Winter Wonderland Holiday Drink Station

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We’ve created a Winter Wonderland Holiday Drink Station for Christmas. Plus a recipe for mulled pineapple cider!

Hosting a holiday party this year? We have such a charming set-up for you and a very delicious, festive Mulled Pineapple Cider recipe! If you’re throwing a holiday dinner party it’s imperative to have a warm and welcoming cocktail upon arrival. We served ours up with personalized drink stirs using the  P-touch Embellish ribbon and tape printer to make them feel extra special.

Hope you’re all inspired to create some charming details for your holiday cocktail bar!

top down shot of drink station with punch

How To Make A Holiday Drink Station – Step By Step

  • Choose your tipple! We went for a mulled golden pineapple cider.
  • Lay out a table or space large enough for your drinks, decorations, nibbles and other bits, such as stirrers etc.
  • Add a pop of foliage in a vases, to hang up baubles and other dressings.
  • Create customized stirrers by labeling them.
top down shot of cocktails in drink station

The Perfect Cocktail For Your Holiday Drink Station!

For the cocktail, we chose to do something a little different and instead of mulled apple cider, we went with a mulled golden pineapple cider, spiked with rum and brandy! I can’t even begin to tell you how much I love this cocktail.

The aromas fill the house with spices and it smells so good! It warms the soul on those cold winter nights. This Mulled Pineapple Cider recipe is not too sweet and has the perfect amount of rum and brandy. It’s a must this holiday season! Recipe below!

shot of clear bauble with candy inside

Party Details For Your Holiday Drink Station

For the personalized party details, we used our – P-touch Embellish so we can personalize and customize ribbon and tape! There are 14 different fonts, cute symbols and patterns that are perfect for parties and entertaining this holiday season. Honestly, we had a lot of fun with this and testing out different designs. I also love how custom everything looks! It’s as if I ordered professionally printed ribbon with all of my guests’ names on it! The quality is spot on and looks incredible.

For a personalized favor, we tied a custom ribbon that had each of our guest’s names and tied the ribbon around clear ornaments. Each ornament was filled with shiny gold candy and hung from the branches above the bar. They were so pretty and doubled as perfect decor too!

shot of holiday ribbon with writing printed on from label maker

I had my friend Erin make me a beautiful asymmetrical wreath and we thought it would be pretty to hang a ribbon from the wreath that said “Happy Holidays” in a repeated patterned, with a snowflake icon!

shot of personalized stirrer in drink glass

Personalized Drink Stirrers

We made charming drink stirs that also act as drink markers using the gold patterned tape and a bamboo skewer. The tape made it easy to print a name, then tape it together around the bamboo stick.

overhead shot of drink station with snacks on it
shot of asymmetrical wreath
shot of vase with foliage on drinks table
shot of cocktails and bundt cake
shot of pineapple cocktail in a glass
shot of bauble hanging fro a branch

A Cocktail Punch For Your Drinks Station

You can go for our delicious punch, or of course choose another favorite tipple! But whatever type of cocktail you go for, a batch drink is highly recommended. Punch is a real time saver and means you can quickly serve your guests as they arrive and – most importantly – frees you up to mingle!

wide shot of drink station with punch bowl and snacks

Using a Label Machine

You could also use this machine to label each candy and drink on the bar if you wanted to do that too! I have a feeling we’ll be using this quite a bit while entertaining.

shot of label maker

Top Tips For This Holiday Drinks Station

  • Make sure you have a large enough work surface for your drinks station.
  • Opt for a punch, to allow for easy serving and more mingling for you!
  • Use a label machine to add personal touches to decorations.
  • Add a pop of green with some foliage and branches.
overhead shot of punch bowl on table

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shot of nuts in a bowl on drinks station

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Pineapple Muled Cider Cocktail

MULLED PINEAPPLE CIDER RECIPE

MULLED PINEAPPLE CIDER RECIPE
4 from 5 votes
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Course: Cocktail
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 5 people
Calories: 229kcal
Author: Eden

Ingredients

  • cups pineapple juice
  • 3 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 tablespoon cloves
  • 3 star anis
  • 1/2 teaspoon whole pink peppercorn
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 5 ounces rum
  • 3 ounces brandy

Instructions

  • Simmer all of the ingredients (except the brandy and the rutogether in a large pot.
  • Simmer for 30 minutes or longer for the flavors to infuse.
  • Once the flavors are infused, pour through a mesh strainer to remove the spices.
  • Add in the brandy and rum and serve

Nutrition

Calories: 229kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 302mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 1mg
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