For those who celebrate Christmas, Santa has brought unmatched joy in the form of lots and lots of presents. Ask any little kid to name his favorite thing about the holidays, and it probably has something to do with the fat man in the red suit. And part of the Christmas Eve magic is leaving out some snacks and refreshments for Santa because, you know, he's been traveling around the world at high altitudes in an open sleigh.
But as Santa knows (wink), sometimes cookies and milk can be a little--eh--uninspired. So we've made the perfect spread for eight kinds of Santas--from the Santa who enjoys a little luxury to the Santa who reaches for the green juice instead of the eggnog. Check them out, below.
Classic Santa
The Drink: Mike's Milk Punch
(Credit: Julie Toy)
The Snack: Vanilla Roll-Out Cookies
(Credit: Ashley Rodriguez)
The Gift: Reindeer Chow
(Credit: mybakingaddiction.com)
Mrs. Claus
Hot-Cocoa Affogato with Peppermint Ice Cream
(Credit: Ditte Isager)
The Snack: Peppermint Meringues
(Credit: Romulo Yanes)
The Gift: Custom Kitchen Gift Stamps ($50; Mason Row)
(Credit: Courtesy Mason Row)
The Santa Who Waited Until the Last Minute to Wrap Gifts
The Drink: Koffie Van Brunt
(Credit: Steve Cohen)
The Snack: Jamaican Coffee Brownies
(Credit: Mark Thomas)
The Gift: Mast Brothers Stumptown Chocolate Bar ($10; formaggiokitchen.com)
(Credit: Courtesy Formaggio Kitchen)
The Drink: Cognac and Tonic
(Credit: Sarah Flotard)
The Snack: Russ and Daughters' American Caviar
(Credit: Jonathan Kambouris)
The Gift: Cohiba Cigars ($450; baccacigars.com)
(Credit: Courtesy baccacigars.com)
Lush Santa
The Drink: Whiskey on the Rock
(Credit: Jonathon Kambouris)
The Snack: Pecan, Bourbon, and Butterscotch Bread Pudding
(Credit: Marcus Nilsson)
The Gift: Custom-Engraved Johnnie Walker Blue Label ($220 with complementary engraving; johnniewalker.com)
(Credit: Courtesy Johnnie Walker)
Nerdy Santa
The Drink: Romulan Ale
(Credit: jmcgraphicdesigner.com)
The Snack: Deconstructed Black Forest Cake
(Credit: Noel Barnhurst)
The Gift: Death Star Ice Sphere Mold ($10; thinkgeek.com)
(Credit: Courtesy thinkgeek.com)
Francophile Santa
The Drink: Kir Royale
(Credit: Christina Holmes)
The Snack: Chocolate Macarons with Orange Ganache
(Credit: Romulo Yanes)
The Gift: Schmidt Brothers 3-Piece Cheese Knife Set ($55; West Elm)
(Credit: Courtesy West Elm)
The Drink: Bill Heck's Old Fashioned
(Credit: Christina Holmes)
The Snack: Anything with Sriracha
(Credit: Ashley Rodriguez)
The Gift: Ironic Ugly Sweater with Dinosaurs ($29; Esty.com)
(Credit: Courtesy Etsy vendor skipnwhistle)
The Drink: The Green Machine
(Credit: Jamie Chung)
The Snack: Pumpkin-Pear Crisps
(Credit: Christopher Testani)
The Gift: The Sprouted Kitchen Cookbook ($17; amazon.com)
(Credit: Courtesy Sprouted Kitchen)