# Mulled Champagne Cocktails This Festive Holiday Drink Contains Notes of Pine, Cranberry and Spices By M | Published 2015-12-12 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/festive-holiday-drink References: [brit.co](http://www.brit.co/picks/diy-the-most-festive-cocktail-ever/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diy-the-most-festive-cocktail-ever) & [adventuresinfashion](http://www.adventuresinfashion.ca/2015/12/easy-holiday-cocktail.html) This festive holiday drink by lifestyle blog Adventures in Fashion captures the essence of the winter season in a chilled, sophisticated champagne beverage. The drink is an updated spin on [mulled wine](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ocean-spray-mulled-blackberry-pear) by substituting the base with a lighter, sparkling champagne to create a refreshing, airy beverage filled with spiced flavors. During the cooler months consumers often gravitate towards warmer fare to keep them cozy while the weather outside is less than so. Despite the [Easy Holiday Cocktail](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holiday-hosting) being a chilled drink, the beverage reflects that warmness in the use of mulled spices that are boiled with sugar and water to create a piquant simple syrup. The syrup is then added to the champagne along with [frozen cranberries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/simply-spiked-cranberry) and a spring of fresh pine for an added woodsy scent. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 12% | Activity: 23% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Mulled Champagne Cocktails:** Champagne-based cocktails with spiced flavors are becoming popular for the winter season, providing opportunities for mixologists to experiment with new ingredients and seasonal twists. - **Winter-themed Cocktails:** This mulled champagne cocktail demonstrates a growing trend of winter-themed cocktails that offer unique flavor combinations and presentations, opening up opportunities for bars and lounges to differentiate themselves with creative drink menus. - **Substituting Traditional Ingredients:** By substituting the base of traditional mulled wine with champagne, there is an opportunity to create new festive drink offerings that cater to those who desire lighter and airier beverages. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Beverage Industry:** The beverage industry can explore opportunities to develop more diverse and unique winter beverages that incorporate traditional mulled flavors in new ways. - **Hospitality Industry:** Hospitality venues, such as bars, lounges, and restaurants can cater to the growing demand for winter-themed cocktails by offering festive drinks that incorporate unique seasonal flavors not commonly offered elsewhere. - **Food and Lifestyle Blogging:** As this mulled champagne cocktail demonstrates, food and lifestyle bloggers can create original content around holiday and seasonal beverages that offer fresh and innovative twists on traditional drink recipes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Festive Instant Cocktail Mixes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instant-cocktail-mix.md) - [Festive Citrus Spritzes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bucks-spritz.md) - [Flexible Festive Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/everleaf-x-the-alchemist.md) - [Bittersweet Christmas Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christmas-pudding-negroni.md) - [Festive Five-Ingredient Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seagrams-escapes-berry-merry-spritz.md) - [Tart-Sweet Seasonal Spritzes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/q-cranberry-pomegranate-spritz.md) - [Spiced Alcohol-Free Mulled Wines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eisberg-mulled.md) - [Festive Branded Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motts-clamato-caesar-cocktails.md) - [Branded Holiday Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/signature-cocktail.md)