Christmas Gifts for Cocktail Lovers

Christmas shopping gets a little easier when you know their favourite drink. The friend who always orders a margarita? The person who turns every barbecue into a cocktail party? There’s a good gift hiding in that drinks order.

Think colourful garnishes, a few useful bar extras and something they can enjoy long after the wrapping paper has been cleared away. Here are our Christmas gift ideas for cocktail lovers, matched to the way they like to sip, mix and entertain.

For the margarita fan

Start with the drink they already love. Our Margarita Gift Box is a ready-made option for someone whose ideal summer afternoon involves a salted rim.

With tequila, margarita mix, dehydrated lime wheels and Margarita Confetti Salt together in the box, it’s a simple way to give them a margarita night at home. Add a handwritten card suggesting a Christmas catch-up, and you’ve given them a reason to open it.

For a festive little surprise

A Cocktail Candy Christmas Bauble brings a drinks-inspired touch to the tree. Open it up and the dehydrated citrus inside becomes a garnish for their Christmas serve.

It’s a fun choice for an adult Secret Santa, a stocking filler or a little thank-you for the host. The empty bauble can be reused, too. Check the available fruit and optional spirit selections when choosing yours.

For the friend who hosts everything

Some people have the group chat organised, the playlist ready and glasses lined up before anyone arrives. Help them stock their garnish shelf with a garnish bundle.

A selection gives them room to match the garnish to the drink. Orange for a spritz, lemon for a bright citrus serve and lime for a margarita-inspired evening. Choose a combination that suits their usual menu rather than adding ingredients they’ll never reach for.

Choose a bundle with the fruit they’ll reach for most, ready for the next time they’re mixing drinks at home.

For the tropical drink lover

If their holiday order usually includes pineapple, the Pineapple Rum Gift Box is worth a look.

Make the wrapping feel summery with a bright ribbon and a note about their next backyard catch-up. There’s no need to cover everything in red and green for it to feel like Christmas.

For the person who loves the finishing touches

Build their gift around presentation. A selection of edible flowers and cocktail rimming sugars gives them different colours and textures to play with.

This works for someone who enjoys styling cocktails, mocktails or a pretty drinks tray. Choose one garnish and one rim flavour that make sense together. Choose two pieces they’ll reach for, then add a note with a drink idea to try.

Make it feel like their gift

Before you add to cart, ask yourself three things.

• What drink do they actually enjoy?
• Do they love mixing from scratch, or would they prefer something simple?
• Are you buying a complete present or adding a finishing touch to something else?

If you’re putting together your own hamper, our guide to building a cocktail gift box has more ideas for bringing it together.

Check the product details for what’s included, order ahead of the Christmas rush and leave time to wrap it your way.

Ready to tick someone off the list? Shop cocktail gifts and find a little something for their next happy hour at home.