These 11 seasonal sips will make each moment feel more cosy and Christmassy. Since it is a time to treat yourself, some of these options lean more towards the indulgent side… but each is made with natural or organic ingredients, so they earn a feel-good place in a healthyish season of celebration. 

1. Organic Tea Advent Calendar

In the busy weeks leading up to Christmas, give yourself a daily moment to sit, sip and relax with the Sonnentor Organic Tea Advent Calendar. 

With 24 different organic teas, you’ll get to enjoy a new flavour each day. 

The selection includes classics like Peppermint and Chinese Green Tea. There are health-boosting teas to cleanse the liver and calm the nerves, as well as special seasonal teas like Gingerbread, Fireplace Crackles, and Kris Kindle.   

2. Irish Vermouth

We have Anna and Orla Snook O’Carroll to thank for producing Ireland’s very first vermouth. 

Valentia Island Vermouth is deliciously made from natural ingredients including 20 different botanicals that Anna and Orla forage from the Kerry Coast along the Wild Atlantic Way.

The full-size bottle makes a lovely present, while the mini bottles are perfect stocking fillers. 

3. Organic Ginger Concentrate 

There are SO many seasonal ways you can enjoy Gimber: an alcohol-free concentrate of organic ginger, cane sugar, lemon and spices. 

For example...

Drink as is, chilled or heated. Mix with sparkling water and fresh mint. Add to citrus, apple or cranberry juices. Stir into chai or green tea. Use in your favourite mocktail recipe…

Gimber comes in small, medium and large bottles so you’ll have the exact amount you need to add a delicious digestive boost to any seasonal drink.

4. Irish Mead

In 2016, Kate and Denis Dempsey revived the ancient art of mead making when they opened Ireland’s first new meadery in 200 years. 

The Kinsale Mead Co.Tasting Set is extremely food-friendly. Each mead shines when paired with the classic dishes of the season. 

Try the Atlantic Dry Mead with salty snacks or a cheeseboard. The Wild Red Mead with roast veg or artisan sausages. And the Hazy Summer Mead with turkey or nut roasts.

5. Organic Hot Chocolate Drops

Would it even be Christmas without hot chocolate?

These vegan ganache-filled Organic Dark Hot Chocolate Drops are a cinch to prepare. 

Simply drop one into a mug of warm milk or dairy-free milk and stir until fully dissolved.

Try adding a tiny drop or two of Peppermint Extract for an extra wintery treat.    

6. Alcohol-Free Cordials 

Kids especially love these Belvoir Cordials...

Let them loose to create their own concoction with juice and sparkling water. A special celebratory drink of their own to enjoy. 

The Organic Elderflower and Rose Cordial is wonderfully refreshing with sparkling water. And the Honey, Lemon & Ginger Cordial is lovely served hot or cold.  

7. Irish Mulled Wine Mix

As soon as you put on a saucepan of mulled wine, it makes your home immediately smell (and feel) like Christmas.

Foxglove Mulled Wine Mix is lovingly made in West Cork with fragrant whole spices and sliced oranges.

Each mix can be simmered with 2 bottles of organic red wine, or the same amount of organic pomegranate or cranberry juices.  

8. Organic and Biodynamic Champagne 

An uncommon find indeed. 

There aren’t many Champagnes which are both organic and biodynamic, but this one is.

It’s a crisp, dry and uplifting wine made from 100% pinot noir grapes. A special choice to break out before the big feast or on New Year’s Eve. 

For all your other Christmas wine needs, we also have a lovely organic Prosecco, and a selection of organic wines that include natural, biodynamic, sulfite-free and vegan options.

9. Organic Christmas Tea

What’s the perfect seasonal tea to help you unwind at the end of the day?

We recommend Yogi Christmas Tea. 

It’s a deeply calming Ayurvedic blend that's based on rooibos and enhanced with plenty of chai-like spices that support digestion, detox and circulation.

Also worth trying with a splash of organic almond or oat milk.

10. Organic Mulled Berry Punch  

A punch ready for merry-making - simply heat in a saucepan and serve.

Rochester Organic Mulled Berry Punch is a cosy non-alcoholic winter warmer made with elderberry, blackcurrant and apple juices.

When serving, add a festive touch by garnishing each glass with a slice of orange.  

11. Irish Organic Cacao Tea

The aunt-niece team of Nibbed make exquisite chocolatey treats that preserve the inherent health properties of cacao.

Their unbelievably fragrant Organic Cacao & Coconut Tea is like hot chocolate in a tea infusion. 

It’s an antioxidant-rich elixir that can give you a much needed energy boost during a busy season.

Drink and Be Merry

Whichever your healthyish drink of choice, we hope it brings more meaning and merriment to your Christmas.

After all, isn’t that what this time is all about?

For more sustainable and healthy inspiration for the season, see our full Christmas category. 

And if you have any questions about our festive drinks, get in touch ([email protected]). Think of us as your helper elves from now through Christmas Eve.