Just because you’re staying in for New Year’s Eve doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate in style. These delicious and fancy-tasting cocktails come together with just a few ingredients, which means anyone can pull them off. Cheers!
Rule number one of sangria-making: never use expensive wine. Grab a cheap bottle of red, white, or rosé for strawberry sangria with fresh mint. If you want to kick things up a notch, add a splash of cointreau, Triple sec or any fruity liqueur.
Grapefruit juice, Aperol, and gin are all you really need for this bittersweet cocktail. Go for the sugar rim and fresh rosemary if you’re feeling it, but neither are necessary.
With just five ingredients, you can make this Caribbean-inspired cocktail that tastes like summer. Lime, fresh mint, sugar, white rum, and club soda is all there is to it.
With just five ingredients, you can make this Caribbean-inspired cocktail that tastes like summer. Lime, fresh mint, sugar, white rum, and club soda is all there is to it.
New Years Eve is better when there’s a punch bowl involved. This bourbon version is has spiced apple cider, lemons, simple syrup, and Triple Sec. The spices (whole cloves, cinnamon sticks, and star anise) are a lovely addition, but you can always do without them.
New Years Eve is better when there’s a punch bowl involved. This bourbon version is has spiced apple cider, lemons, simple syrup, and Triple Sec. The spices (whole cloves, cinnamon sticks, and star anise) are a lovely addition, but you can always do without them.
Cranberry juice, orange juice, Ginger beer, and your favorite whiskey are the main ingredients in this festive drink. Add some simple syrup or agave if you prefer your cocktails on the sweeter side.
Four ingredients — ginger ale, pineapple juice, rum, and pineapple — are all you need to make this fresh and bright cocktail that will transport you to the sunny Caribbean.
Four ingredients — ginger ale, pineapple juice, rum, and pineapple — are all you need to make this fresh and bright cocktail that will transport you to the sunny Caribbean.
Maybe you didn’t get to take that tropical vacation you were hoping for this year. In any case, here’s a delightfully summery frozen drink to cheer you up. All you need to make it is rum, lime juice, coconut milk, and frozen pineapple.
Don’t be intimidated by the idea of making blackberry simple syrup. All that’s required is bringing blackberries, sugar, and water to a boil. Let the syrup cool before adding it to your glass of sparkling wine.
Don’t be intimidated by the idea of making blackberry simple syrup. All that’s required is bringing blackberries, sugar, and water to a boil. Let the syrup cool before adding it to your glass of sparkling wine.
This basic, no-frills sangria comes together with red wine, brandy, and diced fruit. Go ahead and add some bubbles like club soda, Ginger Ale, or even Prosecco for a little something extra. This party drink tastes best if it’s prepared ahead of time and stored in the fridge for a few hours before serving.
These festive five-ingredient drinks call for gin, cranberry juice, simple syrup (or agave), lime juice, and Prosecco. Shake everything besides for the Prosecco, strain it into glasses over ice, and top with the bubbly.
When it comes to New Year’s Eve, there’s no such thing as too much bubbly. These cocktails take just a few minutes to make using just four ingredients: sparkling wine, pomegranate juice, orange juice, and orange liqueur.
You probably associate daiquiris with those frozen, sugary drink you order on the beach, but the classic version is actually quite different. It’s made with just three ingredients, shaken, and served straight up.
Winter is citrus season, so take advantage of fresh grapefruit juice and whip up these seasonal negronis. Grapefruit juice takes the place of the sweet vermouth and is stirred with gin and Campari.
Winter is citrus season, so take advantage of fresh grapefruit juice and whip up these seasonal negronis. Grapefruit juice takes the place of the sweet vermouth and is stirred with gin and Campari.
