What makes a cocktail great for New Years is hard to define, and also subjective. Many New Years' cocktails feature champagne, the traditional drink to the new year, but this list ventures beyond that limit for some exciting alternatives.
Here at Arbutus Hospitality , we love the bringing in of a New Year. It gives us time to reflect on the past year and how far we have come as a business and team, so we will for sure be drinking to one of these cocktails, this New Year.
"Happy New Year."
It really is the name of this cocktail and it's a fabulous way to dress up your favorite Champagne.
Ingredients
1 1/2 ounces brandy
3/4 ounce ruby port
3/4 ounce orange juice
4 ounces Champagne
Twentieth Century Cocktail
We may be well into the 21st century but that does not mean we can't partake in a twentieth-century cocktail. This is an impressive classic from the early 1900s and its taste is as fabulous today as it probably was back then.
Ingredients
1 1/2 ounces gin
1/2 ounce crème de cacao (white)
1/2 ounce Lillet Blanc
1/4 ounce lemon juice (fresh)
Midnight Martini
The midnight martini is a perfect fit for New Year's Eve. It not only gives you a nice cocktail to sip, it will also help you stay awake until midnight.
Ingredients
1 1/2 ounces espresso vodka
1/2 ounce coffee liqueur
Optional: 1/4 ounce cinnamon syrup
Garnish: lemon twist
Black Velvet
This stunning cocktail is another favorite and one that's been around for well over a century. If you don't want to choose between Champagne and beer on New Year's Eve, the black velvet is the fix you need.
Ingredients
4 ounces Champagne (chilled)
4 ounces stout (chilled)
Silver Sangria
Sangria is always a great option for a party and there are many ways to mix up this alluring wine punch. We're thinking that New Year's calls for something a little brighter, which is where this interesting recipe comes in
ingredients
8 ounces gin (Nolet’s Silver Dry Gin)
750 ml bottle white wine (dry)
4 ounces white grape juice
4 ounces sugar
4 ounces grapes (seedless, sliced)
1 apple (sliced, green or red)
16 ounces ginger ale (or club soda)
