30 Cocktail Ideas for a Winter Wedding

You might not expect to find tequila in hot cocoa, but the spirit is actually ideal for the dessert drink. In this winter wedding cocktail by Ian Hardie of Huckleberry Bar, tequila adds its inherently fruity and slightly salty flavor—a great complement to chocolate.

Warm guests up in more ways than one with this buttery wedding drink by Hardie.

Give friends and loved ones a warm welcome with this cider spiked with brandy, which becomes the perfect signature drink for a fall wedding when paired with ginger and allspice.

Say a toast with this easy-to-make cocktail that is a refreshing mixture of julienned ginger, bitters, and Prosecco.

This fizzy sipper is made with Moscato d'Asti, which is sweeter than Champagne but much lighter than the rich dessert wine also made from Italian moscato grapes.  

Seeking a cozy touch for the menu at a winter party? Mix warm brandy, lemon, and honey to create this classic beverage. 

Slightly spicy ginger syrup is topped off with sparkling wine of your choice for this refreshing and festive cocktail.

Spreading good cheer is easy—greet guests at a holiday wedding with brandied eggnog garnished with pumpkin-pie spice.

Brighten up the festivities by adding candied kumquats to this sparkling sipper.

This coral-colored cocktail is romance in a glass with its delicious libation that combines vodka, blood orange juice, Cointreau, orange juice, and grapefruit juice.

Hosting a Paris-themed fête in New York this winter? Try this signature drink in which France's famous kir royale (black-currant liqueur and Champagne) meets the Manhattan (whiskey, vermouth, and bitters). 

This warm take on the whiskey sour adds Nocello, a walnut-flavored liqueur. 

Guests will get into the spirit with this wedding-weekend brunch cocktail. The blood-orange juice turns what would ordinarily be a mimosa into a lovely ruby-tinted beverage.

This decadently delicious swirl of vodka, coffee liqueur, and heavy cream is sure to please anyone with a sweet tooth. 

Here's a recipe for the perfect wintry signature drink, the eggnog cocktail, a mixture of bourbon, white crème de cacao, heavy cream, and nutmeg.

Easily multiplied, this recipe offers an elegant twist on serving plain bubbly with the addition of bitters and Cognac.

For an end-of-the-evening nightcap, this recipe adds warming, spicy notes of cinnamon to rum and Applejack.

Encourage guests to get cozy with this beverage, which takes advantage of the deep flavor in a dark rum and enhances it with a spiced butter made with brown sugar, orange zest, and spices including cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. 

Let your evening glow and sparkle. This concoction of gin, lime juice, and Champagne is topped off with a splash of grenadine for a pink glow and then served in a glass dipped in lime juice and fine sanding sugar for a band of sparkle. 

This version of the classic cocktail of brandy, dark Cacao, heavy cream, and nutmeg will treat attendees at a winter celebration.

A citrusy vodka cocktail is a refreshing pick-me-up when the temperatures dip down. The garnish can be tailored to a wedding's color palette.

This cocktail suits any celebration, but its red color that it gets from red currant puree mixed with Champagne is especially festive for a December wedding. 

Reference the season with the classic flavors of treat comprised of espresso, Frangelico, and vanilla vodka.

Rise to the occasion with this Champagne sipper made with a dash of mandarin liqueur.