20 Festive Cocktail Ideas for New Year’s Eve

Here are some great cocktail ideas for help your celebrate the new year.

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Champagne

• Simple and classic! Grab a bottle of your favorite champagne and get ready to say cheers.

Prosecco

• Don’t like champagne? Prosecco is similar, but has a different flavor profile you might like.

Vanilla Cranberry Mimosa

• 1 1/2 ounces of vanilla flavored vodka
• 1 1/2 ounces of cranberry juice
• sparkling wine (champagne, prosecco, cava)
• fresh cranberries
• whole vanilla beans
• Shake juice and vodka with ice, strain into champagne flute, top with sparkling wine, garnish with fresh berries and vanilla bean

Pomegranate Martini

• 1 ounce vodka
• 1 ounce 100% pomegranate juice
• ½ ounce Cointreau
• ½ ounce lemon juice
• ½ ounce simple syrup or maple syrup
• Shake with ice, strain into martini glass, garnish with lemon peel.

Holiday Punch

• 32 ounces cranberry juice
• 2 cups orange juice
• 1 bottle Sparkling Apple Cider 750ml/25.4 ounces
• 2 liters ginger ale
• 1 cup Everclear or Vodka
• Combine ingredients in pitcher/punch bowl, top with orange slices and fresh cranberries.

Toasted Almond Drink

• 1 1/2 ounces amaretto liqueur
• 1 1/2 ounces coffee liqueur
• 2 ounces cream, or milk
• Shake ingredients over ice, strain into whiskey glass.

Sparkling Margarita

• 1/4 c. salt
• 4 oz. lime juice
• 3 oz. tequila
• 2 oz. triple sec
• Sparkling wine, such as prosecco or cava
• Shake everything but the sparkling win over ice, strain into margarita glass, top with wine, garnish with lime wedge.

Cranberry Bourbon

• 2 ounces bourbon
• 2 ounces cranberry juice
• 2 ounces orange juice
• Shake with ice, strain into glass with ice, garnish with fresh cranberries.

Pomegranate Gin Fizz

• 1/2 cup gin
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 cup pomegranate juice
• Splash of lime juice
• 1/4 cup club soda or ginger ale
• Shake everything but the soda with ice, strain into glass with ice, top with soda, garnish with pomegranate seeds and lime slices.

Espresso Martini

• 2 ounces vodka
• 1/2 ounce coffee liqueur (usually Kahlúa)
• 1 ounce espresso, freshly brewed (or cold brew concentrate)
• 1/2 ounce simple syrup
• Shake with ice, strain into martini glass, garnish with coffee beans.

Kir Royale

• 3 to 4 tablespoons Crème de Cassis
• 1 (750 ml) bottle dry sparkling wine or Champagne, chilled
• 1/4 cup fresh raspberries, optional
• Add Crème de Cassis to champagne flute, top with sparkling wine, garnish with fresh raspberries

French 75

• 1½ ounces gin
• ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice
• ¾ ounce simple syrup
• 2 ounces Champagne
• Shake everything but champagne with ice, strain into champagne flute, top with champagne, garnish with lemon twist.

French 77

• Just the same as the French 75, but replace the gin with elderflower liqueur.

Chambord and Champagne

• 1 ounce Chambord Liqueur
• 6 ounces chilled Champagne, or to taste
• Fresh raspberries
• Combine in champagne flute, garnish with raspberries.

French Martini

• 2 ounces vodka
• 1/4 ounce creme de cassis
• 1 3/4 ounces pineapple juice
• Shake with ice, strain into cocktail glass.

St Germain Champagne Cocktail

• 2 ounces St. Germain liqueur
• 14 ounces dry Champagne, or sparkling wine
• Combine in cocktail glass, garnish with lemon peel, fresh strawberries, or peach slices

Crantini

• 3 oz Vodka
• 1 oz Orange liqueur Triple sec or contreau
• 1.5 oz Simple syrup
• 3 oz Cranberry juice
• Shake with ice, strain into martini glass, garnish with fresh cranberries

Mimosa

• Combine orange juice and champagne to taste.
• Bellini
• Combine peach juice and sparkling wine to taste

Red Snapper

• 3 ounces Gin
• 6 ounces tomato juice
• 1 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 6 dashes Tabasco
• 3 dashes worcestershire sauce
• 2 pinches celery salt
• 2 pinches freshly ground black pepper
• Shake with ice, strain into glass with ice, optional: rim glass with black pepper and celery salt.

Sparkling Cider

• Don't let the kids or your sober friends feel left out! Take out the alcohol, substitute the sparkling wine or champagne, and make some of these cocktails for them!