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This Christmas martini recipe is festive, refreshing, and made with just 5 simple ingredients. It tastes like Christmas in a glass. It’s easy to make, perfect for holiday parties, and beautifully garnished with sugared berries and orange zest for that extra sparkle.
If you’re looking for more martini recipes try my peppermint martini and gingerbread martini recipe. Check out all of my Christmas cocktail recipes too!
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“Nice cocktail for the holidays. Premixed into a cocktail shaker & placed in freezer to chill. Not necessary to add ice.”
— Allyson
When the Christmas season is upon us, this is your cocktail to make. Just imagine, sitting by a roaring fire, sipping a Christmas martini.
It’s great for a Christmas brunch or holiday party. It’s easy to make and you can shake them up ahead of time too. It would pair perfectly with a Christmas dessert table or if you’re just relaxing and watching a Christmas movie.
Christmas Martini Ingredients
- Vodka – Vodka is a mild spirit that goes well with mixers. We use good quality, regular vodka when making this martini. If you want a hint of vanilla, use vanilla vodka.
- Cranberry Juice – Sweetened Cranberry juice like Ocean Spray.
- Orange Liqueur – Orange liqueur is a sweetened distilled spirit that is flavored with oranges. You can use Triple Sec, Cointreau, or Grand Marnier.
- Tangerine Juice – This juice is less sour, as well as sweeter and stronger, than orange juice. However, you can use orange juice as well.
- Cinnamon Stick – Cinnamon is a spice that brings all the holiday flavor. We use a cinnamon stick in the cocktail when it’s shaken to give it spice.
How to Make A Christmas Martini Recipe
Making a martini is easy! You’ll need a cocktail shaker, cocktail jigger, and a martini glass.
Shake – In a cocktail shaker, combine all ingredients (including the cinnamon stick) and shake with ice for 30 seconds, then strain.
Strain – Strain the cocktail into a martini glass, with or without ice.
Garnish – Add a festive garnish over the top! This drink works well with sugared berries, orange zest, a mini candy cane, or a cinnamon stick.
Recipe Tips
Shake for at least 30 seconds to really blend the flavors and let that cinnamon shine—consider it your holiday arm workout.
I know martinis don’t usually have ice, but I loved how it looked in this one. Plus, it made the drink super refreshing.
Double the recipe and shake two at once—because one is never enough.
Sugared cranberries and a little orange zest or a dehydrated orange slice on top make it feel extra festive and charming.
If you like it sweeter, add a splash of simple syrup—or better yet, use my cranberry simple syrup. So good.
Swap the vodka for a non-alcoholic spirit like Amass or Ritual Zero Proof to make a mocktail version. I always keep one on hand for guests who aren’t drinking.
This is also amazing with gin, if that’s more your vibe.
Frequently Asked Questions
The most popular drink at Christmas time is eggnog, hot toddy, and mulled wine. People have been enjoying these classic Christmas cocktails for hundreds of years.
Yes, this is a great cocktail to make with gin as it’s also a clear spirit with beautiful botanical flavors. It will go perfectly with cranberry juice and tangerine juice. Hendrick’s Gin would be the best option for this drink.
A Christmas martini is made with cranberry juice, vodka, orange liqueur, and tangerine juice. It’s a festive and refreshing cocktail to make for the holidays!
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Christmas Martini
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 ounce vodka
- 3 ounces cranberry juice
- 1/2 ounce orange liqueur
- 1 ounce tangerine juice
- 1 cinnamon stick
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Shake for 30 seconds and then strain into a martini glass.
- Ice is optional in this cocktail, however we prefer the way it looks and the cold refreshing taste.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Nice cocktail for the holidays. Premixed into a cocktail shaker & placed in freezer to chill. Not necessary to add ice.