Ring In the New Year With These Easy Cocktails
Toast the start of 2015 with one of these festive (but easy) cocktails. Most of them use champagne or sparkling wine as a base, all the better to be festive!
A bit of anise liqueur (like Pernod) and gin add a light floral essence to sparkling wine.More »
Champagne cocktails dress up so-so sparkling wine into wonderful cocktails and they're perfect for New Years Eve, especially if the party is large and your budget is limited. Equally classic and just as easy is a Kir Royale—crème de cassis champagne.More »
Cucumber martinis are cooling enough for summer, or a crowded house or apartment full of party-goers.More »
A bit of lemon syrup, a splash of vodka, and a twist of lemon topped with champagne or sparkling wine created a refreshing and festive (not to mention seasonal!) cocktail to ring in the new year.More »
Manhattans may be a little, um, strong, to sip all night, but they are perfect for a cold night or for sipping around the fire.More »
Mulled wine (or gluhwein) is for those who want to get seriously cozy to ring in the new year. If you happen to make to much, know that it reheats nicely the next day, too.
New Orleans Milk Punch is as much a perfect antidote to the party the next morning as an element of the party itself. It has a lighter-than-eggnog quality that makes it great for the holidays.More »
1. Anise Champagne Cocktails
A bit of anise liqueur (like Pernod) and gin add a light floral essence to sparkling wine.More »
2. Classic Champagne Cocktails
Champagne cocktails dress up so-so sparkling wine into wonderful cocktails and they're perfect for New Years Eve, especially if the party is large and your budget is limited. Equally classic and just as easy is a Kir Royale—crème de cassis champagne.More »
3. Cucumber Martinis
Cucumber martinis are cooling enough for summer, or a crowded house or apartment full of party-goers.More »
4. Lemon Drop Champagne Cocktail
A bit of lemon syrup, a splash of vodka, and a twist of lemon topped with champagne or sparkling wine created a refreshing and festive (not to mention seasonal!) cocktail to ring in the new year.More »
5. Manhattans
Manhattans may be a little, um, strong, to sip all night, but they are perfect for a cold night or for sipping around the fire.More »
6. Mulled Wine
Mulled wine (or gluhwein) is for those who want to get seriously cozy to ring in the new year. If you happen to make to much, know that it reheats nicely the next day, too.
7. New Orleans Milk Punch
New Orleans Milk Punch is as much a perfect antidote to the party the next morning as an element of the party itself. It has a lighter-than-eggnog quality that makes it great for the holidays.More »
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