7 Easy Mocktail Recipes to Impress at Any Holiday Gathering
November 25, 2025
Let’s be honest. The best part of the holidays is the food. ‘Tis the season for peppermint, gingerbread, and sugar cookie flavors in every bite… and sip. With these easy mocktail recipes, your beverages won’t be left out of the fun. Today we’re bringing you our tastiest winter wonderland mocktail recipes to try with your friends and family—non-alcoholic and delicious for all ages!
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Easy Mocktail Recipes You Need to Try This Year
1). Tiramisu Shots
What if you could have your cake and drink it too? With this tiramisu shot recipe, anything’s possible. Add a caffeinated twist to your holiday gathering with this delicious, non-alcoholic Christmas mocktail.
STAUFFERS TIP: Add a ladyfinger on top for a classic tiramisu experience.
Prep Time: 15 min | Serves: 4
Ingredients:
- • 4 oz chilled espresso
- • 2 oz heavy cream
- • 1 oz softened mascarpone cheese
- • 1 oz caramel or vanilla syrup (your choice)
- • Whipped cream
- • Cocoa powder to garnish
Steps:
- • Whisk together your heavy cream and mascarpone cheese until smooth.
- • Pour your espresso and flavored syrup into a cocktail shaker. Add ice.
- • Shake for 20–30 seconds.
- • Strain into a shot glass.
- • Carefully pour cream mixture on top. For a layered look, pour gently over the back of a spoon.
- • Add whipped cream and garnish with a dusting of cocoa powder.
2). Chocolate Candy Cane Martini Mocktail
Nothing is more iconic than the red and white stripes of a candy cane. Follow this easy mocktail recipe for some festive fun the whole family will enjoy. For a colorful top, dust your drink with red, white, and green sprinkles.
STAUFFERS TIP: Not a fan of marshmallow fluff? Simple syrup, melted chocolate, and honey work just as well.
Prep Time: 5 min | Serves: 4
Ingredients:
- • 1 cup half and half
- • 12 oz cream soda
- • 2-4 drops peppermint extract (to taste)
- • 1 teaspoon of cocoa powder (or 1–2 tablespoons of chocolate syrup)
- • Marshmallow fluff for the rim
- • Crushed candy canes
Steps:
- • Crush your candy canes into small pieces.
- • Coat the rims of your martini glasses with marshmallow fluff and dip them in the crushed candy canes.
- • Mix together your half and half, cream soda, peppermint extract, and cocoa powder/chocolate syrup.
- • Pour into your candy cane-rimmed glasses and enjoy.
3). Peppermint White Russian Mocktail
Looking for a creamy, coffee mocktail with a peppermint kick? This easy Christmas mocktail recipe will satisfy every craving. If you have a sweet tooth, don’t be afraid to add a bit of simple syrup, sugar, or other sweetener of your choice.
STAUFFERS TIP: Make this easy mocktail recipe your own! Use decaf coffee for late-night sipping or replace half of your heavy cream with tonic water for a carbonated fizz.
Prep Time: 5 min | Serves: 3
Ingredients:
- • 6 oz strongly-brewed coffee
- • 6 oz heavy cream
- • 3 tablespoons peppermint syrup
- • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- • Mini candy canes to garnish
Steps:
- • Fill your glasses with ice.
- • Combine your coffee, vanilla extract, and peppermint syrup.
- • Pour the drink over the ice.
- • Float your cream by slowly pouring it over the back of a spoon so it sits on top of the coffee.
- • Give your drink a gentle stir.
- • Garnish with a mini candy cane.
4). Cranberry Fizz Mocktail
This easy-to-make and even-easier-to-enjoy cranberry mocktail combines cinnamon and citrus for some zesty, festive flavor. It’s a great way to add some delicious fruit to your Thanksgiving or Christmas drink lineup.
STAUFFERS TIP: Is the drink too tart for your taste? Use cranapple juice instead to cut some of that tartness.
Prep Time: 5 min | Serves: 1
Ingredients:
- • 3 oz ginger ale
- • 3 oz cranberry juice
- • Lime for rim
- • Splash of lime juice
- • 3 tablespoons sugar
- • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- • Rosemary sprig for garnish
Steps:
- • Blend your cinnamon and sugar together in a bowl.
- • Rub a lime around the rim of your glass and dip it into your cinnamon sugar mix.
- • Fill your glass with ice.
- • Add your cranberry juice and a splash of lime juice.
- • Top off with ginger ale and add your rosemary sprig for garnish.
5). Mulled Apple Cider
Just like a bowl of soup, this mulled apple cider will keep you warm inside and out. It’s the coziest drink on a fall or winter day, perfect for unwinding at night or livening up a party. This easy mocktail recipe is simple to customize to your desired level of sweetness.
STAUFFERS TIP: Add fresh ginger for a spicy kick to this apple cider mocktail.
Prep Time: 5 min | Cook Time: 30 min | Serves: 6
Ingredients:
- • 6 cups fresh apple cider (do not use apple juice)
- • 1 orange peel
- • 4 cinnamon sticks
- • 2 star anise (additional for garnish)
- • 3 cloves
- • Pinch of allspice
- • Maple syrup to taste
Steps:
- • Add all ingredients (minus the maple syrup) to a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until it begins to bubble. Avoid rapid boiling.
- • Turn heat to low. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
- • Taste and add maple syrup as needed for a sweeter result.
- • Garnish with orange slices and star anise.
6). Holiday Mocktail Mule
This Moscow mule mocktail (try saying THAT three times fast) is a ginger-spiced drink that will be a crowd favorite at your next holiday party. And the best part is that you can pick different flavors for different seasons. If you’re tired of cranberry mocktails, use apple, pineapple, or lime juice instead.
STAUFFERS TIP: Classic Moscow mules are served in copper mugs. For an authentic experience, buy a set at your nearest Stauffers of Kissel Hill today.
Prep Time: 5 min | Serves: 1
Ingredients:
- • 4 oz ginger beer (never fear, this “beer” in non-alcoholic)
- • 2 oz cranberry juice
- • 1 orange
- • Cinnamon stick
Steps:
- • Fill your copper mug with crushed ice and add a twist of orange around the rim.
- • Squeeze the juice from half your orange over the ice.
- • Add cranberry juice and ginger beer.
- • Garnish with an orange slice and cinnamon stick.
7). Christmas Punch
This Christmas punch rounds out our list of easy mocktail recipes for the holidays. This takes only a few minutes to make, but guests will be impressed either way! Try to finish this up in the first few hours so the ginger ale doesn’t go flat.
STAUFFERS TIP: To avoid diluting your punch with too much ice, chill your juice and ginger ale before you start.
Prep Time: 5 min | Serves: 14
Ingredients:
- • 4 cups cranberry juice
- • 3 cups orange juice
- • 2 cups pomegranate juice
- • 3 liters of ginger ale
- • 2 oranges, sliced
- • 1 bag fresh cranberries
Steps:
- • Pour the cranberry, pomegranate, and orange juice into a large drink dispenser or punch bowl.
- • Add ginger ale, fresh cranberries, sliced oranges, and ice.
- • Give it a good mix and enjoy.
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