Starbucks has become synonymous with the Christmas spirit these days. No festive Instagram feed is complete without the signature snap of a red cup – and with good reason. Starbucks’ Christmas drinks are dangerously delicious and always combine the best festive flavors to get your mouth watering and your Christmas spirit flaming. Read on to get the 12 Must-Try Off the Menu Starbucks Christmas Drinks!
Did you know, however, that there is even more to Starbucks’ festive menu than first meets the eye? There are some secret, off-menu additions that taste even better than the well-known specials. There’s no better gift to give yourself this Christmas than trying out every single one of these 12 Must-Try Off the Menu Starbucks Christmas Drinks!
Top Tips for Ordering the 12 Must Try Starbucks Christmas Drinks
Making sure your Starbucks Christmas drink is made to absolute perfections means you need to know how to make it exactly as you like. First up, the sizes: at Starbucks, you don’t order a small, medium, or large. Instead, these are the different names and their corresponding amounts:
- Short: 8 oz.
- Tall: 12 oz.
- Grande: 16 oz.
- Venti (Hot): 20 oz.
- Venti (Cold): 24 oz.
- Trenta: 31 oz.
If you need just a quick drink while you’re on your way somewhere else, then a short or a tall will likely be enough. If you want to go all in and enjoy your drink to the fullest, go for their full-size trenta.
You can also customize your drink further by making it ‘skinny’. That means your drink will be made without whipped cream and using non-fat milks and low-fat syrups. It’s a great choice for anyone watching their figure this Christmas.
You can also make special requests like plant-based milks if you’re vegan, lactose intolerant, or avoiding dairy for any other reason. If it’s a strict avoidance, make sure to tell the staff, as there might be dairy products in other ingredients, like cream.
Finally, if your drink has coffee or other caffeinated ingreidents, you can usually specify for a low-caf or decaf option if you want to cut down on your caffeine intake. For example, if it’s late at night, a decaf option might save you a sleepless night!
Now you know all the top tips for making your Starbucks Christmas drink perfectly, let’s dive into some of the off-menu items that will be the star of your Christmas shopping tips this year.
The Best Off-Menu Starbucks Christmas Drinks
1. Apple Pie Frappuccino
This one is a truly special order, so make sure you say it slowly for your server so they get it just right. Ask them for an iced blend of a half cup of milk, a half cup of apple juice, two pumps of cinnamon, and two pumps of caramel syrup. One sip is like a cold apple pie in your mouth!
2. S’mores Hot Chocolate
The next delicious Starbucks Christmas drink can be enjoyed hot or cold, depending on your preference. Start off with a Chocolate Frappucino (for the cold option) or a hot chocolate (for the hot option), and ask them to blend it together with one pump of cinnamon syrup and one pump of toffee nut syrup. Top it all with cream, chocolate sauce, biscuit bits, and marshmallows. It’s dreamy deliciousness!
3. Cinnamon Toast Crunch Frappuccino
Cinnamon is a staple flavor of the season, and it makes for the perfect cold drink. Start off with a White Mocha Frappuccino and add one pump of cinnamon dolce syrup and one pump of hazelnut syrup. Dust some cinnamon sugar on top and you’ve got the perfect festive drink.
4. Cinnamon Roll Frappuccino
Another seriously cinnamon delight for those who can’t get enough of Christmas’ favorite spice. Add two (or more, depending on how much you love the taste) pumps of cinnamon dolce syrup to a Vanilla Bean Crème Frappuccino and you’ve got the drink version of a delicious cinnamon roll.
5. Holly Jolly Latte
For a drink that makes you as happy as the name sounds, order Eggnog Chai Latte with an extra shot of peppermint syrup. The minty freshness pairs perfectly with the chai for a luxuriously tasty drink.
6. Christmas In A Cup Latte
The Christmas In A Cup Latte brings all the best favorite holiday flavors together in one cup. Be sure to order it in a famous Starbucks red cup to complete the look! Start off with a Cinnamon Dolce Latte and add one pump of white mocha syrup and one pump of peppermint syrup. The sweet syrups perfectly match the sharpness of the cinnamon and create a tasty treat overall.
7. Candy Cane Frappuccino
We all love a candy cane decoration in our homes, so why not add one to your cup? Order a Vanilla Bean Frappuccino and add two pumps of peppermint syrup to get the taste of everyone’s favorite festive treat with every sip.
8. Christmas Cookie Frappuccino
Make any creme-based frappucino your own festive favorite by turning into a Christmas Cookie Frappuccino. Add as many pumps of peppermint and toffee nut syrup as you like, although more than three of each might get too sickly sweet! Top it off with whipped cream, sugar, and an optional caramel drizzle for those with a super sweet tooth.
9. Snowball Frappuccino
Recover from even the wildest of snowball fights with this tasty Snowball Frappuccino. Add one pump each of toffee and hazelnut syrups to a White Chocolate Frappuccino to turn this into the holiday drink of your dreams.
10. Gingerbread Eggnog Chai
Add an off-menu twist to a standard Chai Latte by asking it to be made with eggnog instead of milk. Request two pumps of gingerbread syrup to round it off for a truly Christmassy taste and a spicy, sweet drink that will warm you up from the inside out this year.
11. Ferrero Rocher Frappuccino
This one is not for the faint of heart, so only order this one if you’re prepared for serious chocolatey indulgence! Start off with a Double Chocolate Chip Frappuccino or a Java Chip Frappuccino, whichever you like best. Add two pumps of mocha syrup and one pump of hazelnut syrup and blend it together. Top it off with whipped cream and hazelnut drizzle. For extra nuttiness, try nutmeg powder, or for extra chocolatey flavor, add mocha drizzle. Prepare for a mouthwatering drink!
12. Roasted Chestnut Macchiato
Upgrade the Roasted Chestnut Macchiato to a holiday dream by adding one pump of toffee nut syrup, one pump of hazelnut syrup, and one final pump of white chocolate mocha syrup. The end result: a delicious festive allrounder with all the best flavors of the season.
Twelve Christmas drinks means you’ve got the perfect amount to try one throughout the Twelve Days of Christmas! Choose your favorites and see if there any other customizations that you might want to add. The beauty of these off-menu Starbucks Christmas drinks is that they are fully adaptable to your own individual tastes. Go wild and have your fill this Christmas!
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