5 New Year’s Cocktail Recipes Worth Staying Up For

Mistletoe Mule Recipe
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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

Mistletoe Mule Recipe

Mistletoe Recipe

Try this New Year twist on a classic Moscow Mule.
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Servings: 2
Course: cocktail, Drinks
Calories: 156
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 oz vodka
  • 2 oz cranberry juice unsweetened
  • 1 bottle ginger beer
  • cranberries garnish
  • rosemary garnish

Method
 

  1. Add ice to a copper mug. (Trust me on this one, you will want the copper mug.)
  2. Add vodka and cranberry juice to the mug.
  3. Fill the remainder of the mug with ginger beer.
  4. Garnish with cranberries and rosemary.

Spiced Iced Latte

Spiced Iced Latte

Spice (and spike) Up Your Traditional Latte with This Simple Recipe.
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Servings: 2
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: cocktails, latte
Calories: 241
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 oz spiced rum
  • 2 oz cinnamon schnapps
  • 4 oz iced coffee
  • caramel drizzle
  • cinnamon sticks optional
  • whipped heavy cream optional

Method
 

  1. Add the first three ingredients to a shaker bottle and shake well to combine.
  2. Drizzle caramel into your glass.
  3. Pour the mixture into the glass.
  4. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and whipped heavy cream (optional).
  5. Enjoy!

The Ball Drop

Ball Drop Champagne Cocktail

The Ball Drop

The perfect cocktail for celebrating at midnight with loved ones...
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Servings: 1
Course: cocktails, Drinks
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 3.5 oz champagne
  • 2 oz ruby red grapefruit juice
  • raspberry garnish
  • thyme garnish

Method
 

  1. Add champagne to a flute glass (or your preferred type of glass).
  2. Top with ruby red grapefruit leaving room at the top of the glass.
  3. Add raspberries and thyme for garnish.
  4. Serve immediately.

Good Fortune

Good Fortune Whiskey Cocktail

Good Fortune

Start off the new year on the right foot with this whiskey cocktail.
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Servings: 2
Course: cocktail, Drinks, whiskey
Calories: 166
Ingredients Method

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

Method
 

  1. Add the first four ingredients into a shaker and blend well.
  2. Garnish with orange rind and thyme (optional).
  3. Top with ice.
  4. Enjoy!

Eternal Reds

New Be”GIN”nings

Gin cocktail for new year

New Be”GIN”nings

This refreshing gin cocktail is made for kicking off 2022.
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Servings: 1
Course: cocktail, Drinks, gin
Calories: 184
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 oz gin
  • 4 oz seltzer or tonic
  • 1 fresh squeezed lime
  • ½ cup blackberries
  • 1 sprig mint
  • lime zest garnish

Method
 

  1. Add the first four ingredients to a shaker and mix well.
  2. Add blackberries to the glass.
  3. Top with ice.
  4. Garnish with mint.
  5. Enjoy!
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Cristina is a Metabolic Effect L3 Nutrition Consultant and a Precision Nutrition L2 Nutrition Coach. Cristina's passion is to help others discover how great their bodies are meant to feel. Whether you're looking to improve your diet, increase energy levels, manage stress, or simply lead a more balanced life, Cristina provides the guidance, support, and tools necessary to make lasting changes. When she isn’t in the kitchen creating nutritious and delicious recipes, or leading one of our Shape-Up Challenges, Cristina enjoys soaking up the sun on the coast of the Carolinas while raising her two amazing daughters, who are active in soccer and volleyball. Cristina is a firm believer that the most effective way to teach children is through our own actions, which is the driving force behind always seeking new ways to enhance personal health and well-being.

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