3 CHAMPAGNE COCKTAILS FOR NEW YEARS' EVE
I am so excited to share some cocktails for New Years’ Eve with you. I think we can all agree that 2020 has been a rollercoaster of a year for us all. I will remember it as a year full of uncertainty and uncomfortable change. But here we are. We’re at the end. And so many of us are eagerly waiting to usher in 2021. Of course, no one has any idea what’s to come in the new year. But I think the consensus is that anything would be better than this dumpster fire we’re currently living in. Amiright? No matter if you’re ringing in the new year at home alone or with a small crowd, these cocktails for New Years’ Eve are sure to please.
In my opinion, there’s never a wrong time for bubbles. So if you’re looking for a way to use up some of that sparkling wine you were gifted over the holidays, look no further. Because all three of the cocktails in this article are topped with sparkling wine. Personally, I’m a big fan of Prosecco. But you can use your favorite bubbly or whatever you have on hand (i.e. champagne, cava, etc.). You really can’t go wrong. Just make sure it’s fizzy! But if you need recommendations, I’ve got plenty. You can find a list of Black-owned sparkling wines and some affordable options below.
The Recipes
The Elderflower Mule
Ingredients:
1 oz St Germain
½ oz lemon juice
2 oz vodka
2 oz ginger beer
Sparkling wine
Find the full recipe here.
2. Blueberry Vanilla Sparkler
Ingredients:
1 oz vanilla vodka
1.5 oz blueberry syrup (recipe below)
0.75 oz ginger liqueur
sparkling wine, chilled
Find the full recipe here.
3. Pomegranate French 75
Ingredients:
1 ounce pomegranate juice
½ ounce lemon juice
½ ounce simple syrup
1 ounce gin
Find the full recipe here.
Hopefully these simple cocktails for New Years’ Eve are right on time for your celebrations this week and beyond. Because after the year we’ve been through, we deserve all of these and more. Happy new year and cheers to 2021!
