Philadelphia, PA
- Christmas Cocktails will get you in the Christmas Spirit, and no holiday cocktail menu is complete without a signature drink. In Philadelphia, these local bars and saloons have you covered from spiked hot chocolate to winter flavored hard seltzer. We have you covered with these Philly Christmas Drinks.
Christmas Drinks in Philly
Craftsman Row Saloon - “Santa Bae Bae,” (vodka, amaro, cranberry, and rosemary). With holiday flavors of cranberry, rosemary, and amaro, Santa Bae Bae is the elegant answer to everyone’s holiday cocktail cravings.
Urban Farmer and The Logan Hotel - On Thursday, December 12 and Thursday, December 19 from 4-7 pm, the Commons Café in The Logan Hotel lobby will transform into the Winter Ski Lodge Bar, replete with hot cocoa and festive toppings, as well as specialty cocktails from Urban Farmer Lead Bartender Tim Johnson, including Blackbeard’s Xmas (buttered dark rum, vanilla, spices), Jingle Juice (bourbon, house hot chocolate, whipped cream), and Clause for Concern (house-made egg nog). All cocktails are $12.
Porta - “Night Moves,” St. George Coffee Liqueur, Black Button Bespoke Bourbon Cream, Hot Chocolate, topped with Marshmallows. Drink it in the morning or night, and this drink will help you through the holidays!
The Olde Bar - “Cranberry Negroni” - Gin, Cranberry Syrup, Campari. Garnish Frosted Cranberries and Rosemary Sprig. A winter twist on the classic cocktail, fresh cranberry meets the bitter orange of Campari Liqueur and the strong pine notes of a traditional dry gin. All the flavors and scents you could ever want during the holidays.
The Olde Bar - “Polar Claw” - Vodka, Mint Liqueur, Green Chartreuse, Club Soda. The Olde Bar's answer to a winter flavored Hard Seltzer.
Scarpetta - “Citrus Soda” (lime, 3 oz grapefruit juice, San Pellegrino Aranciata, and vanilla). In the spirit of that, we have our Citrus Soda. It combines limes, grapefruit juice, and San Pellegrino Aranciata with a little vanilla. A is simple to make a sweet, and it is a smooth sipping cocktail perfect for an evening of relaxation.
Craftsman Row Saloon - “100% That Grinch” - coquito, rum, holiday spices. For a decadent, warming holiday drink with a Latin-inspired twist, sip on Craftsman Row Saloon’s “100% That Grinch.”
Craftsman Row Saloon - “St Nick's Cookies” (non-alcoholic) - chocolate chip infused the milk, with local Bassetts vanilla ice cream. What better way to indulge this holiday season than with the nostalgia-inducing flavors of chocolate chip cookies, a Philadelphia favorite, Bassets ice cream?
Craftsman Row Saloon - Fluffy Snowman (Milkshake consisting of local Bassetts Vanilla ice cream, crushed pretzel rods, and fluff; garnished with a candy cane, cookie, marshmallows, crushed peppermint rim). Sip on this over-the-top milkshake this season for the perfect holiday treat!
Joy Franklin
Food and Event Writer
My joy is aimed at food and foodie lovers. I enjoy covering trends, issues, and all things Philly
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