With indulgent toppings, whimsical festive names, and combining traditional Christmas flavours with Latin American spirit & spice, El Santo’s festive cocktail menu 2026 will make its debut this weekend in Glasgow’s Merchant City.
Drinks such as the S’Mores Martini, silky, milky and topped with a roasted mallow & Bailey’s foam, and the Elf’s Delight, a fragrant gingerbread Martini, are inspired by the comfort, fun and tradition of Christmas. Santa’s Margarita, a delicious mulled wine served cold, represents the perfect fusion between tequila, spices, and red wine, with Mrs Claus, a traditional hot Mulled Wine for the traditionalists, another option to choose.
“Our talented mixologists have drawn upon Christmas memories, scents and tastes, as inspiration to create this year’s festive cocktail collection,” said El Santo Marketing Manager, Ester Moraes. “It will be impossible to have just one! Everyone knows the cold months set the perfect mood for warm, cosy drinks, but we figured that we should make them boozy, so that our customers can really indulge. The smell of cinnamon, clove, citrus and warm spices, that we associate with Christmas, really stirs the senses.”
“It also a time for fusing a drink with a dessert, so rich foams and creamy toppings are also called for,” she said.
The new festive cocktails make their debut this Friday 13th November, with all the usual El Santo Cocktail Classics, such as Margaritas, Pina Colada Milk Punch, Tamarind Caipirinha and Pampelle Palomas, still available on the menu.
Lunch deals over the festive season at El Santo start at £19.95 per person for small plates, with the offering extending to fine dining, including the signature flame-grilled picanha brasileira on the four-course Festive Menu, priced at £45 per person. With Brazilian head chef Juliana Kipper leading the flavours in the kitchen, award-winning El Santo keeps the experience rich and authentic.
Ester finished by mentioning that with Christmas fast approaching, El Santito, El Santo’s sister venue, behind the main restaurant, is available for private bookings.
“This is the amazing space where we hold our El Santo Fiesta Nights,” said Ester. “With a modern ambience, together with its own bar and staff, El Santito is the ideal location for office parties, birthdays and gatherings of family or friends. We can also offer you special catering and bar packages.”
For further details, please check out www.elsanto.co.uk.
This year’s Festive Entertainment Schedule can be found at El Santo | Offers
