Festive Sips from Every Land

Punch (Mexico) - This Mexican drink is prepared with apples, sugarcane, guava, plums, and other ingredients. It is typically made during the days leading up to Christmas.

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Hot Toddy (Ireland) - Also known as hot whiskey in Ireland, this drink is typically a mixture of liquor, honey, lemon, and hot water. Some recipes include sugar, tea, and spices.

Hot chocolate (Peru) - Not all Christmas beverages have to contain alcohol. In Peru, the custom is to drink hot chocolate at Christmas.

Beer (Argentina and Uruguay) - In Argentina and Uruguay, Christmas dinner is accompanied by chilled beer. The hot temperatures warrant this cold drink.

Limoncello (Italy) - This lemon liquor has a base of lemon, alcohol, water, and sugar. It was created in Italy, but also served in Argentina as an after-dinner drink to aid in digestion.

Coquito (Puerto Rico) - This is a liquor made with coconut cream, condensed milk, white rum, cinnamon, and vanilla. It is generally served cold with dessert.

Caipirinha (Brazil) - Caipirinha is a refreshing drink from Brazil. The alcoholic beverage is a muddled combination of cachaça, lime, sugar, and ice.

Wassail (England) - This English drink is hot mulled cider with sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. It is often served with a stick of cinnamon.

Red wine (Europe) - In various European countries, such as France, Italy, Spain, and Portugal, red wine is a traditional Christmas beverage.

Cinnamon butter rum - Cinnamon butter rum has become a recent favorite in the UK. It's made up of butter, golden caster sugar, cinnamon sticks, and a splash of spiced rum.

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