New Year’s Eve Cocktail Ideas

Cranberry Sparkler (non-alcoholic)

Recipe & photo courtesy of Martha Stewart.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 ounces of Blackberry Puree
• 2 ounces of white cranberry juice
• 2 to 3 ounces sparkling water
• 1 sprig mint, for garnish

Ingredients for Blackberry Puree

• 1 pint Blackberry Puree

Directions for Blackberry Puree

1. Place blackberries in the bowl of a food processor; process until pureed. Strain through a fine mesh sieve set over a medium bowl; discard solids. Keep refrigerated in an airtight container until ready to use, up to 2 days.

Directions

1. Place blackberry puree and cranberry juice in a champagne flute. Add sparkling water to fill. Garnish with mint.

Lemon-Drop Champagne Punch

Recipe & photo courtesy of Martha Stewart.

Ingredients

• 3 lemons, room temperature
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 bottle (750 milliliters) Champagne, chilled
• 3/4 cup best-quality vodka, chilled
• 4 ounces candied lemon peels

Directions

1. With a vegetable peeler, remove zest from each lemon in a long, continuous spiral. Juice lemons, and strain pulp (you should have 3/4 cup juice). Set aside.
2. Heat sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Add zest. Let syrup cool completely, about 2 hours.
3. Pour Champagne, vodka, lemon juice, and syrup into a punch bowl; stir. Serve glasses of punch with candied peels.

Happy New Year! 🙂