The best Christmas cocktails

A fruity and refreshing champagne cocktail recipe from the team at Claridge's

This tropical drink gets a winter transformation with spiced rum and seasonal pomegranates

Surprisingly simple and incredibly delicious, this recipe will make your house smell like Christmas

This trusty dessert cocktail is a twist on the classic brandy Alexander

'We need to take back ownership of the Irish coffee', says Oisin Davis. ‘And if that starts at home in the kitchen with the following recipe, then that’s as good a place as any.’

A rich fig syrup is the basis for this charming and pretty festive cocktail

If you've previously limited your Pimm's consumption to the summer months, this Christmas cocktail recipe should be enough to convince you to switch things up

Smoky whisky meets pillowy marshmallows in this twist on a classic Old Fashioned

A classic, citrusy cocktail made with Cointreau and a good quantity of lime juice

A light and zesty cocktail of gin and lemon juice, sweetened with sugar syrup, from a new cocktail recipe book by Claridge's

Lemon, lime and orange flower water give this gin-based cocktail a subtle fragrance

There are few finer places in the world to enjoy a martini than in one of the lovely bars at Claridge's. If you can't make it there, try their recipe at home

Ultra easy, with strawberries, brandy and angostura bitters

Ex-Savoy barman Max Warner on how to make the perfect martini

Ex-Savoy barman Max Warner on how to make a Mad Men-style gimlet

Make a giant jug of this refreshing mojito with a twist

A Scotch whisky cocktail with apple, ginger and bitters, courtesy of Haig Clubman.

Get in the party mood, Mexico style, with this tasty Tequilla based drink

How to make a the perfect Sloe Gin Negroni - a festive take on our favourite Italian cocktail.

A hot toddy recipe with whisky, ginger wine, honey and lemon - the perfect thing to warm you up on chilly winter evenings