New Year’s Eve calls for a celebration. Whether you want to reminisce about the completion of a great year with family or flip the calendar with friends in company; the arrival of the New Year calls for a toast, and when it does, you should know how to shake up a cocktail or two.
If you are throwing a lavish party or just hosting an intimate dinner, there are many festive New Year’s Eve cocktails that you can serve as an amazing host. You can set sparkling wine on an ice bucket but serving signature cocktails adds a special touch to the celebration. We have rounded up 10 of our favorite New Year’s Eve cocktails you should give a quick mix.
Kir Royale
Serve this classic cocktail infused with effervescent champagne and crème de cassis (black currant liqueur). Garnish with fresh raspberries or a lemon twist. This drink is perfect to toast a new beginning.
Here is the full recipe.
Spiced Red Wine and Coke
Give the classic Christmas cocktail a modern twist. Infuse red wine with the caramel density of cola, ginger, fresh lemon, and some spice to balance the flavors.
Here is the full recipe.
Classic Margarita
Margarita doesn’t need an occasion but this three-ingredient cocktail is the perfect drink to welcome the New Year. Combine some good tequila, fresh lime juice, and Cointreau in a cocktail shaker with ice. And serve in salt-rimmed glasses.
Here is the recipe.
Negroni
Shake up this classic Italian cocktail for your New Year’s Eve party. It is effortless to make and only needs three ingredients: gin, sweet vermouth, and Campari.
Here is the best Negroni recipe.
Stanley Tucci’s Martini
Impress your family, friends, or guests with this flawless martini recipe by Stanley Tucci. You’ll need vermouth, gin, and garnish to make it. The secret is the waiting period between pours and shakes.
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The Manhattan
Make this classic cocktail with rye-heavy whiskey, vermouth, and bitters. The spicy, peppery notes of whiskey will nicely balance the sweet vermouth.
Give this recipe a try.
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Perfect Paloma
This fruity cocktail recipe calls for a delicate blend of tequila and grapefruit juice. This is a perfect, no-fuss New Year’s Eve cocktail that comes together in no time.
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Pomegranate Mimosa
If you are looking to serve something fruity, pomegranate mimosa is perfect for your New Year’s Eve gathering. This is a festive alternative to the classic mimosa; you just swap the orange juice for pomegranate juice.
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Sparkling Ginger Prosecco Cocktail
A perfect celebratory cocktail, this sparkling ginger Prosecco is made with Prosecco, ginger beer, orange juice, and orange liqueur.
Here is the full recipe.
Cranberry Apple Sangria
Try this cranberry apple sangria as you toast to a new beginning. It is a perfect festive cocktail that offers a delicious blend of apple cider, cranberry juice, red wine, brandy, white wine, cinnamon stick, and more.
Get the full recipe from here.
