Cozy Cab Christmas Cocktail

The Cozy Cab Christmas cocktail is a perfect blend of rich bourbon, bright lemon, and a cabernet floater! This cocktail recipe is great for winter holidays like Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and more.

There’s nothing quite like sipping a delicious cocktail around the winter holidays.

Whether it’s Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, New Years, or even Valentine’s Day, it’s so lovely to celebrate with a sip that’s specially concocted to keep you warm during the winter months.

The Cozy Cab is one of those special drinks! I’m calling it a Christmas cocktail, but truth be told it’s perfect all winter long.

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Cocktails for Holiday Parties

While you’re getting inspiration for your holiday cocktails, be sure to check these out too! I pulled a few of my favorites from our archives for you.

Whether you love a simple, classic mulled wine, or something more exciting like a bourbon apple cider, there are so many delicious Christmas cocktails to choose from.

Be sure to pin your favorites so you can find them easily when you’re ready to mix up a cocktail!

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• Rose Prosecco Cocktail
• French 75 Cocktail Recipe (Great for New Year’s Eve!)

What’s In a Cozy Cab?

All the best stuff, that’s what!

Rich bourbon is accented by freshly squeezed lemon, a classic combination.

Add a little simple syrup to for a sweet note. And the thing that pulls it all together?

A floater of your favorite cabernet sauvignon. Yum!

Ingredients and Supplies

Cocktail Shaker. This one comes with a jigger so that you can easily measure out ounces of liquor and mixers.

Ice. Shown here, I used simple ice from our refrigerator’s ice maker. You don’t need anything fancy! But if you’d like an elevated look, you can shake the cocktail in the shaker with regular ice and then pour it out of the strainer top over a large ice ball (use a mold like this one).

Bourbon. My go-to bourbon when mixing a cocktail is Bulleit, but you can use your favorite!

Simple Syrup. Here’s a very simple recipe for making your own simple syrup. You can also buy it to skip a step!

Lemon. Always use freshly squeezed citrus juices for the best cocktails.

Cabernet Sauvignon. For this recipe, no need to get a fancy bottle! Any low- to mid-range cab will do.

Garnishes. I used a slice of lemon and some fresh pomegranate seeds to garnish our Christmas cocktail. Other ideas could be a fresh sprig of rosemary, or even a Luxardo cherry.

How to Make a Cozy Cab Cocktail for Christmas

1. Fill a shaker with ice.
2. Pour in 1 1/2 oz of bourbon.
3. Add 1/2 oz simple syrup.
4. Squeeze in the juice from 1/2 a lemon.
5. Shake vigorously. Pour with ice into a rocks glass. If using a large ice ball, strain the liquid from the shaker and pour over the ball.
6. Add a cabernet floater to the top of the cocktail (1/2 to 1 ounce, depending on your preference).
7. Add garnishes and enjoy!

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