Whether you’re headed out for a night on the town with friends or hosting a small party at home, toast to the New Year with a few unique cocktails. From creamy and sweet to sweet and sour, we’ve compiled a list of a few classic cocktails with a twist.
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Champagne Mojitos. A puckery drink prepared with rum and fresh mint like a classic mojito, but topped with a splash of Champagne.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 1/2 cups packed mint leaves, plus 12 mint sprigs, for garnish
- 6 limes, cut into wedges
- 2 cups light rum
- Cracked ice
- 3 cups Champagne or sparkling wine
Read More: FoodandWine.com
Sparkling Pomegranate Punch. Pomegranate juice flavored with a little citrus, a little cider and then topped off with champagne
Ingredients
- 2 cups pomegranate juice
- 1 1/2 cup orange juice
- 2 (12 ounce) bottles apple cider (use non-alcoholic if desired)
- juice from 1 lemon
- 1 (750ml) bottle champagne or sparkling wine OR sparkling water/club soda (for a non-alcoholic version)
- couple dashes of orange bitters
- arils from 1 pomegranate
Read More: HalfBakedHarvest.comÂ
Sorbet and Champagne Cocktail. A scoop of sorbet takes the place of the traditional sugar and bitters and turns this classic into a delicious holiday slush.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon sorbet (we like raspberry or passion fruit)
- Chilled Champagne or Prosecco
Read More: MarthaStewart.com
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Lychee Martinis. A single lychee, a fruit popular in China, sweetens a gin martini.
Ingredients
- 2 whole canned lychees plus 1/2 cup drained syrup
- 1/2 cup gin
White Sangria. A twist on your classic red sangria.
Ingredients
- orange
- 1 lemon
- 1 1â„2 cups rum, chilled (clear)
- 1â„2 cup Grand Marnier, chilled
- 1(750 ml) bottle Riesling wine, chilled
- 1â„2 cup vodka
- 1â„2 cup lemon juice, chilled
- 3 -4 tablespoons sugar
- 1 Granny Smith apple diced
- club soda, chilled
Read More: Food.com
Cocquito. A creamy tropical coconut eggnog made with spices and white rum.
Ingredients:
- 2 egg yolks, beaten
- (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1 (14 ounce) can cream of coconut
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup white rum
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Toast to the New Year with a few unique cocktail recipes.