New Year’s Eve drinks – with and without alcohol

There is one more big party left before we begin our resolutions for the new year, and many of us will be celebrating with champagne flute in hand as the clock strikes twelve on December 31. There are plenty of excellent cocktails that incorporate champagne or other sparkling wines to make the celebration special.

While bubbly will be imbibed at countless parties the world over, a growing number of people are choosing not to consume alcohol. This trend has fueled renewed interest in “mocktails”, but today’s non-alcoholic drinks are a far cry from the same Shirley Temples of yesteryear. The new breed of mocktails have sophisticated flavor combinations that rival the best mixed drinks. Not only do they taste great, they can be enjoyed all evening long without any fear of the dreaded hangover. Companies like Seedlip are even developing distilled non-alcoholic “spirits” for this purpose. 

Whether you are ringing in the new year with alcohol or not, the EYB Library is full of recipes for drinks both bubbly and still that will please you and your guests. The list below is a small sampling of drinks that would be perfect for a New Year’s Eve bash:

Cocktails

• Two turtledoves cocktail from Serious Eats
• Sherry-cava citrus fizz from Cooking Light Magazine
• Rosemary gimlet from Martha Stewart Living Magazine
• Twinkle from The Guardian Feast Supplement 
• City of light from David Lebovitz 
• Rossinis from  Barefoot Contessa Foolproof
• Vanilla-fig Champagne sparkler from Cooking Light Magazine 
• Sbagliato from Good Food (Aus)

Mocktails

• Tropical hibiscus cooler from Vegetarian Times
• Lemon peach fizz from Belly Full
• Southern maid from Delicious Magazine (Aus)
• Sparkling spiced lemonade winter tonic from Joy the Baker
• The moon drop from Food52
• Mint, lime & cucumber sparkling pitcher from Food Network Magazine
• Jamaican sorrel punch from The Kitchn