New Years eve is a great time to look back on the year that was and forward to the year that will be. Its also a great time to PARTY! so to ensure you get your New Years Eve celebrations of to a flying start we thought we would bring you the 30 best Cocktail recipes we have gathered below.
As always please drink responsibly, you want the night to be memorable for the right reasons.
Happy New Year!
Main Image by – Noel Y. C. (aka NYCLovesNYC)
We love to make cocktail on new years eve, mainly champagne cocktails with a few other varieties thrown in for those who don’t enjoy champagne (yes there are people that really don’t like it, crazy huh?)
Why predominantly champagne? Well Champagne is the drink of choice to celebrate land mark events (weddings, birthdays, wedding showers etc) and New Years Eve is perhaps the biggest landmark event each year.
So this New Year get your cocktail on to help celebrate the end of one year and the begging of another.
1. Shimmery New Years Eve Cocktail
The Shimmery New Years Eve Grape & Champagne cocktail is our favorite alcoholic indulgence for New Years eve and its the reason we place this one at number 1!
It is a must try for anyone who loves Champagne cocktails, its elegant looking and oh so delicious to taste.
The Shimmery New Years Eve Grape & Champagne cocktail only uses 2 ingredients, so its quick and relatively affordable to whip up as the night progresses.
Its the perfect way to bring in the New Year!
From A Tipsy Giraffe
2. Liam’s Midnight Toast
This flavor filled, colorful cocktail is another personal favorite to help celebrate the New Year!
It has 4 potent ingredients, that will bring some color to your cheeks and some cheer to the night.
Alcohol required:
- Champagne
- Cognac
- Grand Marnier
- Campari
Due to the mix of flavours, you don’t need to splurge on expensive champagne, a mid price bottle to bring the fizz will do nicely.
From HGTV
3. New Year’s Eve Rum Berry Cocktail
Check out this colorful cocktail!
This one is for the spiced rum fans out there. If you are not into Champagne cocktails, well how about a rum one that is perfect for New Years celebrations.
This is a rum cocktail with a difference, the use of mixed berries and pomegranate juice brings a color that makes this cocktail look expensive and sophisticated.
The Cointreau and spiced rum combo packs quite a punch, it will have you mingling and dancing in no time.
From Kitchen Sanctuary
4. New Year’s Eve Champagne Punch
Now this is a potent Champagne cocktail that will get the party started right!
Combining Champagne with Triple Sec, blackberry brandy, Chambord, pineapple juice and ginger ale, this is one of the more delicious, decadent and quite frankly dangerous champagne cocktails you will encounter, so go easy on them.
Definitely one for the more seasoned drinker.
From Sugar & Soul
5. Champagne Jello Shots with Blueberries
Champagne Jello shots are fun at any party, New Years eve is no exception!
These shots made using a muffin backing tray look amazing. They contain blueberries and are sprinkled with gold sanding sugar.
The overall look will have your guests very impressed and wanting to try them.
They are great if you are looking to make something unique and memorable, they also taste great and certainly have more than a little alcoholic kick to them.
These do take some time to prepare, so its best to have this in the fridge the night before your celebrations.
From 40 Aprons
6. Raspberry, Chambord & Champagne Cocktail
Champagne cocktails are the drink of choice on New Years Eve, Champagne is after all the drink of celebration!
This Champagne Cocktail uses Raspberries, Chambord and of course champagne to create a rich red looking, sweet tasting cocktail.
The floating Raspberries on top of the champagne give it a very classy look, your friends will be impressed!
From Simply Darling
7. Blood Orange Champagne Mule
We have been making this Champagne cocktail for a few years now, since we discovered it in 2016.
This a Champagne cocktail with a difference! its actually a Moscow mule (essentially ginger beer and vodka) recipe with champagne and blood oranges!
The result is a very unique looking orange champagne, the blood orange slices make for a dramatic look!
They taste as dramatic as they look and our bound to be a show stopper at your new years eve celebrations.
From Half Baked Harvest
8. Champagne Cocktails with Spun Sugar
How amazing does this champagne cocktail creation look topped with spun sugar!
The spun sugar makes it look like fireworks are popping out of your champagne glass! What could be more perfect for New years eve with all its firework celebrations at midnight!
The spun sugar is the real show stopper, the champagne itself is just any bran or style you like, although if you choose a darker yellow variety it gives the whole drink a classy look.
How To Make Spun Sugar
From Kribie’s Cravings
9. Champagne Margaritas
Margaritas or Champagne? Cant decide on what you like more? Well why not choose both 😉
This is a great refreshing Cocktail for those that live in warmer parts of the world during New Years celebrations, like Australia, New Zealand and Asia.
For those in warmer climates Margaritas give a refreshing summery flavor to festivities.
Add a sparkly rim of sugar and this cocktail will look great when you server them up on the night.
From The Kitchen Is My Playground
10. New Years Eve Champagne Cocktails
This gorgeous turquois colored champagne cocktail is another for the southern hemisphere countries that are experiencing summer or just to brighten your New Years celebrations wherever you are situated.
Champagne and blue caraco are responsible for the gorgeous color and pineapple juice gives it a delicious tropical flavor.
So create a tropical summery feel this New years eve by making and serving up this pretty cocktail.
From Suzie Sweet Tooth
11. New Year’s Eve Confetti Martini
Its not New Years Eve without some confetti!
Check out this signature New Years eve cocktail, the confetti martini!
Spiced rum, butter scotch snaps and vanilla almond milk provide the flavor and Martini glasses rimmed with corn syrup and sprinkled with colored sugar an sprinkles provide the confetti like apperance.
This cocktail is visually perfect for New year get together’s.
12. Raspberry-Champagne Fizz
OK well this cocktail is a little different, its more like a cocktail dessert in a martini glass, but its fun and contains alcohol, so I figured why not share it?
This is a decadent, sweet variation of the the Kir Royal Champagne ,champagne with a dash of cassis liqueur, a world famous French cocktail. The difference is its served over ice cream, to create a delicious champagne cocktail float.
Using Chambord liqueur, champagne and a drizzle of raspberry coulis, this gorgeous creation will have your guests “oohing” and “ahhing” in the big night.
From The Daily Meal
13. Tiffany Blue New Years Cocktail
A great cocktail to help you and your guests start the new year with a bang!
This one has a real winter feel to it with its white coconut rim and powder blue color.
Alcohol needed:
- Blue Curacao
- Vanilla Vodka
- Malibu Rum
Add a dash of cream of coconut to give it a nice consistency.
Dip the rim in honey and then dip it in some coconut flakes for an awesome finish.
From Beautifully Chaotic
14. New Years Eve Champagne Punch
I know, technically this is not a cocktail! but what would a New years celebration be without a decent bowl of punch.
Really simple to make with champagne and grapefruit, this cocktail is sweet and tangy.
You can make a big batch of this punch up and allow guests to serve themselves from the bowl, saves a lot of time pouring, refilling and mixing individual drinks.
A time saver and a party favorite, its also really easy to whip up another batch quickly of you have the ingredients on hand.
From A Spicey Perspective
15. Cranberry Bellinis
Once again, this technically may not be classed as a cocktail, but it is a drink we have made many times of new years eve and it works perfectly.
They are bubbly and sweet which makes me think they kind of cross into “cocktail” territory 😀 It is also based roughly on the Italian momosa which is classed as a cocktail.
unsweetened cranberry juice and prosecco are quite the combination, its a delicious drink to sip on this New Years night.
From The Speckled Palate
16. Belvedere Sparkle
This delicate, beautiful red colored cocktail is one which will wow your guests.
Making use of the oh so good Belvedere Vodka and some equally quality Moët & Chandon Champagne , along with some crushed ice and cranberry juice. this champagne cocktail is perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
- 1 oz. Belvedere Vodka
- 2 oz. cranberry juice with ice
- 1 oz. Moët & Chandon Champagne
Directions:
- Shake vodka and cranberry juice along with ice.
- Strain the mixture into a chilled martini glass.
- Top up with Champagne.
- Garnish with raspberries.
From The Fabulous Report
17. Raspberry Champagne Rum Punch
Pink champagne (or blush as its often called) is perfect for bringing in the New Year with its pink and red colors.
Comprising of ginger ale, blush champagne, a cup of light rum, raspberries (frozen) and your favorite garnish (we chose mint in this case) and you have a seriously light on the tongue, fizzy, refreshing cocktail that will keep your mood sparkling for the duration of the night.
From The Blond Cook
18. Champagne Dirty Shirley Temple
This Champagne Shirley Temple is a perfect cocktail for any time of the year and or any event!
Now your usual Shirley Temple drink is actually a non alcoholic cocktail made with ginger ale, grenadine and a maraschino cherry for garnish.
A “Dirty Shirley Temple” has alcohol added to it, most of the time its vodka, but in this case we use Champagne to create an awesome cocktail that looks perfect for New Years Eve Celebrations
From Sugar & Soul
19. Skinny Champagne Margaritas
Perfect for bringing in the New Year in style skinny champagne margaritas are the perfect party starter for those who can handle the combination of two timeless alcoholic beverages, Champagne and Tequila!
To be precise its a margarita that is topped with champagne.
Add a some ice, fresh lime juice, Agave syrup and A lime wedge or slice.
Refreshing, potent and easy to drink, try these at your next New Years gathering.
From With Salt & Wit
20. A New Years Eve Cocktail
The perfect New Years Eve cocktail that is sure to be a classic in your house. This champagne cocktail is super easy to recreate for NYE.
From My Style Veta
21. Gold Shimmery Champagne Cocktail
Looking for a New Year’s Eve drink to serve a crowd? This simple yet spectacular Gold Shimmery Champagne Cocktail is all you will need! With sweet, fruity, floral elderflower champagne flavors and shimmery gold luster swirls, this cocktail is a party on its own!
From The Flavor Bender
22. Elderflower and Orange
If there’s ever an occasion for a cocktail, it has to be New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day. Champagne is nice, but a cocktail makes a statement. I think the statement is, “Ooh-la-la.”
From The Pioneer Woman
23. Asian Pear + Sage Collins
Delicately sweet Asian pears paired with bold sage for a wonderfully light and easy to make cocktail. A floral honey syrup sweetens the drink to perfection
From Hello My Dumpling
24. ORANGE BOURBON SMASH
Bourbon and bitters and some orange come together in this warming yet icy cocktail – Orange Bourbon Smash.
From Cooking Curries
25. POMEGRANATE COSMOPOLITANS
Ring in the New Year with this delicious, easy-to-follow Pomegranate Cosmopolitan recipe. This might become your favorite cocktail.
From Hip Foodie Mom
26. Gilded Pearl Dust Pomegranate Martini
Ring in the new year in style with four colorful cocktails featuring champagne, prosecco, vodka, and gin.
From TasteMade
27. Coconut Bubbly Cocktail
This NYE cocktail will take your Champagne game to a whole other level with an ounce of coconut juice, a white chocolate rim and edible glitter. Sound too good to be true? Check out the full (and *super* easy) recipe, below!
From Brit+Co
28. Glittery NYE Shots
Ring in the New Year in style with these glittery New Year’s Eve shots! Party guests will love a festive shot that matches their shiny outfits.
29. Cranberry and Grand Marnier Champagne Cocktail
Cranberry and Grand Marnier Champagne Cocktail, perfect for Christmas or New Years Eve
From Creative Culinary
30. Arnaud’s French 75
A French 75 is a wonderful thing. Fizzy, refreshing, and just boozy enough, it’s a cocktail we can get behind. And we’re in good company: Papa Hemingway was a fan, and so was Dickens (or so we hear).
From TheKitchn
31. SPARKLING CRANBERRY PROSECCO COCKTAIL
This Sparkling Cranberry Prosecco Cocktail is incredibly easy and makes a great holiday cocktail. From ringing in the New Year to a relaxing afternoon anytime of year, it’s the perfect way to celebrate with friends. Bonus: It takes only 3 Ingredients.
From Chew Out Loud
