Hanukkah, for the  Festival of Lights. It comes just once a year and it’s the most Festive holiday for Jewish people to celebrate, so let’s make it more fab. After lighting the menorah and the gift-giving, it's time to feast on latkes and brisket! But these delicious, warming, and wintery Hanukkah cocktails will make your celebration more cheerful.  

8 Hanukkah Cocktails to Enjoy

Mulled Pear & Ginger Cocktail Recipe

This Mulled Pear & Ginger Cocktail by Anna Jones will warm you up nicely.

Yield: 10

Here's what you need:

• 2-liter cloudy apple juice
• 2 thumb-sized ginger pieces, sliced
• 2 sliced ripe pears, sliced
• 2 cinnamon sticks, plus extra to serve
• 4 cardamom pods
• 3 tbsp. light brown sugar
• 4 limes, juiced
• 2 limes, zest
• 500 ml Bacardi Oro

Here's how to mix it:

1. Into a large pan, pour the apple juice, add ginger, pears, cinnamon, cardamom, and sugar.
2. Add the juice and zest of the limes, bring to a boil and simmer until all of the sugar has dissolved.
3. Serve warm in glasses or mugs, with a good shot of spiced rum and a cinnamon stick.

Fig Dark & Stormy Cocktail Recipe

This Fig Dark & Stormy by Half Baked Harvest is delicious, but simple to make.

Total Prep Time: 5 minutes

Yield: 1 cocktail

Here's what you need:

• 1 tbsp. fig preserves
• 2 oz. dark rum (or bourbon)
• juice of ½ a lemon
• 3 oz. ginger beer
• fresh figs and thyme, for serving

Here's how to mix it:

1. In a cocktail shaker, add the fig preserves, rum, and lemon juice. Shake to combine.
2. Strain into a glass filled with ice. Top off with ginger beer and garnish with fresh figs and thyme.

Hot Toddy with Spiced Rum Cocktail Recipe

This Hot Toddy with Spiced Rum by Cotter Crunch is the perfect holiday drink to soothe the body and with great health benefits.

Total Prep Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 2-3

Here's what you need:

• 25 cups pineapple juice or orange juice
• 2 cups of water
• 3 tbsp. raw honey
• 6 to 8 oz. spiced rum and/or whiskey (combine if desired)
• 8 oz. ginger ale (diet if you prefer) or sparkling water with ginger bitters
• 2 cinnamon sticks and a pinch of cinnamon (or 1 tsp. ground cinnamon)
• ½ tsp. ground nutmeg
• Orange peel or slices to garnish
• Star anise or whole cloves to garnish

Optional mix-ins

• ½ tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 4 oz. non-dairy cream or 2 tbsp. butter (warmed)

Here's how to mix it:

1. In a small pot over medium heat, pour juice, water, honey, ginger ale, and rum. Simmer for 2 minutes until combined and honey is dissolved.
2. Add in cinnamon sticks and nutmeg. Continue simmering on low or medium-low for another 5 minutes. If you are adding cream/butter and/or vanilla extract, do so here. Heat and stir until combined.
3. Pour into 2-3 glasses and then garnish with star anise, orange slices, and a sprinkle of cinnamon on top if desired. Enjoy!

Blueberry Bourbon Cooler with Fresh Mint Cocktail Recipe

This Blueberry Bourbon Cooler with Fresh Mint by Climbing Grier Mountain is perfect for winter holiday celebrations.

Total Prep Time: 5 minutes

Yield: 2

Here's what you need:

• ½ cup of water
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1 tbsp. fresh ginger, grated
• 1 cup fresh blueberries
• 2 shots bourbon
• ½ cup fresh mint (plus more for garnish)
• Club soda
• Ice

Here's how to mix it:

1. In a small saucepan, add ginger, sugar, and water. Bring to a slight boil, stir, and reduce heat. Once the sugar has dissolved, remove from heat and let the simple syrup cool.
2. In a small food processor, add ½ cup blueberries, ¼ cup mint, bourbon, and the simple syrup, pulse a few times.
3. Into glasses filled with ice, divide the blueberry-bourbon mixture between glasses and fill the rest of the glass with the club soda. Garnish with fresh mint.

Silver Fizz Cocktail Recipe

This Silver Fizz Cocktail by Faith Durand is a delicious old-timey drink.

Total Prep Time: 5 minutes

Yield: 1

Here's what you need:

• 1 ½ oz. Bombay Sapphire gin
• 1 ½ oz. fresh lemon sour mix
• ½ oz. egg white (1 tablespoon)
• Dash of orange flower water

Here's how to mix it:

1. In a cocktail shaker, shake all the ingredients for 5 minutes or until foamy.
2. Pour in a glass and top with soda to taste.

Olive Oil Gin Sour Hanukkah Cocktail Recipe

This Olive Oil Gin Sour Hanukkah Cocktail by Julianna McIntosh is delicious and easy to mix.

Total Prep Time: 10 minutes

Yield: 1

Here's what you need:

• 1 ½ oz. gin
• ¾ oz. fresh lemon juice
• 1 egg white
• ½ oz. e olive oil
• ½ oz. simple syrup

Here's how to mix it:

1. In a shaker, add gin, lemon juice, egg white, olive oil, and simple syrup.
2. Dry shake for 30 seconds. Add ice and shake for another 30 seconds.
3. Strain into a coupe glass. Top with bitters and a sage leaf.

The Chocolate Egg Cream Shot Cocktail Recipe

This Chocolate Egg Cream Shot Cocktail by Marcy Franklin is the perfect drink after feasting with latkes and Suganiyots.

Total Prep Time: 5 minutes

Yield: 1

Here's what you need:

• ½ oz. cold cream
• ½ oz. seltzer
• ¼ oz. chocolate or flavored chocolate liqueur

Here's how to mix it:

1. In a shot or liqueur glass, pour the cream and add seltzer. Gently stir.
2. Slowly pour the chocolate liqueur into the center of the drink. Do not mix.
3. Serve immediately.

Golden Snitch Cocktail Recipe

This Golden Snitch Cocktail by Half Baked Harvest is a delicious bubbly golden drink, inspired by the Harry Potter series.

Total Prep Time: 5 minutes

Yield: 1

Here's what you need:

• cinnamon sugar to rim glass
• ¼ cup apple cider
• 1 ½ oz. whiskey or bourbon
• ½ oz. elderflower liquor (St. Germain)
• juice from 1/2 a lemon
• 1-2 tsp., (more or less to taste) pure maple syrup
• dash ground cinnamon
• dash ground ginger
• sparkling water, for topping

Here's how to mix it:

1. If desired, rim glasses in cinnamon sugar.
2. In a cocktail shaker, combine all the ingredients, except the sparkling water. Add ice and shake to combine. Strain into glass.
3. Add 1 ice cube and top with sparkling water. Serve with a cinnamon stick. Drink.

Light up your Hanukkah nights not just with candles but with these eight Hanukkah cocktails too! You can mix one cocktail each night, fun right? And if you're looking for extra holiday inspiration, gift ideas, or make your wine glass look like a wintery treat, check out these Winter Collections of Magnetic Wine Charms. These wine glass markers are perfect for gifting, holiday gatherings, hostess gifts, and stocking stuffers.

Happy Hanukkah, happy sipping! Cheers to all!

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