Let the countdown begin! 2013 is coming to a close and it’s time to raise our glasses to the start of a new year! To help ring in 2014 why not take the bubbly up a notch and give one of these Champagne cocktails a try? Have your own favorite New Years drink? Share it with us in the comments!
Bellini
4 oz Champagne or sparkling wine
2 oz peach juice
Pour the peach juice into a champagne flute. Slowly add champagne and serve.
Black Velvet
4 oz Champagne or sparkling wine
4 oz chilled stout
Pour the Champagne into a beer mug or pint glass. Slowly pour the stout on top.
Poinsettia
4 oz Champagne or sparkling wine
½ oz triple sec
1 oz cranberry juice
Chill all ingredients beforehand. Pour triple sec and cranberry juice into a Champagne flute. Stir well and top off with Champagne.
French 75
6 oz Champagne or sparkling wine
1 ½ oz cognac
1 oz fresh lemon juice
1 tsp sugar
Ice cubes
Lemon twist for garnish
Add all ingredients to a glass filled with ice. Stir to combine and add lemon twist for garnish.
Classic Champagne Cocktail
4 oz Champagne or sparkling wine
1 sugar cube
2-3 dashes of Angostura bitters
Place the sugar cube in the bottom of a Champagne flute. Add Angostura bitters and let the sugar cube soak. Fill with Champagne and serve.
On February 10th, the people of Korea will be sipping soju all night celebrating their New Year. Ever heard of Soju? Be sure to check out our post on What is Soju?
