20 Homemade Christmas Starbucks Drinks to Try This Holiday Season

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The holiday season is pretty much about those delightful, warm, and festive tastes that make everything seem magicaland cozy coffee drinks are probably the best way to capture that.

Instead of going to Starbucks, why don’t you make these favorite holiday drinks at your own place?

These homemade versions require ingredients that you most likely already have (or can very easily) get, such as coffee or espresso, milk, and syrups that are simple to make.

Doing them at home means that you are the boss of the sweetness, strength, and additionsno more line up and a spending a fortune.

These drinks from minty mochas to nutty lattes are great for cold mornings, afternoons treats, or evenings to wind down.

Make a strong coffee or espresso shots, and i will convert your kitchen into a holiday coffee shop!

Here are 20 festive drinks to make your season merry and delicious.

1.Peppermint Mocha

This timeless classic mixes rich chocolate, a cool peppermint, and coffee to make the most delicious holiday treat.

Ingredients (for 1 serving):

12 shots espresso or cup strong brewed coffee

1 cup milk (dairy or plant based)

2 tbsp chocolate sauce or 1 tbsp cocoa powder + 1 tbsp sugar

12 tbsp homemade peppermint syrup (recipe below)

Whipped cream and chocolate shavings for topping

How to Make:

Make your espresso or coffee.

Warm and froth the milk.

Add peppermint syrup and chocolate to the coffee.

Put the steamed milk in the cup, then add the whipped cream and shavings on top.

Peppermint Syrup: Combine 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.

Remove from heat and add 12 tsp peppermint extract. Let it cool and keep it in the fridge.

2.Caramel Brulée Latte

Indulgent caramel with a “burnt sugar” twist like crème brulée in coffee form.

Ingredients:

• 1–2 shots espresso
• 1 cup milk
• 2–3 tbsp homemade caramel sauce (add a pinch of extra brown sugar for “brulée” depth)
• Whipped cream and crushed toffee bits or brown sugar sprinkle

How to Make:

1. Mix caramel sauce into hot espresso.
2. Add steamed milk.
3. Top with whipped cream and crunchy bits.

Caramel Sauce: Melt 1 cup sugar in a pan until amber, add 6 tbsp butter + ½ cup cream + salt. Stir until smooth.

3.Chestnut Praline Latte

Nutty, spiced, and cozy with caramelized praline vibes.

Ingredients:

• 1–2 shots espresso
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tbsp hazelnut syrup + 1 tbsp caramel sauce + pinch cinnamon
• Whipped cream and spiced praline crumbs (mix brown sugar, cinnamon, chopped pecans)

How to Make:

1. Stir syrups and spices into espresso.
2. Add steamed milk.
3. Top with cream and crumbs.

4.Iced Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte

Buttery, vanilla cookie flavor in a refreshing iced drink.

Ingredients:

• 1–2 shots espresso (cooled)
• 1 cup almond milk
• 2–3 tbsp sugar cookie syrup (1 cup sugar + 1 cup water boiled, add 1 tsp vanilla + ½ tsp almond extract)
• Ice and red/green sprinkles

How to Make:

1. Mix cooled espresso with syrup.
2. Pour over ice, add milk.
3. Top with sprinkles.

5.Peppermint White Hot Chocolate

Caffeine free creamy white chocolate with a minty kick.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup milk
• 2–3 tbsp white chocolate chips or sauce
• 1 tbsp peppermint syrup
• Whipped cream

How to Make:

1. Heat milk with white chocolate until melted.
2. Stir in peppermint syrup.
3. Top with cream.

6.Toasted White Chocolate Mocha

Caramelized white chocolate depth with a tart twist.

Ingredients:

• 1–2 shots espresso
• 1 cup milk
• 2–3 tbsp white chocolate sauce (toasted: melt chips with a bit of browned butter)
• Whipped cream and dried cranberry bits

How to Make:

1. Mix sauce into espresso.
2. Add steamed milk and toppings.

7.Gingerbread Latte

Warm spices like fresh baked gingerbread cookies.

Ingredients:

• 1–2 shots espresso
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tbsp molasses + 1 tsp ginger + ½ tsp cinnamon + pinch nutmeg/cloves
• Whipped cream and nutmeg sprinkle

How to Make:

1. Stir spices and molasses into espresso.
2. Add steamed milk.

8.Eggnog Latte

Rich, spiced eggnog with coffee pure holiday comfort.

Ingredients:

• 1 shot espresso
• ¾ cup eggnog + ¼ cup milk
• Nutmeg sprinkle

How to Make:

1. Steam eggnog milk mix.
2. Pour over espresso, dust with nutmeg.

9.Irish Cream Cold Brew

Smooth cold brew with creamy, subtle whiskey like notes (non alcoholic).

Ingredients:

• 1 cup cold brew coffee
• 2 tbsp Irish cream syrup (or 1 tsp vanilla + pinch cocoa + cream)
• Vanilla sweet cream (milk + vanilla + sugar frothed cold)

How to Make:

1. Pour cold brew over ice.
2. Add syrup and top with cold foam.

10.Cinnamon Dolce Latte (Holiday Style)

Warm cinnamon sugar goodness, holiday style.

Ingredients:

• 1–2 shots espresso
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tbsp cinnamon syrup (boil sugar/water + cinnamon sticks)
• Whipped cream and cinnamon sprinkle

How to Make:

Add steamed milk and toppings.

Mix syrup into espresso.

11.Peppermint Hot Chocolate

Classic chocolate with refreshing peppermint.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup milk
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder + 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp peppermint syrup
• Whipped cream

How to Make:

1. Heat milk with cocoa and sugar.
2. Stir in syrup, top with cream.

12.Chestnut Praline Frappuccino

Blended frozen version of the nutty favorite.

Ingredients:

• 1 shot espresso (or ½ cup strong coffee, cooled)
• 1 cup milk
• 2 cups ice
• 2 tbsp hazelnut syrup + 1 tbsp caramel sauce + pinch cinnamon
• Whipped cream and spiced praline crumbs (brown sugar + cinnamon + chopped pecans)

How to Make:

1. Add cooled espresso, milk, ice, hazelnut syrup, caramel, and cinnamon to blender.
2. Blend until smooth and thick.
3. Pour into glass, top with whipped cream and praline crumbs.

13.Iced Peppermint Mocha

Refreshing iced chocolate mint combo.

Ingredients:

• 1–2 shots espresso (cooled) or ½ cup strong cold coffee
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tbsp chocolate sauce
• 1–2 tbsp peppermint syrup
• 2 cups ice
• Whipped cream

How to Make:

1. Mix cooled espresso, chocolate sauce, and peppermint syrup in a glass.
2. Add ice.
3. Pour in milk and stir gently.
4. Top with whipped cream.

14.Caramel Brulée Frappuccino

Frozen caramel dessert drink.

Ingredients:

• 1 shot espresso (cooled)
• 1 cup milk
• 3 tbsp caramel sauce
• 2 cups ice
• Whipped cream and crushed toffee bits or extra caramel drizzle

How to Make:

1. Add cooled espresso, milk, caramel sauce, and ice to blender.
2. Blend on high until smooth and creamy.
3. Pour into glass.
4. Top with whipped cream and toffee bits.

15.Toasted White Chocolate Cold Brew

Smooth cold brew with caramelized white chocolate.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup cold brew coffee
• 2–3 tbsp toasted white chocolate sauce (melt white chocolate chips with 1 tsp browned butter)
• Vanilla sweet cream cold foam (¼ cup heavy cream + 2 tbsp milk + 1 tsp sugar, whisked foamy)
• Dried cranberries or red sprinkles

How to Make:

Top with cold foam and cranberry bits.

Pour cold brew over ice.

Stir in white chocolate sauce.

16.Sugar Cookie Oat Milk Latte

Nostalgic cookie flavor with creamy oat milk.

Ingredients:

• 1–2 shots espresso
• 1 cup oat milk
• 2–3 tbsp sugar cookie syrup (see #4)
• Red and green sprinkles
• (Can be hot or iced)

How to Make (Hot):

1. Brew espresso.
2. Stir in syrup.
3. Heat and froth oat milk, add to drink.
4. Top with sprinkles.

How to Make (Iced):

1. Mix cooled espresso and syrup.
2. Pour over ice, add cold oat milk.
3. Stir and top with sprinkles.

17.Peppermint Mocha Frappuccino

Blended mint chocolate treat.

Ingredients:

• 1 shot espresso (cooled)
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tbsp chocolate sauce
• 1–2 tbsp peppermint syrup
• 2 cups ice
• Whipped cream and chocolate shavings

How to Make:

1. Add cooled espresso, milk, chocolate sauce, peppermint syrup, and ice to blender.
2. Blend until smooth.
3. Pour into glass.
4. Top with whipped cream and shavings.

18.Chestnut Praline Cold Foam Cold Brew

Cold brew topped with nutty foam.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup cold brew coffee
• Praline cold foam: ¼ cup milk or cream + 1 tbsp hazelnut syrup + 1 tbsp caramel + pinch cinnamon (frothed cold)
• Spiced praline crumbs (brown sugar + cinnamon + chopped nuts)

How to Make:

1. Pour cold brew over ice.
2. Froth the foam ingredients together (use a milk frother or shaker).
3. Spoon foam on top.
4. Sprinkle with praline crumbs.

19.Caramel Apple Spice (Holiday Version)

Caffeine free steamed apple juice with cinnamon and caramel.

Ingredients:

• 1.5 cups apple juice or cider
• 1–2 tbsp cinnamon syrup (see #10)
• Whipped cream
• Caramel drizzle

How to Make:

1. Heat apple juice in saucepan or microwave until steaming.
2. Stir in cinnamon syrup.
3. Pour into mug.
4. Top with whipped cream and caramel drizzle.

20.Custom Holiday Drink: Cinnamon Roll Latte

Vanilla latte with cinnamon and caramel like a cinnamon roll!

Ingredients:

• 1–2 shots espresso
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tbsp vanilla syrup (or 1 tsp vanilla extract + 1 tsp sugar)
• 1–2 tbsp cinnamon syrup
• Caramel drizzle

How to Make:

Drizzle with caramel on top.

Brew espresso.

Stir vanilla and cinnamon syrups into espresso.

Heat and froth milk, add to drink.

Drizzle with caramel on top.

Conclusion

With these 20 holiday top coffee drinks that you can make at home, you get all the festive joy of Starbucks without the lines and without the cost.

Feel free to experiment with the amount of syrup, the type of milk, and the extra ingredients to make them uniquely yours.

Why not prepare a batch of syrups in advance for quick treats throughout the season?

Whether you drink them alone by the fire or with the people you love, these will soon be your new holiday tradition.