / Staff Photographer)

Fresh and seasonal

These 5 holiday drink recipes (which includes 2 mocktails) feature bourbon, persimmon, hibiscus and seasonal ingredients.

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Speaking of mocktails

Don’t forget your non-drinking friends. Here are 3 recipes you make all the way through Dry January.

Going trendy

An Aperol Spritz isn’t just for summer. Try this one with gin and maple.

Sparkling Christmas Cocktail
Sparkling Christmas Cocktail(Kye R. Lee - Staff Photographer)

For a crowd

Try this super easy Sparkling Christmas Cocktail.

From 2013, this Pear Brandy Cocktail from now-closed restaurant Driftwood is also a crowd-pleaser.

Driftwood’s Pear Brandy 75

For a single cocktail: Combine 1 1/2 ounces pear brandy (Driftwood used the Clear Creek Distillery brand), 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice and 1/2 ounce agave syrup (or simple syrup) in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain into a tall champagne flute. Top with 3 ounces of sparkling wine. If desired, garnish with a lemon twist.

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Make-ahead approach for 4 to 5 servings: Up to eight hours in advance, combine 6 ounces pear brandy, 2 ounces lemon juice and 2 ounces agave syrup in a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Add ice, stir for a few seconds and strain. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. At serving time, divide the mixture among 5 standard-size champagne flutes or 4 tall ones. Top off with sparkling wine.

SOURCE: Adapted from Driftwood restaurant, Michael Martensen

More of a wine person?

Here are 50+ budget-friendly wines recommended by our Dallas Morning News Wine Panel for all of your holiday gatherings.

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What about beer?

These 5 gift-worthy seasonal brews from local breweries like Peticolas and more are perfect for parties or small dinners.