Everybody likes a little sparkle on New Year’s Eve. Here are seven sparkling drink ideas for that cocktail-inclined customer.
Ruby Slipper
1 ¼ oz. Prairie Organic vodka
¾ oz. Peach liqueur
2 oz. White cranberry juice
1 ½ oz. Champagne
Pomegranate seeds
Place spoonful of pomegranate seeds in a chilled Martini glass. In a cocktail shaker, combine the vodka, peach liqueur, and white cranberry juice with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into chilled martini glass. Top with Champagne and serve.
The mixologists at Prairie Organic created this recipe.
The Citrine
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2 parts Facundo Neo rum
¾ part Lillet Blanc
¾ part Fresh-squeezed clementine juice
¼ part Benedictine
Martini Rossi prosecco
In a mixing glass, stir all ingredients except prosecco until very cold. Pour into Champagne flute and top with prosecco. Garnish with gold leaf.
The mixologists at Bacardi created this recipe.
The New Years Sparkle
1 oz. Belvedere vodka puree
¾ oz. Hibiscus puree
½ oz Lemon juice
½ oz Simple syrup
3 oz. Chandon rosé sparkling wine
Combine all ingredients, except sparkling wine, in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into a flute. Top with sparkling wine and garnish with a candied hibiscus flower
The mixologists at Belvedere created this recipe.
Fleur De Lis
1 ½ oz. Grey Goose Cherry Noir vodka
½ oz. St. Germaine elderflower liqueur
½ oz. Fresh lemon juice
½ oz. Pomegranate-blueberry juice
¾ oz. Prosecco
In a mixing glass, shake ingredients (except prosecco) with ice. Strain into a Champagne flute and top with prosecco. Garnish with three blueberries
The mixologists at Grey Goose created this recipe.
Midnight Sparkler
1 part Cruzan Estate Diamond light rum
1/4 part Simple syrup
3 dashes Plum bitters
4 ½ parts Sparkling wine
Combine rum, simple syrup and bitters in a mixing glass over ice and stir for 10 seconds. Strain into a flute and top with sparkling wine. Garnish with a plum.
The mixologists at Cruzan created this recipe.
High on a Hill Punch
2 parts Lillet Rosé
½ part Pamplemousse liqueur
½ part Cynar
1 ½ part Brut Champagne
Combine ingredients in punchbowl and add several grapefruit wheels to float. Serve in a rocks glass on ice.
The mixologists at Lillet created this recipe.
DayBreak
1 ½ oz. 1800 Reposado tequila
1 oz. Blood orange liqueur
½ oz. Blood orange juice
2 dashes Orange bitters
1 oz. Champagne
Add ingredients except Champagne in shaker. Shake with ice and strain into a Champagne flute and top cocktail with Champagne. Garnish with grapefruit wedge.
The mixologists at 1800 created this recipe.
