Raise your glass! The countdown is on to the New Year, and I, like many of you, am ready for a clean slate. Unfortunately, 2020 and 2021 have not been so kind to many of us, and I feel like we are waiting with bated breath to enter 2022.
Whether you are having a low-key evening at home or are celebrating with friends and family, having a festive cocktail in your hand is one surefire way to ring in the New Year.
There are quite a few New Year’s traditions around the world, but one I have become quite fond of is making Hoppin’ John. Black-eyed peas are said to bring good fortune to those who eat them on New Year’s Day. I already have all the ingredients on hand because 2022 is going to be MY year.
Do you have any New Year’s traditions? Please share them in the comments below.
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Mistletoe Mule
Ingredients
- 2 oz vodka
- 2 oz cranberry juice unsweetened
- 1 bottle ginger beer
- cranberries garnish
- rosemary garnish
Instructions
- Add ice to a copper mug. (Trust me on this one, you will want the copper mug.)
- Add vodka and cranberry juice to the mug.
- Fill the remainder of the mug with ginger beer.
- Garnish with cranberries and rosemary.
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Spiced Iced Latte
Ingredients
- 2 oz spiced rum
- 2 oz cinnamon schnapps
- 4 oz iced coffee
- caramel drizzle
- cinnamon sticks optional
- whipped heavy cream optional
Instructions
- Add the first three ingredients to a shaker bottle and shake well to combine.
- Drizzle caramel into your glass.
- Pour the mixture into the glass.
- Garnish with a cinnamon stick and whipped heavy cream (optional).
- Enjoy!
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The Ball Drop
Ingredients
- 3.5 oz champagne
- 2 oz ruby red grapefruit juice
- raspberry garnish
- thyme garnish
Instructions
- Add champagne to a flute glass (or your preferred type of glass).
- Top with ruby red grapefruit leaving room at the top of the glass.
- Add raspberries and thyme for garnish.
- Serve immediately.
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Good Fortune
Ingredients
- 2 oz whiskey
- 2 oz orange juice
- 2 oz pomegranate juice
- 1 oz grenadine
- 1 splash lemon juice
- pomegranate seeds garnish
- orange rind optional
Instructions
- Add the first four ingredients into a shaker and blend well.
- Garnish with orange rind and thyme (optional).
- Top with ice.
- Enjoy!
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New Be”GIN”nings
Ingredients
- 2 oz gin
- 4 oz seltzer or tonic
- 1 fresh squeezed lime
- ½ cup blackberries
- 1 sprig mint
- lime zest garnish
Instructions
- Add the first four ingredients to a shaker and mix well.
- Add blackberries to the glass.
- Top with ice.
- Garnish with mint.
- Enjoy!
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