I think this entirely depends up on whether you are wanting a festive and fun cocktail to enjoy with friends and family..

I've seen some lovely cranberry spritzer type cocktail recipies

Or literally the most mind numbing concoction possible in order to tolerate an invasion of inlaws and skids.

Probs moonshine or fireball or tequilia otherwise.

I have this one saved to Pinterest because it is my absolute favorite. A little labor intensive to make the syrup, but worth it! If I’m being lazy, I’ll do a variation of this with just champagne and cranberry juice and drop in some berries and sprigs of rosemary to make it look fancy. 

https://www.parsnipsandpastries.com/cranberry-rosemary-champagne-cocktails/

Also love this one:

https://mixthatdrink.com/mistletoe-martini/

Another favorite standby is a classic Hot Toddy.

We just close a few weeks ago!!! And it feels DIVINE.

I stick to the basics - egg nog, wine and shots of tequila.

Poinsettia

The recipe requires just three ingredients: orange liqueur, cranberry juice, and Champagne. There are no special tools or techniques, either. All you have to do is pour, serve, and enjoy.

This is easy.  

SEX ON A SNOWBANK

1.5 oz Malibu Rum
3 Tbsp coconut cream
6 large ice cubes

Blend all ingredients until smooth. Serve in a coconut-rimmed martini glass.

MINT CHOCO CHATA

2 oz. Rumchata
1 oz. chocolate vodka
1/2 oz. Creme de Menthe

Place in shaker glass with ice cubes and shake until well chilled. Pour into martini glass. Garnish with shaved Andes mints.

HOLIDAY COCKTAIL

9 Tbsp Blood Orange liqueur
12 Tbsp Pomegranate juice
6 tsp pomegranate arils (the little fruity bits)
Prosecco
Mint sprigs (optional)
Lemon wedges
Granulated sugar

Use lemon wedges to moisten the rim of 6 champagne flutes.
Place sugar on a small plane and dip/roll the rims in the sugar.
In a small pitcher, mix together the liqueur and pomegranate juice and divide between the 6 glasses.
Add 1 tsp of pomegranate arils to each glass
Top with prosecco and garnish with mint, if desired.

WHITE SLEIGH RIDE

2 oz. Godiva white chocolate liqueur
1 oz. Cointreau or other orange liqueur
1 oz. Frangelico
1 oz. white creme de cacao
1.5 oz half and half OR coconut milk
1 oz. fresh squeezed orange juice from 1 navel orange
Ice

Rim garnish
1/2 cup coarse sparkling white sugar
1/2 oz. white creme de cacao

Prepare the rim garnish: Place sparkling sugar into a rimmed shallow plate. Pour creme de cacao into a rimmed shallow plate. Dip rim of martini glass into the creme de cacao plate, then immediately dip into the sugar plate to evenly coat the rim.

Prepare the cocktail: Fill cocktail shaker with ice. Add remaining cocktail ingredients and shake vigorously - about 20 seconds. Carefully strain into garnished martini glass and and serve.

NUTCRACKER

6 oz. almond milk
4 oz. Frangelico
2 oz. vodka
1 cup ice cubes
4 Tbsp whipped cream
Nutmeg, freshly grated

Add almond milk, Frangelico, vodka, and ice to a cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously for about 20 seconds.

Pour into 2 glases. Top with whipped cream (2 Tbsp each) and then grate nutmeg over the top.

SUGAR COOKIE MARTINIS

Martini:
1/2 cup whole milk
1/4 cup Bailey's
2 oz. vanilla vodka
2 oz. amaretto
ice

For the rim:
1/2 cup vanilla frosting
1/4 cup Christmas sprinkles, plus 1 tsp, divided
Pre-made sugar cookie dough

Preheat oven to 350° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Roll sugar cookie dough out to ¼” thick. Using a cookie cutter, cut out desired shapes then place cookies on prepared baking sheet. Bake until just set and lightly golden around the edges, 12 minutes. Let cool. 

Using an offset spatula, spread a thin layer of frosting onto rim of two martini glasses. Pour ¼ cup sprinkles onto a small plate then dip rims in sprinkles to coat. Use an offset to frost cookies with frosting then decorate with remaining 2 tablespoons sprinkles.

In a cocktail shaker, combine milk, Baileys, vodka, and amaretto. Add ice and shake until cold. Pour into glasses and garnish rim with a cookie.

If you want a serve-yourself bar, you can set up mixers and fancify your liquor bottles.

Vodka/Gin/Rum/Tequila...

Place a fifth in a container that is about 2/3 the height of your liquor bottle and has about 1-inch of space all the way around.

Place the bottle in the center. Fill with water, but DO NOT cover the skinny neck of the bottle. Add some color: bits of greenery, whole cranberries, mini roases and leaves, etc. Freeze (the booze will NOT freeze).

DIP in hot water to remove the container. Be sure to keep the bottles on a tray so the melting ice doesn't run over your bar/table!

BTW, if you like egg nog, Evan Williams makes wonderful, boozy egg nog. It's only about $8 a bottle!

I love egg nog and do usually buy a small container of it and some good rum for myself.  DH dislikes both so good on me!  Otherwise we get some good beer, Port and of course, my favorite, French small vineyard champagnes.  However, I'm afraid of how those prices will increase due to tarriffs on French goods.  I'll have to stock up at the store this weekend in advance.

Winterglow's delight

1 pineapple

1 lime

1 slice of root ginger

Run all three through your juicer. Serve on crushed ice. If Ihave a guest who is pregnant, I serve this as is (the ginger gives it a kick so you don't miss the alcohol). For everyone else, I add a slosh of gin and stir ...

Chocolate Martini's.

Make sure you sip--not gulp fast.