I'm really glad you asked this, it was eye-opening for me reading all of the responses. I'm right in-between the ages of going home for holidays and hosting my own holidays with a new family, so I'm filing this knowledge away for when I actually get to decide how to present the evening. I know mulled wine is a big tradition for a lot of people, but I LOVE the idea of a themed holiday mocktail. (How unrealistic is it that I imagine my hosted parties themed out all Martha Stewart style? Cue all-or-nothing thinking in 3... 2...)
Blessings to you and your son this season!