Toast the New Year

Ring in the New Year with this collection of amazing Champagne cocktails and fruity sparklers. With this many incredible cocktail options, you have no excuse for not feeling festive on New Year's Eve.

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Pomegranate Prosecco

Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Linda Hirst

Pomegranate Prosecco Recipe

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Speakeasy Sparkler

Photo: Alison Miksch; Styling: Kay Clarke

Speakeasy Sparkler Recipe
This festive Champagne sparkler gets a lift from moonshine and limoncello. You can purchase any number of fine bottles of handcrafted moonshine at your local package store.

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Sparkling Pomegranate Punch

Photo: Laurey W. Glenn; Food Styling: William Smith; Prop Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham

Sparkling Pomegranate Punch Recipe

There's no better time to break out the punch bowl, and this fizzy, fruity cocktail will help everyone get into the holiday spirit.

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Rosy Apple Sparkler

Photo: Linda Pugliese; Styling: Mary Clayton Carl

Rosy Apple Sparkler Recipe
Apple flavors pair with rosé to create a perfectly refreshing and satisfying cocktail.

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Sparkling Cranberry Blush

Photo: Howard L. Puckett; Styling: Cindy Manning Barr

Sparkling Cranberry Blush Recipe
Cocktail recipes are must-haves to ring in the new year. Try this sweet and tangy drink featuring cranberry juice and lemonade concentrate, a change from the standard mimosa.

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Framboise Spritzers

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

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Kir Royale

Kir Royale Recipe
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.

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Pisco Sunset

Photo: Linda Pugliese; Styling: Mary Clayton Carl

Pisco Sunset Recipe
Pisco, Campari, orange juice, and pear nectar creates a deliciously satisfying and refreshing cocktail.

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Pear Mimosas

Photo: William Meppem

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

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Tropical Champagne Punch

Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Marian Cooper Cairns

Tropical Champagne Punch Recipe

For the best flavor, chill all ingredients before combining.

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Rossini Bellini

Randy Mayor

Rossini Bellini Recipe
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.

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Vanilla-Fig Champagne Sparkler

Photo: Jennifer Causey; Styling: Claire Spollen

Vanilla-Fig Champagne Sparkler Recipe
This refreshing champagne sparkler includes warm notes of vanilla and fig.

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Pomegranate Champagne Cocktail

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

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Sparkling Passion-Fruit Aperitifs

Photo: Minh & Wass

Sparkling Passion-Fruit Aperitifs Recipe
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.

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Crimson Spice Champagne Cocktail

James Carrier

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

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Sparkling Peach Splash

Karry Hosford

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

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Cran-Raspberry Spritzer

Howard L. Pcukett

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

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Raspberry Sparkler

Photography: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Lydia DeGaris-Pursell

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

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Sparkling Citrus Cider

HOWARD L. PUCKETT

Sparkling Citrus Cider Recipe
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.

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Sparkling Chimayó Cocktails

Douglas Merriam; Jan Gautro

Sparkling Chimayó Cocktails Recipe
This tequila-spiked cocktail gets its bubbles from sparkling apple cider and sparkling water.

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Raspberry-Orange Sunrises

Randy Mayor; Mary Catherine Muir

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

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Champagne and Cranberries

John O'Hagan

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

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