Disney Christmas cocktail recipes

If you think Christmas is better with a cocktail, I’ve got some fun Disney Christmas cocktail recipes here that you can make yourself for any of your holiday gatherings!  I made several of these at our Disney themed Christmas party, and others I found online and considered making but ultimately narrowed it down to others.  If you give one of these a try, let me know what you think!

Red-Nosed Zebra (from Trader Sam’s)
Makes 1 cocktail

1.5 ounces Bacardi 8 rum
1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
1 ounce agave nectar
1 ounce strawberry purée
Crushed ice, 3 cranberries, 2 mint sprigs, for garnish

1. Add all ingredients in a Boston Shaker (except garnish), fill half full with ice, and shake vigorously for 10 seconds.
2. Strain into a margarita glass filled with ice. Garnish with a mound of crushed ice, cranberries, and mint sprigs to look like 2 green antlers, cranberries for eyes and nose.

Mele Kaliki-Mocha (from Trader Sam’s)
Makes 1 cocktail

2 ounces Kahlúa
1 ounce Coco Reál
1 ounce Trader Tiki Orgeat
4 ounces fresh coffee
Whipped cream, rosemary sprig, for garnish

1. Add all ingredients in a Boston Shaker (except garnish), fill half full with ice, and shake vigorously for 10 seconds.
2. Strain into a tall bamboo glass filled with ice. Garnish with whipped cream and a fresh rosemary sprig.

Photo by Josh of EasyWDW

Cranberry Sprite Punch with Pear Vodka (from Cookie Nook at Epcot’s International Festival of the Holidays)
Makes 1 cocktail

1.5 ounces pear vodka
2 ounces cranberry juice
2 ounces sprite
1 pear, diced into small chunks

1. Add all ingredients in a shaker (except pear chunks), fill half full with ice, and shake vigorously for 10 seconds.
2. Add a layer of pear chunks to the bottom of glass.  Pour drink into glass on top of pear.

Merry Cherry Pineapple Punch  (from Festival of the Holidays at Disneyland)

Makes 1 cocktail

1.5 ounces gold rum
3 ounces pineapple juice
splash of grenadine
Assorted jellies

1. Mix together rum and pineapple juice (either in shaker or by stirring vigorously).
2. Pour into glass filled with ice.
3. Add a splash of grenadine an mix well.
4. Top with assorted jellies.

Christmas Cookie Cocktail  (from Disney Cruise Line’s Very Merrytime Cruises)

Makes 1 cocktail

1 ounce Baileys
1 ounce Kahlua
1 ounce peppermint schnapps
Vanilla ice cream
Chocolate sauce
Whipped cream
Cookie shavings

1. Blend Baileys, Kahlua, peppermint schnapps and ice cream.
2. Layer bottom of catalina glass with chocolate sauce.
3. Pour drink and top with whipped cream and cookie shavings.

Winter Wonderland (from Morimoto Asia)

Makes 1 cocktail

1 1/2 ounces Vodka
3/4 ounce Peppermint Schnapps
3/4 ounce White Chocolate liquor
Small candy cane (garnish)
Red Sugar (rim)

1. Add all ingredients in a Boston Shaker (except garnish), fill half full with ice, and shake vigorously for 10 seconds.
2. Dip rim of a martini glass into water, then press into red sugar to create the rim.
3. Strain into martini glass.  Garnish with small candy cane.

Gluhwein hot spiced wine (from Epcot’s Germany pavilion)

Makes 6 servings

1 bottle Cabernet Sauvignon
1 pound sugar
1/8 ounce cloves
1/4 ounce cinnamon
1/4 ounce anise
1 orange (cut into slices, additional for garnish)
Cinnamon stick (garnish)

1.  Add wine and sugar to a slow cooker and stir to combine.  Add the cloves, cinnamon, anise, and orange slices.
2. Cook on low until warm, about 30 minutes to 1 hour depending on your slow cooker.
3. Ladle into mugs and serve with a cinnamon stick and orange slice.

Napa Rose S’more (From Napa Rose at the Grand Californian)

Makes 1 cocktail

1 ounce bourbon whiskey
1/2 ounce Licor 43
1/2 ounce dark creme de cacao
1/4 ounce mezcal
3 ounces coffee
Whipped cream (garnish)
Chocolate syrup (garnish)

1. Combine ingredients in a mug and stir well to combine.
2. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate syrup.

Which of these Disney Christmas cocktails would you most like to try?