The end of the year is the coziest time of the year when everything is starting to feel, look and taste a lot like Christmas. To help you celebrate in style and happily caffeinated, Starbucks brings back its seasonal Christmas drinks every November.
Scroll down to find your favorites and learn more about the new Starbucks holiday drinks, including tips for ordering them!
Starbucks Holiday Drinks
Classics like the Peppermint Mocha and favorites like the Toasted White Chocolate Mocha are making a comeback at Starbucks.
This year, a new Christmas flavor is offered, the dairy-free Sugar Cookie Almondmilk. This sweet almond milk is available in the following drinks:
- Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte
- Iced Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte
- Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Frappuccino
- and Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Creme Frappuccino.
During the holidays, hot drinks are served in specially designed holiday mugs in the most popular Starbucks sizes. When the festive drinks disappear, so do the colorful cups.
Starbucks Holiday Syrups and Toppings
Sugar Cookie Syrup
A new Christmas syrup that tastes like a sugar cookie. This syrup is served in Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte, Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Frappuccino, and Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Crème Frappuccino.
Irish Cream Syrup
This syrup is for the preparation of the Irish Cream Cold Brew. Neither the syrup nor the drink contains alcohol.
Toasted White Chocolate Mocha Sauce
This white mocha sauce tastes like caramelized white chocolate or toasted marshmallow. The sauce is served with the Toasted White Chocolate Mocha Frappuccino, Toasted White Hot Chocolate, and a few other drinks.
Caramel Brulee Sauce
This rich, sweet, smoky caramel sauce tastes like a pudding dessert with its signature layer of caramelized sugar. This sauce is featured in Caramel Brulee Latte and other lattes and frappuccinos.
Chestnut and Praline Syrup
This caramelized chestnut and spice flavored syrup is used to make Chestnut Praline Latte and Chestnut Praline Frappuccino, Chestnut Praline Crème Frappuccino
Caramel Brulee Topping
These shiny, crunchy pieces, flavored with caramelized sugar, are found on caramel brulee drinks.
Dark Chocolate Curls
Dark chocolate curls are used to coat festive mint drinks.
Red Green Sprinkles Topping
Red and green sprinkles are used on the Sugar Cookie Almondmilk drinks.
Chestnut and Praline Topping
The topping on the chestnut and praline drinks is spiced praline sugar crumbs. The spices are cinnamon, ginger, and cloves.
40 Starbucks Holiday Drinks
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1. Peppermint Mocha
This is Starbucks’ most popular Christmas drink that is on the official menu, and it will be back for its 20th year in 2022!
Ingredients: Espresso, milk, mocha, mint syrup, whipped cream, chocolate curls.
Sizes: Short, Tall, Large, Venti
2. Chestnut and Praline Latte
A lightly spiced and caramelized chestnut coffee drink.
Ingredients: Espresso, milk, chestnut and praline syrup, whipped cream, chestnut, and praline topping.
Sizes: Short, Tall, Large, Venti
3. Toasted White Chocolate Mocha
Caramelized white chocolate in a latte with whipped cream and festive sugar sprinkles, and crispy white pearls.
Ingredients: Espresso, Toasted White Chocolate Mocha Sauce, Milk, Whipped Cream, Holiday Sugar Sparkles With Crispy White Pearls Topping.
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4. Irish Cream Cold Brew
Irish Cream syrup mixed with iced cold brew and topped with a cold foam of sweet vanilla and cocoa powder.
Ingredients: Cold brew, Irish Cream syrup, Ice, Cold Irish Cream foam, Cocoa powder topping.
Sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti, Trenta
5. Peppermint Mocha Frappuccino
This Frappuccino is a delicious frozen version of a mint mocha.
Ingredients: Milk, coffee, frappuccino coffee syrup, ice, mocha sauce, mint syrup, whipped cream, dark chocolate curls.
Sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti
Sizes: Short, Tall, Large, Venti
6. Iced Mint Mocha
As you can tell from the name, this Mint Mocha is an icy version of the classic Peppermint Mocha.
Ingredients: Espresso, milk, mocha sauce, ice, mint syrup, cream, chocolate curls.
Sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti
SEE ALSO: Easy Iced Mocha Recipe
7. Peppermint Mocha Creme Frappuccino
This Frappuccino is made without coffee, and it contains mocha sauce. So it is not completely decaffeinated.
Ingredients: Milk, frappuccino cream syrup, ice, mocha sauce, peppermint syrup, whipped cream, chocolate curls.
Sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti
8. Iced Caramel Brulee Latte
This iced latte is a popular iced caramelized drink.
Ingredients: Milk, Espresso, Ice, Caramel Brulee Sauce, Whipped Cream, and Caramel Brulee Topping.
Sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti
9. Caramel Brulee Frappuccino
An incredible tasting frappuccino with caramel brulee flavors.
Ingredients: Coffee Frappuccino Syrup, Milk, Coffee, Ice, Caramel Brulee Sauce, Whipped Cream, Caramel Brulee Topping.
Sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti
10. Caramel Brulee Creme Frappuccino
A decaffeinated version of the Caramel Brulee Frappuccino.
Ingredients: Creme Frappuccino Syrup, Milk, Caramel Brulee Sauce, Ice, Whipped Cream, Caramel Brulee Topping.
Sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti
11. Caramel Latte with Creme Brulee
A rich, smoky caramel sauce flavors this hot espresso-based drink. Whipped cream and toffee bits top off the drink.
Ingredients: Espresso, caramel sauce, milk, whipped cream, creme brulee topping.
Sizes: Short, Tall, Large, Venti
12. Almond Milk Coffee and Sugar Cookies
This is Starbucks’ first dairy-free Christmas drink.
Ingredients: Almond milk, blonde espresso, sugar cookie syrup, red green sprinkles topping.
Sizes: Short, Tall, Grande, Venti
13. Frosted Coffee with Chestnut and Praline
An iced version of the caramelized chestnut latte.
Ingredients: Espresso, milk, mocha sauce, ice, chestnut and praline syrup, whipped cream, chestnut and praline topping.
Sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti
14. Iced Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte
Delicious drinkable sugar cookie on ice and served in a latte.
Ingredients: Blonde Espresso, Almondmilk, Sugar Cookie Syrup, Red Green Sprinkles Topping
Sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti
15. Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Frappuccino
A frappuccino with a sweet cookie taste, topped with red and green sprinkles.
Ingredients: Coffee Frappuccino Syrup, Coffee, Almondmilk, Ice, Sugar Cookie Syrup, Whipped Cream, Red Green Sprinkles Topping.
Sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti
16. Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Creme Frappuccino
This Frappuccino is the same drink as above, made without the coffee.
Ingredients: Creme Frappuccino Syrup, Almondmilk, Ice, Sugar Cookie Syrup, Whipped Cream, Red Green Sprinkles Topping.
Sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti
17. Toasted White Chocolate Iced Mocha
A white chocolate toasted iced mocha with the same whipped cream and sprinkles as a topping.
Ingredients: Espresso, milk, toasted white chocolate mocha sauce, ice, whipped cream, festive sugar sprinkles with crispy white pearls.
Sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti
18. Toasted White Chocolate Mocha Frappuccino
A delicious iced white mocha frappuccino.
Ingredients: Coffee Frappuccino Syrup, Coffee, Milk, Toasted White Chocolate Mocha Sauce, Ice, Whipped Cream, Holiday Sugar Sparkles With Crispy White Pearls Topping.
Sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti
19. Toasted White Chocolate Mocha Creme Frappuccino
This white roasted mocha-frappuccino is a caffeine-free version of the previous drink.
Ingredients: Creme Frappuccino Syrup, Milk, Toasted White Chocolate Mocha Sauce, Ice, Whipped Cream, Holiday Sugar Sparkles With Crispy White Pearls Topping.
Sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti
20. Toasted White Hot Chocolate
A sweet hot chocolate drink with toasted white mocha sauce and sugar sprinkles.
Ingredients: Toasted White Chocolate Mocha Sauce, Milk, Whipped Cream, Holiday Sugar Sparkles With Crispy White Pearls Topping.
Sizes: Short, Tall, Venti
21. Chestnut Praline Frappuccino
Chestnut and praline flavors mixed with coffee, milk and ice.
Ingredients: Coffee syrup Frappuccino, Coffee, Milk, Chestnut praline syrup, Ice, Whipped cream, Chestnut praline topping.
Sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti
22. Chestnut Praline Cream Frappuccino
A decaffeinated version of the Chestnut Praline Frappuccino.
Ingredients: Frappuccino cream syrup, Praline chestnut syrup, Milk, Ice, Whipped cream, and Praline chestnut topping.
Sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti
23. Peppermint White Hot Chocolate
It’s a sweet and delightful white hot chocolate combined with the freshness of peppermint.
Ingredients: White Chocolate Mocha Sauce, Peppermint Syrup, Milk, Whipped Cream, Chocolate Curls.
Sizes: Kids/Short, Tall, Venti
24. Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha Frappuccino
Sweet white chocolate, fresh mint, and strong coffee come together in this frappuccino drink.
Ingredients: Coffee Frappuccino Syrup, Coffee, Milk, White Chocolate Mocha Sauce, Ice, Peppermint Syrup, Whipped Cream, Chocolate Curls.
Sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti
25. Peppermint White Chocolate Creme Frappuccino
A decaffeinated version of the Peppermint White Mocha Frappuccino.
Ingredients: Coffee Frappuccino Syrup, Coffee, Milk, White Chocolate Mocha Sauce, Ice, Peppermint Syrup, Whipped Cream, Chocolate Curls.
Sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti
26. Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha
A white chocolate mocha with peppermint and espresso.
Ingredients: Espresso, White Chocolate Mocha Sauce, Milk, Peppermint Syrup, Whipped Cream, Chocolate Curls.
Sizes: Short, Tall, Large, Venti
27. Iced Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha
This is an icy version of the hot Peppermint White Mocha topped with whipped cream and chocolate curls.
Ingredients: Espresso, White Chocolate Mocha Sauce, Milk, Peppermint Syrup, Ice, Whipped Cream, Chocolate Curls.
Sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti
Secret Menu Holiday Drinks
Individual drinks that are very popular on social media, such as Instagram or TikTok, and are not on the official Starbucks menu, are considered Secret Menu items.
There are many Starbucks Secret Menu drinks for the holidays. Some of them might be even better than the classic peppermint mocha.
We recommend that you order Secret Menu drinks by reading out the recipe, as baristas are not trained to make these drinks.
28. Peppermint Chip Frappucino
This Frappuccino makes an excellent creamy and crunchy Christmas-colored drink.
Ask for: A Grande Toasted White Mocha Cream Frappuccino, and add two pumps of peppermint syrup, one scoop of java chips, and light strawberry puree. Ask for extra mocha cookie crumble topping.
Sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti
29. Hot Cocoa Cold Brew
The Hot Cocoa Cold Brew is a sweet holiday treat you never knew you wanted until you take that first sip!
Ask for: A Venti Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew with three pumps of regular mocha sauce and two pumps of toasted white mocha sauce. Top off with chocolate powder and chocolate curls.
Sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti
30. Sugar Cookie Chai Latte
A delicious iced chai latte drink made with sugar cookie syrup, perfect for all the chai latte fans.
Ask for: A Venti Iced Chai Latte with oat milk. Two pumps of sugar cookies and roasted white mocha sauce mixed with vanilla sweetened cream and roasted white mocha cold foam. Topped with a burnt caramel topping.
Sizes: Short, Tall, Venti
31. Irish Cream Frappuccino
If you love Baileys, this might be the Frappuccino for you and your new favorite Starbucks holiday drink!
Ask for: A Venti White Mocha Frappuccino made with breve using a half-and-half instead of milk. Top off with two pumps of Irish cream syrup and chocolate curls.
Sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti
32. Chestnut Praline Chai Latte
This sweetened chai latte is an interesting combination with the chestnut praline syrup and topping.
Ask for: A grande chai latte with three pumps of chestnut and praline syrup, whipped cream, and a chestnut and praline topping.
Sizes: Short, Tall, Venti
33. White Chocolate Cinnamon Chai Latte
Chai latte pairs well with the white mocha sauce, making this drink taste special.
Ask for: A grande chai latte with whole milk instead of water, two shots of Cinnamon Dolce syrup, two shots of white mocha sauce, and whipped cream. Topped with Cinnamon Dolce sprinkles.
Sizes: Short, Tall, Large, Venti
34. Candy Cane Frappuccino
A sweet and exquisite mint-flavored Frappuccino.
Ask for: A venti vanilla bean frappuccino with 1 pump of mint and Christmas sugar sprinkles.
Sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti
35. Frappuccino Snowball
For those who love sweet drinks without coffee.
Ask for: A venti white chocolate frappuccino cream, two pumps of caramel nut syrup, two pumps of hazelnut syrup, whipped cream, and caramel brulee topping.
Sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti.
36. Santa Claus Frappuccino
A layered frappuccino drink with a Christmas twist with red and green sprinkles.
Ask for: A grande vanilla frappuccino with a layer of strawberry puree on the bottom and middle of the cup and red-green sprinkles on top of the whipped cream.
Sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti
37. Cinnamon Toast Crunch Latte
A great latte made even better with the spicy cinnamon flavor.
Ask for: A venti Chestnut Praline Latte with only two shots of chestnut praline and two shots of cinnamon dolce
Sizes: Short, Tall, Large, Venti.
38. Candy Cane Cold Brew
A cold brew with white mocha and peppermint.
Ask for: A grande Vanilla & Sweet Cream cold brew, but without vanilla syrup and with three shots of white mocha and one shot of peppermint instead. Topped with cold mint foam by mixing two pump shots of mint into the cold brew Vanilla & Sweet Cream foam, then adding Christmas sugar sprinkles.
Sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti, Trenta
39. Peppermint Bark Frappuccino
A Peppermint Mocha Frappuccino with a festive twist.
Ask for: A venti Peppermint Mocha Frappuccino with two shots of white mocha and two shots of mocha, with mocha splatters and Christmas sugar sprinkles on top of the whipped cream.
Sizes: Tall, Grande, Venti
40. Black and Toasted White Mocha
Our final secret menu drink on this list is a mocha made with toasted white mocha sauce instead of the regular white mocha sauce.
Ask for: A venti mocha with only two pumps of mocha and two pumps of toasted white mocha. Add dark chocolate circles on top of the whipped cream.
Sizes: Short, Tall, Large, Venti
Tips for Ordering Holiday Drinks at Starbucks
- Syrup, sauces, and toppings can be added to any drink but may cost more.
- Top off iced drinks with a custom cold foam by mixing a couple of squeezes of your favorite festive syrup into the sweetened cold foam of vanilla pudding.
- The Sugar Cookie Almondmilk can be made with any milk available at Starbucks. Ask for the drink to be made with a vegan option, such as oat milk or soy milk, instead of almond milk. You could also order this drink with regular milk or 2% milk.
SEE ALSO:
- 10 TikTok Starbucks Drinks You Need to Try in 2022
- 15 Starbucks Oat Milk Drinks You Need to Try Today
- Starbucks Strawberry Acai Refresher Copycat
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Contents
- 1 Starbucks Holiday Drinks
- 2 Starbucks Holiday Syrups and Toppings
- 3 40 Starbucks Holiday Drinks
- 3.1 1. Peppermint Mocha
- 3.2 2. Chestnut and Praline Latte
- 3.3 3. Toasted White Chocolate Mocha
- 3.4 4. Irish Cream Cold Brew
- 3.5 5. Peppermint Mocha Frappuccino
- 3.6 6. Iced Mint Mocha
- 3.7 7. Peppermint Mocha Creme Frappuccino
- 3.8 8. Iced Caramel Brulee Latte
- 3.9 9. Caramel Brulee Frappuccino
- 3.10 10. Caramel Brulee Creme Frappuccino
- 3.11 11. Caramel Latte with Creme Brulee
- 3.12 12. Almond Milk Coffee and Sugar Cookies
- 3.13 13. Frosted Coffee with Chestnut and Praline
- 3.14 14. Iced Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte
- 3.15 15. Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Frappuccino
- 3.16 16. Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Creme Frappuccino
- 3.17 17. Toasted White Chocolate Iced Mocha
- 3.18 18. Toasted White Chocolate Mocha Frappuccino
- 3.19 19. Toasted White Chocolate Mocha Creme Frappuccino
- 3.20 20. Toasted White Hot Chocolate
- 3.21 21. Chestnut Praline Frappuccino
- 3.22 22. Chestnut Praline Cream Frappuccino
- 3.23 23. Peppermint White Hot Chocolate
- 3.24 24. Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha Frappuccino
- 3.25 25. Peppermint White Chocolate Creme Frappuccino
- 3.26 26. Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha
- 3.27 27. Iced Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha
- 4 Secret Menu Holiday Drinks
- 4.1 28. Peppermint Chip Frappucino
- 4.2 29. Hot Cocoa Cold Brew
- 4.3 30. Sugar Cookie Chai Latte
- 4.4 31. Irish Cream Frappuccino
- 4.5 32. Chestnut Praline Chai Latte
- 4.6 33. White Chocolate Cinnamon Chai Latte
- 4.7 34. Candy Cane Frappuccino
- 4.8 35. Frappuccino Snowball
- 4.9 36. Santa Claus Frappuccino
- 4.10 37. Cinnamon Toast Crunch Latte
- 4.11 38. Candy Cane Cold Brew
- 4.12 39. Peppermint Bark Frappuccino
- 4.13 40. Black and Toasted White Mocha
- 5 Tips for Ordering Holiday Drinks at Starbucks