Toast the New Year

Sparkling Cranberry Blush

For a change from the standard mimosa, try this sweet and tangy drink featuring cranberry juice and lemonade concentrate.

Recipe: Sparkling Cranberry Blush

Framboise Spritzers

Easy to make and easy to drink, this festive sparkling beverage features raspberry liqueur, Champagne, and a splash of lime juice.

Recipe: Framboise Spritzers

Kir Royale

A Kir Royale is a classic cocktail made with the black currant liqueur crème de cassis and Champagne. Offering a tray of these festive beverages is a great way to add a touch of elegance to your party.

Recipe: Kir Royale

Pear Mimosas

Instead of orange juice, stir pear nectar into champagne and offer these golden mimosas at your next holiday brunch.

Recipe: Pear Mimosas

Rossini Bellini

Greet your guests with a tray of refreshing bellinis. The traditional Italian beverage is typically made with fresh peaches, but we've used strawberries for this festive version.

Recipe: Rossini Bellini

Pomegranate Champagne Cocktail

Add holiday color to your champagne cocktail with pomegranate juice. Not only does it add beautiful color, pomegranate juice is rich in disease-fighting vitamin C.

Recipe: Pomegranate Champagne Cocktail

Sparkling Passion–Fruit Aperitifs

Add a splash of passion fruit nectar to sparkling white wine for a tropical twist. Passion fruit is known to relax the body and mind from stress so take a break from the holiday grind and enjoy.

Recipe: Sparkling Passion–Fruit Aperitifs

Crimson Spice Champagne Cocktail

Color it crimson with cranberry juice cocktail, and add the holiday spice by steeping the juice with fresh ginger, cinnamon sticks, and star anise.

Recipe: Crimson Spice Champagne Cocktail

Sparkling Peach Splash

When fresh peaches are not in season, you can make this version of a traditional Bellini with frozen peaches.

Recipe: Sparkling Peach Splash

Cran-Raspberry Spritzer

Raspberry-flavored vodka is the magic ingredient in this fruity sparkling beverage.

Recipe: Cran-Raspberry Spritzer

Raspberry Sparkler

A splash of lime juice adds a zing to the sweet cran-raspberry juice in this chilled sparkling beverage.

Recipe: Raspberry Sparkler

Sparkling Citrus Cider

Perfect for holiday breakfasts or parties with kids, this festive alcohol-free libation is a blend of tangerine juice, orange juice, and apple cider spiked with a splash of Santa's favorite red syrup – grenadine. Call it a Tequila Sunrise minus the tequila.

Recipe: Sparkling Citrus Cider

Sparkling Chimayo Cocktail

This tequila-spiked cocktail gets its bubbles from sparkling apple cider and sparkling water.

Recipe: Sparkling Chimayo Cocktail

Raspberry-Orange Sunrises

Stir sparkling wine into a mixture of fresh orange juice and pureed raspberries for a bright and fruity way to greet the day.

Recipe: Raspberry-Orange Sunrises

Champagne and Cranberries

Although strawberries and champagne may seem more traditional, adding dried cranberries to sparkling wine is a nice holiday touch.

Recipe: Champagne and Cranberries

More Holiday Beverages

Whether you are in needs of a warm mulled cider, a sparkling aperitif, or a robust cup of coffee, these recipes are for you.

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