Christmas Day Cocktails: The Non-Alcoholic Way

Christmas Day Cocktails don’t have to be loaded with alcohol.

In fact, some of the best cocktails to savour at Christmas time don’t include alcohol at all. 

Perhaps you’re sober and want something delicious to drink throughout the silly season. Or maybe you’re more interested in pacing yourself and zebra striping on Christmas Day. 

Whatever your reason for searching for Christmas cocktail inspiration, you don’t have to compromise on flavour or fun, when you opt for zero proof drinks.

Let us introduce you to some of our favourite festive tipples, that can be enjoyed on Christmas Eve without ruining the main event.

Enjoy The Craft Of Creating Non-Alcoholic Christmas Cocktails

One of the best things about creating Christmas cocktails sans alcohol is that you can really enjoy the process of creating them.

Rather than rushing, skipping a few ingredients and essentially putting more effort into drinking the cocktail than making it, you can slow down and enjoy the process.

Bartenders and home mixologists alike are experimenting with various ingredients, flavours, and techniques to elevate the Christmas day mocktail experience. The focus is now on using fresh fruits, herbs, and unique flavour combinations that mimic the complexity of traditional cocktails.

Ingredients like turmeric, ginger, and activated charcoal are becoming popular, offering not only flavour but also added health benefits. Mocktails are no longer just sweet and simple; they are elaborate, well-balanced drinks that can stand toe-to-toe with their alcoholic counterparts.

Christmas Cocktail Presentation

Before you begin, consider how you can make your mocktails feel special.

Use the same glassware you would for a traditional cocktail and match your mocktail with a garnish you’d see on the original. You can also opt for decorations that feel Christmassy to add some fun. Icing sugar as “snow” and tinsel around the glass work perfectly.

5 Of Our Favourite Christmas Day Cocktails

CleanCo Mos-low Mule

Gingery, warming and delicious. We love this Wintery Mule during the festive period. With ginger and lime, some may even call it a health booster.

Ingredients:

50ml CleanCo Clean T

150ml Light Ginger Beer

Half a Lime, squeezed

Mint Sprig, to garnish

Method:

Fill a glass with ice

Pour in Clean T and light ginger beer

Add lime juice and mix thoroughly

Garnish with mint and lime slice

Tipsy Winter Mojito

Our Tipsy Winter Mojito is a firm favourite on Christmas Day. This Christmas cocktail brings all the fun with none of the hangover. 

Get juicing your limes and prepping the crushed ice. This one’s best served shaken, not stirred.

Ingredients:

50ml Clean R

25ml Lime Juice

1tsp light muscovado sugar 

1tsp caster sugar

6-8 mint leaves

Ginger ale (to top it off)

Method:

Fill a highball glass with ice and add the light muscovado sugar and caster sugar. 

Pour in the lime juice and gently mix until the sugars dissolve.

Place mint leaves into the glass. Gently muddle the mint leaves. 

Pour in 50ml of Clean R.

Fill the glass with crushed ice, almost to the top.

Top with Ginger Ale: Add a splash of ginger ale to top off the drink, giving it a festive, warming twist.

Spiced Clean Apple Sling

A clean apple sling is refreshing and bright. With a healthy offering of our Clean V, you’ll feel like you’re sipping on a Vodka cocktail without any of the nasty side effects. 

Full of flavour and easy on the body and mind. The perfect recipe for a calm and present Christmas.

Ingredients:

50ml Clean V

2 wedges of fresh lime, squeezed

1-3 dashes of angostura bitters

100ml sparkling water

Sliced apple to garnish

Note: Angostura bitter are alcoholic, however the amount used here is so small that the alcohol level is negible and the cocktail remains non-alcohlic.

Method:

Pour Clean V into a tall glass.

Squeeze in lime juice.

Top up with sparkling water.

Add ice and angostura bitters.

Garnish with an apple slice.

Clean Bramble Cooler 

Wintery and fresh, our Clean Bramble Cooler is a winner at Christmas. Replace ice with frozen berries for a delicious twist.

Ingredients:

50ml Clean G Rhubarb

100ml sparkling water

25ml apple juice

1tsp honey

Slice of lemon to garnish

Ice cubes or frozen berries

Method:

Add Clean G Rhubarb, sparkling water, fresh apple juice and honey to a wine glass.

Top the glass with ice or frozen berries.

Garnish with a slice of lemon.

5. Festive Cranberry Spritzer

It wouldn’t be Christmas without something bubbly.

And whose to say you can’t take part in the “cheers” with a non alcoholic cocktail. For a refreshing and vibrant christmas day special, a Cranberry Spritzer is an excellent choice.

Ingredients:

25ml Clean G

50ml cranberry juice

25ml lime juice

Frozen berries

Sparkling water

Method:

In a champagne glass, add cranberry juice, Clean G and 2-3 frozen berries.

Add a dash of lime

Top with sparkling water to add some bubbles

 

Take The Floor And Experiment With These Recipes 

These zero proof cocktails will make any Christmas Day celebration feel special.

But the most exciting part of non-alcoholic drinks is that you spend some time crafting your own new favourite tipple.

Playing with herbs and spices can create depth and complexity, while garnishes and festive glassware can enhance the visual appeal.

Got a Christmas cocktail you want others to sip and savour? Share it with us over on Instagram, tagging @CleanCo.