New Years Cocktail Ideas | Celebrate in Style

New Year Cocktail Ideas off to the most stylish and elegant of starts with this collection of festive New Years Cocktail Ideas! Whenever you hold a party, whether it is small or large, it’s important to get the mood right with just the right cocktail. These recipes range from champagne cocktails to Felix Felicis — colourful cocktails invoking fruit.

And, of course, there are always the cozy winter warmers. Cocktails intended to make your guests admire and sparkle your celebration, these are all effortless-to-make, yet sensational.

And that makes them perfect for raising you glass to fresh new beginnings sixth! Pour, shake, stir and mix your way into the new year with refreshing, tasty cocktails that people will remember long after the clock strikes midnight.

New Years Cocktail Ideas

Here’s a big, organized list of 35+ New Years Cocktail Ideas, covering classic, sparkling, fruity, festive, and non-alcoholic options:

 Classic New Year’s Cocktails

1. Classic Champagne Cocktail (Champagne, sugar cube, bitters)
2. French 75 (Gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, Champagne)
3. Old Fashioned (Whiskey, bitters, sugar, orange peel)
4. Manhattan (Rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, bitters)
5. Dirty Martini (Gin or vodka, olive brine, vermouth)
6. Cosmopolitan (Vodka, cranberry juice, lime, triple sec)
7. Margarita (Tequila, triple sec, lime juice, salt rim)
8. Negroni (Gin, Campari, sweet vermouth)
9. Mojito (Rum, lime, mint, soda water)
10. Moscow Mule (Vodka, ginger beer, lime)

Sparkling and Champagne Cocktails

1. Mimosa (Champagne and orange juice)
2. Bellini (Prosecco and peach purée)
3. Kir Royale (Crème de cassis and Champagne)
4. Poinsettia Cocktail (Champagne and cranberry juice)
5. Apple Cider Mimosa (Champagne and apple cider)
6. Elderflower Spritz (Champagne, elderflower liqueur, soda)
7. Champagne Margarita (Tequila, lime, Champagne)
8. Raspberry Champagne Float (Raspberry sorbet and Champagne)
9. Blood Orange Mimosa (Champagne and blood orange juice)
10. Blackberry Champagne Cocktail (Champagne, blackberry liqueur)

Fruity & Sweet Cocktails

1. Strawberry Daiquiri (Rum, lime, strawberries)
2. Peach Vodka Fizz (Vodka, peach schnapps, soda)
3. Blackberry Bramble (Gin, lemon, blackberry syrup)
4. Watermelon Margarita (Fresh watermelon, tequila, lime)
5. Tropical Rum Punch (Rum, pineapple, orange juice, grenadine)
6. Blue Lagoon (Vodka, blue curaçao, lemonade)
7. Pineapple Coconut Martini (Vodka, pineapple juice, coconut cream)
8. Strawberry Basil Mojito (Rum, strawberries, basil, lime)
9. Mango Margarita (Tequila, mango, lime)
10. Pomegranate Paloma (Tequila, pomegranate juice, grapefruit soda)

 Winter & Festive Cocktails

1. Spiked Hot Chocolate (Baileys, Kahlua, or whiskey)
2. Mulled Wine (Red wine, spices, orange slices)
3. Hot Toddy (Whiskey, lemon, honey, hot water)
4. Peppermint White Russian (Vodka, Kahlua, peppermint schnapps, cream)
5. Gingerbread Martini (Vodka, Baileys, gingerbread syrup)
6. Eggnog Martini (Eggnog, rum, nutmeg)
7. Cranberry Moscow Mule (Vodka, cranberry juice, ginger beer)
8. Winter Sangria (Red wine, apple, pomegranate)
9. Spiked Apple Cider (Bourbon and warm apple cider)
10. Fig Bourbon Fizz (Bourbon, fig preserves, lemon)

Recipes For New Years Cocktail Ideas

1. Classic Champagne Cocktail Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 sugar cube
• 2-3 dashes of Angostura bitters
• Champagne (chilled)
• Lemon peel or cherry for garnish (optional)

Instructions:

1. Put the sugar cube in a champagne glass.
2. Add two or three dashes of bitters on top of the sugar cube.
3. Fill the glass with ice and pour in the Champagne.
4. Garnish the drink as you like with a small twist or piece slice of lemon (optional).
5. Then serve it at once, enjoy your fragrant cocktail followed by a whole lot of bubbles!

2. French 75 Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 oz gin
• 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 oz simple syrup
• Champagne (to top)
• Lemon twist for garnish

Instructions:

1. In a shaker, combine gin, lemon juice and simple syrup with ice
2. Shake well and strain into a chilled champagne flute
3. Top with champagne
4. Garnish with a twist of lemon
5. Serve immediately for a cool, bubbly drink.

3. Old-Fashioned Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 oz whiskey (bourbon or rye)
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters
• 1 sugar cube
• Orange peel
• Ice

Instructions:

1. It’s a classic cocktail made by placing the place sugar cube in a glass and adding just two drops of bitters.
2. Stir the sugar thoroughly with the bitters until it is completely dissolved.
3. Add the whisky and fill the glass with ice, then stir.
4. Garnish with a twist of orange peel.
5. In an old-fashioned glass and enjoy.

4. Manhattan Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 oz rye whiskey
• 1 oz sweet vermouth
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters
• Maraschino cherry for garnish

Instructions:

1. In a mixing glass, combine the rye whiskey, sweet vermouth and bitters.
2. Add ice and stir cocktail until cold.
3. Strain into chilled coupe or martini glass.
4. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.
5. Enjoy a wonderful night drink!

5. Dirty Martini Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 oz gin or vodka
• 1/2 oz olive brine
• 1/2 oz dry vermouth
• Olives for garnish

Instructions:

1. In a mix glass, add the gin or vodka, olive brine, dry vermouth, and some cracked ice.
2. Stir until well chilled, then strain into a chilled margarita
3. Garnish with a couple of olives threaded onto a toothpick
4. Pour at once to drink this salty, savoy cocktail (yum)!

6. Cosmopolitan Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 oz vodka
• 1 oz cranberry juice
• 1/2 oz lime juice
• 1/2 oz triple sec (orange liqueur)
• Lime wheel for garnish

Instructions:

1. Combine vodka, cranberry juice, lime juice, and triple sec in a shaker full of ice.
2. Shake vigorously.
3. Strain into a chilled martini glass.
4. Garnish with a lime peel spiral.
5. Your drink is ready to serve and enjoy!

7. Margarita Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 oz tequila
• 1 oz triple sec (orange liqueur)
• 1 oz lime juice (freshly squeezed)
• Salt for rim (optional)
• Lime wedge for garnish

Instructions:

1. Please run a lime wedge around the rim and dip in salt if you like.
2. Now combine tequila, triple sec, and lime juice in a shaker.
3. Shake for 30 seconds, then strain into the glass.
4. One lime wedge makes a pretty garnish.
5. You’re now ready to enjoy this refreshing citrus cocktail!

8. Negroni Recipe

Ingredients:

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Instructions:

1. Using a Mixer Glass, pour gin, Campari and sweet vermouth over ice.
2. Stir for few seconds until well chilled.
3. Stage into a Lowball glass filled with ice cubes.
4. Garnish with an orange twist.
5. See this balanced bitter classic cocktail!

9. Mojito Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 oz rum
• 1 oz lime juice
• 1/2 oz simple syrup
• 6-8 fresh mint leaves
• Soda water
• Lime wedge and mint sprig for garnish

Instructions:

1. In a glass, mix lime juice, simple syrup, mint leaves, and muddle them.
2. Fill glass with ice, then add rum.
3. Pour soda water on top and gently stir.
4. Finally, garnish with a sprig of mint and a lime wedge.
5. Enjoy this cooling and refreshing-cocktails!

10. Moscow Mule Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 oz vodka
• 1/2 oz lime juice
• 4 oz ginger beer
• Lime wedge for garnish

Instructions:

1. Firstly, fill a copper mug or cup with ice.
2. Then give a good squeeze of lime juice to the vodka from the lime.
3. Fill to the top with ginger beer and stir gently.
4. Garnish with lime and drink.
5. Enjoy this tangy-crisp cocktail¡­