Christmas cocktails that don't involve prosecco?

[MorrisZapp]

Sister and I in charge of Christmas booze this year. I'd like to produce trayfuls of delectable little drinks to get my family gently sozzled. I'd like them to look pretty too. The drinks I mean. (family well past it)

I've had a Google and looked at eg Nigellas poinsettia which looks lush but uses sparkling wine. Is there an obvious alternative to Christmas drinks featuring bubbly?

I don't hate it, I'd just like to offer something... fruitier?

Bumping for the brunch crowd. I'm also a fan of the White Russian, was thinking I could maybe sprinkle nutmeg on for a Christmassy nod?

pimms winter warmer is fairly agreeable, goes down well, and can be made deadlier with a generous slug of brandy

Mulled Wine can also be vastly improves with port/brandy...and Mulled cider too

I used to drink something called a Christmas Pudding...which I think was Port and Amaretto....maybe with baileys too....not sure anyone would want to drink a lot of those

Something egg noggish??..some of the recipes online can be deadly, with rum, brandy and vodka in.

Our Christmas tradition is Krupnik - warm spiced honey vodka. It's glorious - warming and lethal. There's bunches of recipes online.

I saw an advert for a "Scrooge driver", presumably just a screwdriver with a festive garnish.

I make up my own just use spirit or two, liqueur and mixer or fruit juice, have made some fab ones , none have Been undrinkable, I can recommend espresso martini, vodka, Kahlua or tia maria and chilled espresso, or replace the Kahlua with a Kahlua and Bailey's mix

I know you said fruity but I bookmarked this about 30mins ago - mince pie martini

I used to get hammered on 'igloos'

Coke, vodka and cherry sours

Tastes just like cherry cola, I believe that I may have nicked a couple of the plastic igloos they used to serve them in

It's not the classiest of drinks but it's yummy

Lots of yummy things you could do with amaretto.

Amaretto, juice of s fresh lime, and s bit of soda water

Amaretto, grapefruit juice, lemonade ....

Hot buttered rum.

Do it.

You need Snowballs obviously!

Amaretto and cranberry juice = Bakewell Tartini. Delicious!

Wonderful suggestions! I bought Pimms Winter Cup today and am sipping it just now, hot with apple juice. Absolutely gorgeous.

I adore all the bakewell/ cherry type suggestions.

Good Housekeeping has a recipe for homemade Advocaat but I'm wary of the raw eggs? Does look lovely though. Is a Snowball Advocaat with lemonade?

Yes to Amaretto and cranberry juice - lovely.

Tia Maria and Baileys

Maybe some sort of wintry Sangria?

Or something with ginger beer?

Cosmopolitans but with some cranberries or pomegranate seeds in them?

Awesome ideas. Do Aldi etc do passable copies of Amaretto? Also would you serve with ice cubes?

I have some Chambord, if I added that to the amaretto and cranberry would that be even closer to bakewell heaven?

Also sorry to ask more, but rough proportions on the bakewell tartini?

The chambord website has a good range (all using chambord but that's the main attraction for me!)

Our Co-Op often has a cheapo version of Amaretto for about £7 or so.

Yes to ice.

Dd2 likes it mixed with diet Coke too.

Parenting win @remus :)

ADULT dd2.

Please try snowballs!

Essentially advocaat and lemonade (can add brandy and fresh lime juice)

I think of cherry brandy and of benedictine as the taste of Christmas too

White Russian (vodka, kahlua & cream/milk/ice cream)
Baby Guinness (baileys and kahlua, layered. Can be a shot but also lovely over ice, or would look nice in a champagne flute)