2024 Cocktail Hour!
It’s the final week of the year, and we're nearing the New Year. Are you excited? Let’s start planning our New Year’s Eve parties, beginning with our cocktails — undoubtedly the most exciting part of the night. From dancing juices to sweet treats, you'll find everything you need for your year-end gathering here. Get ready to toast to new beginnings with an array of delightful drinks that will make your celebration unforgettable!
- Midnight Kiss Martini
Everyone’s waiting for the midnight kiss to happen on every New Year’s Eve, but this time, we’re talking about this sweet cocktail for you!
Ingredients
- 2 oz vanilla vodka
- 1 oz crème de cacao
- 1 oz chocolate liqueur
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Chocolate shavings for garnish
Instructions
- In a shaker with ice, combine vanilla vodka, crème de cacao, and chocolate liqueur.
- Shake well and strain into a martini glass.
- Garnish with chocolate shavings.
- Winter Sangria
Winter has arrived, and it’s in the form of a delicious sangria that you will never forget. It’s everything you love in one drink!
Ingredients
- 1 bottle red wine
- 1/2 cup brandy
- 1/4 cup orange liqueur
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 orange, sliced
- 1 lemon, sliced
- 1 cinnamon stick
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Cranberries and rosemary for garnish
Instructions
- In a pitcher, combine red wine, brandy, orange liqueur, honey, orange slices, lemon slices, and a cinnamon stick.
- Refrigerate for a few hours.
- Serve over ice and garnish with cranberries and rosemary.
- Sparkling Rose
Whether you’re making this for a few folks or a crowd of many, this bubbly pink drink knows how to please guests no matter what their drink preference is.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 ounces silver tequila
- 3/4 ounce watermelon juice
- 1/2 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 1/4 ounce simple syrup
-
2 ounces brut rosé sparkling wine, to top
Instructions
- Add the tequila, watermelon juice, lemon juice and simple syrup into a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.
- Strain into a coupe glass.
- Top with the sparkling rosé.
- Confetti Champagne
The fireworks are here but they’re not in the sky – they’re in your glass with this exciting cocktail that is filled with colors. Happy New Year, indeed!
Ingredients
- 1/3 c. assorted Pop Rocks
- vanilla frosting
- 6 oz. vanilla vodka
- 1 bottle Champagne
-
1 (20 oz.) bottle Sprite
Instructions
- Place all pop rocks on a small shallow plate and mix together with a fork.
- Use a butter knife to spread vanilla rims of serving glasses, then dip in pop rocks.
- Add an ounce of vanilla vodka to each glass.
- Divide champagne evenly between glasses, then top with Sprite.
- Serve chilled.
- Brandy Alexander
Dessert cocktail? Yes please! No need for pots, pans and ovens here because you can satisfy everyone’s post-dinner cravings with this creamy cocktail.
Ingredients
- 1 oz. cognac or brandy
- 1 oz. dark crème de cacao
- 1 oz. heavy cream
- Ice
-
Grated fresh nutmeg, for serving
Instructions
- Fill a cocktail glass with ice water.
- In a cocktail shaker, combine cognac, crème de cacao, and cream.
- Fill the shaker with ice. Cover and vigorously shake until the outside of the shaker is very frosty, about 30 seconds.
- Empty cocktail glass, then strain cocktail into glass. Top with nutmeg.
- Giggle Juice
If you think your New Year’s Eve party can’t get any more laughs, think again. This cocktail will get you giggling and dancing all through the night.
Ingredients
- 2 cup moscato
- 2 cup pink lemonade
- 2 cup Sprite
- 2 cup citron-vodka
- 2 cup sliced strawberries
- 1 lemon sliced into half-moons
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Ice
Instructions
- In a large pitcher, add the moscato, pink lemonade, Sprite, citron vodka, strawberries and lemons.
- Stir to combine
- Refrigerate for 1 hour
- Pour over ice
- Garnish with fresh fruit