Cocktails Anyone?

New Years Eve is THE biggest party night of the year and what better way to celebrate the upcoming new year than with some fun (and stylish) NYE cocktails! You will be sure to impress your guests BIG TIME with these impressive recipes!

 

The Clean Slate

 

What better way to start off the New Year than with a clean slate! This cocktail was created by Las Vegas bartender Cody Fredrickson and was chosen as the winning cocktail in the December 2013 New Years Eve Cocktail Contest! So trust me, it's a good one!  

 

Ingredients:

 

1 1/2 ounces Ciroc Amaretto Vodka

1 ounce St. Germain

1 ounce Cherry Heering

1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice

1 ounce apple-cinnamon simple syrup *(recipe below)

Top with Champagne

Garnish: Sugar and edible gold flake rim

 

Preparation:

 

 

In a cocktail shaker, combine all ingredients except Champagne,

Shake vigorously.

Double strain into chilled white wine glass rimmed with gold flake and sugar.

Top with Champagne.

 

*Apple-Cinnamon Syrup

 

Cut four (4) apples and remove the core.

Boil them in 2 1/2 cups of water until they are soft and stewed.

Add 2 cinnamon sticks and stir for 10 minutes.

Add 2 1/2 cups of sugar and stir over medium heat for 5 minutes.

Drain and double strain the syrup.

 

You can also blend the apples and cinnamon sticks for a sweetened apple cinnamon puree to use in other cocktails.

 

 

The Midnight Martini

 

 

Calling all you coffee lovers!! This one's for you! But be warned. It's got quite the caffeine kick! ;)

 

Ingredients:

 

1 1/2 ounces vodka or coffee vodka

1/2 ounce coffee liqueur

1/4 ounce cinnamon syrup (optional)

Lemon twist for garnish

 

Preparation:

 

Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.

Stir with a bar spoon.

Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Garnish with a lemon twist.

 

 

Millennium Cocktails

 

 

There are a ton of different ways to make a Millennium Cocktail but this one is light and easy! This recipe is also perfect for many other occasions as well!

 

Ingredients:

 

1 ounce gin

1/2 ounce cherry brandy

1 1/2 ounces orange juice

Splash of Ginger ale

 

Preparation:

 

Pour the gin, cherry brandy and orange juice into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.

Shake well.

Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Add a splash of ginger ale.

 

 

Hope you all enjoy and may the new year bring you all good luck, fortune, success and lots and lots of love! Happy New Year mermaids!

 

 

XOXO, karabears