There’s one thing most people have in their hands when counting down to midnight on New Year’s Eve: a drink. Traditionally, that drink is a glass of champagne, but why not treat your guests to something extraordinary on this special night?
New Year’s Eve isn’t the time for ordinary drinks. One way to properly toast the New Year is to do it with festive cocktails that add a spark of color and adventure to the evening. These cocktails can be served throughout the night for guests to sip and enjoy before and after midnight.
24 cocktails perfect for the New Year’s Eve
To help you entertain your guests with fabulous cocktails on New Year’s Eve, we surfed the web and curated a list of 24 cocktails that are perfect for ringing in the New Year.
1. Set the New Year on Fire
By Liquor.com
You don’t have to set off fireworks to have sparks on New Year’s Eve. This cocktail is garnished with a flaming lime shell for a dramatic effect that will impress your guests.
2. Happy New Year Champagne Cocktail
Yes, that’s really the name of this cocktail, making it ideal for New Year’s Eve. The sparkling mix includes brandy, ruby port and orange juice.
3. Champagne Punch
Orange and pineapple juices, champagne, raspberries and rosemary join to create this wonderful New Year’s Eve cocktail that can also be served without alcohol and dressed with any other berries and peaches.
4. Drunken Peanut Butter Cups
By Delish
Chocolate lovers—this one’s for you! This cocktail takes a chocolate martini to a whole new level. Reese’s Pieces are used to infuse the vodka so that they taste just like your favorite peanut butter cup, and the Reese’s and peanut butter rim is to die for.
5. Midori Melon Ball Drop
When the ball drops in Times Square on New Year’s Eve, you will want this melon ball drop cocktail in your hand. It’s sweet, sassy, fruity and easy to make. Elderflower liqueur is the surprise ingredient that perfectly rounds off the soft flavor, while the melon ball garnish adds a whimsical touch.
6. Cherry Fizz
This simple but delicious and refreshing cocktail features cherry brandy with lemon juice and carbonated water. It hits a good balance between sweet and tart.
7. Little Kiss
By Liquor.com
Strawberry shrub and white crème de cacao make an otherwise ordinary glass of champagne taste like a decadent chocolate-covered strawberry.
8. Midnight Martini
The midnight martini is a flawless fit for New Year’s Eve. It will give guests a nice cocktail to sip and also help them stay awake until midnight. It doubles up on the coffee flavor with a combination of espresso vodka and coffee liqueur.
9. Tiffany Mimosas
By Delish
These beautiful blue mimosas will add elegance to your New Year’s Eve party. Refrigerate the champagne and Blue Curacao prior to mixing the cocktail to make sure the drinks will be chilled when served.
10. New Year’s Sparkler
Served in a champagne flute, this cocktail is made with Hornitos Plata Tequila, fresh lemon and pineapple juices, Angostura bitters, blueberries and a splash of prosecco. Yum!
11. Romance
This cocktail is a chocol. ate-coffee liqueur bonanza served in a martini glass. As the name suggests, it’s an excellent choice for a more intimate New Year’s celebration.
12. Good Luck Charm
Everyone hopes for good luck in the New Year. This sweet and tart cocktail made with dark bourbon, Limoncello, homemade lemon sour and spearmint will make you feel like a million bucks!
13. New York Sour
By Liquor.com
For decades, New York City has been synonymous with New Year’s Eve. Take a bit of Big Apple life with this special sour: a classic mix of whiskey, simple syrup, lemon juice and an egg white topped with a red wine floate.
14. Jingle Juice
By Delish
Jingle yourself all the way to the New Year with this flavorful punch made with cranberry-apple juice, red moscato, prosecco, vodka, cranberries, mint leaves, lime and sugar. Your guests will thank you!
15. Champagne Margaritas
By The Kitchen Is My Playground
This New Year’s Eve you can have champagne and margaritas—together in one super fun cocktail. Your guests will love this awesome combination.
16. Pomegranate-Rum Punch
Sparkling wine, spiced rum, orange juice hibiscus tea, pomegranate and cinnamon make this a super refreshing drink for a hot New Year’s Eve party.
17. Peppermintinis
By Delish
Peppermint bark fans, meet your match. This cocktail takes care of your leftover peppermint sticks. It’s pretty. It’s festive. It’s refreshing.
18. Gingerberry Sparkler
Toast the New Year with this cocktail made of champagne, vodka and ginger beer. You can mix separate cocktails or prepare big pitchers for your guests to share throughout the night.
19. Apple Cider and Rum Punch
By Bon Appetit
Think of this as a house punch that’s a snap to make and relatively low in alcohol. Hard ciders can range from bone-dry to rather sweet, so take a sip and adjust the simple syrup if needed.
20. Black Velvet
You don’t have to choose between champagne and beer on New Year’s Eve. This cocktail combines equal pours of champagne and Guinness Stout. The dark, heavy beer works superbly against the light, effervescent wine, creating a perfect balance and the best of both worlds.
21. Blood Orange Champagne Mule
This upgraded Moscow mule is just as stunning as it is delicious. Colorful and festive, its ingredients say it all: blood orange, vodka, ginger beer, champagne, lime and mint. Can you almost taste it?
22. Pomegranate Champagne Punch
Rather than serve individual cocktails, make it a punch-filled New Year’s Eve. The pomegranate champagne punch is a flavorful recipe that includes pomegranate and cranberry juices, cinnamon syrup and citrus vodka. You can pack the punchbowl with seasonal fruits and finish it off with ginger ale and champagne as guests start to arrive.
23. Figgy Sparkler
The figgy sparkler puts a seasonal twist on the average champagne cocktail. The charming blend of fresh fruits muddles cranberries, orange slices and a single fig. Pour your favorite vodka or infuse it with figs for even more flavor. Top that mix off with some bubbly and it’s ready for the New Year.
24. Avartini
An attention-grabbing, delightful blue cocktail, the avartini features blueberry Stoli, blue Curacao liqueur and Sprite for bubbles.
Thank you to the following expert sources: Liquor.com, The Spruce Eats, Mix That Drink, Town & Country, Bon Appetit, Delish, Damn Delicious, The Sweetest Occasion, Half Baked Harvest, The Kitchen Is My Playground.