20 New Year's Eve Cocktail Recipes

From sparkling champagne-infused cocktails to tried-and-true classics that everyone will love, these alcoholic cocktails will help you ring in the New Year in style.

The Best Alcoholic Drinks and Cocktails for New Year's Eve

It doesn't matter if you're inviting friends over for a cocktail party with snacks or celebrate the New Year with your family after festive dinner, we can't deny that a great cocktail makes any party more lively! And while you could simply pop open a bottle of bubbly and celebrate the New Year, we have plenty of great ideas for making cocktails (or mocktails!) or how to garnish a cocktail spectacularly—start with a 4-ingredient Grande Champagne sparkling cocktail that's guaranteed to impress your guests. Let's raise a glass to that!

Recipe: Grande Champagne Cocktail

Pomegranate Sparkler Cocktail

Make a Sparkling cocktail as an aperitif, with a viscous vermouth twist. Make it with sparkling water, add garnet liqueur, and garnish with pomegranate seeds.

Recipe: Pomegranate Sparkler Cocktail

Cocktail bar "Bellini"

To avoid spending the entire evening preparing cocktails to your guests' liking, follow Giada De Laurentiis's recipe and prepare several types of fruit puree in advance. When your friends arrive, they can simply fill their glasses with a variety of peach, strawberry, and blueberry purees, then top them with Prosecco sparkling wine.

Recipe: Cocktail bar "Bellini"

Chrysanthemum Cocktail

A blend of anise, tart dry vermouth, fragrant herbal Benedictine, and fresh orange creates a well-balanced cocktail that has stood the test of time. Although the origin of the name is lost, the recipe for this ancient drink is tried and true.

Recipe: Chrysanthemum Cocktail

American cocktail "Vieux Carré"

The Vieux Carré is a classic New Orleans cocktail from the 1930s. Its complex flavor is as captivating today as it was nearly a century ago. The cocktail, whose name translates as "Old Square" and refers to New Orleans's French Quarter, is made with equal parts rye whiskey, cognac, and sweet vermouth. Two types of bitters are then added, along with a touch of Bénédictine, with its herbal note, for a richer flavor. If you love the Manhattan but are craving something special, be sure to try the Vieux Carré.

Recipe: American cocktail "Vieux Carré"

Champagne cocktail with apple juice and brandy

Trisha Yearwood mixes a bottle of champagne with apple juice and Calvados to create a unique cocktail your guests will love. You won't have to choose between traditional champagne and a new cocktail this New Year's Eve!

Recipe: Champagne cocktail with apple juice and brandy

New Year's Cranberry Cocktail

This vodka-and-ginger-ale cocktail delights you with three delicious fruity flavors: cranberry, lime, and orange. This refreshing sweet-and-tart trio is the perfect combination for a winter holiday treat.

Recipe: New Year's Cranberry Cocktail

Cocktail with Prosecco sparkling wine and raspberry syrup

The beauty of this simple cocktail is that you can make the raspberry syrup ahead of time (it keeps in the refrigerator for two weeks). All you have to do when guests arrive is squeeze some lemon juice and open a bottle of Prosecco.

Recipe: Cocktail with Prosecco sparkling wine and raspberry syrup

New Year's Eve cocktail with champagne and liqueur

What's the secret to this elegant cocktail from Geoffrey Zakarian? He rubs a strip of lemon zest along the rim of the glass. This technique enhances the citrus flavor of this champagne-based drink with orange liqueur and Angostura. He also drops the strip of zest into the glass, by the way.

Recipe: New Year's Eve cocktail with champagne and liqueur

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Pear Bellini with Champagne

You'll need just two ingredients to make these delicious sparkling cocktails. Canned pears are a great substitute for the peach puree used in a traditional Bellini. Simply blend them and add the puree to a glass of sparkling wine.

Recipe: Pear Bellini with Champagne

Cranberry Spritz with Thyme

Tart cranberries get a lovely floral twist from fresh blooming thyme in this elegant and light mocktail, a perfect holiday treat for guests of all ages. And the sparkling seltzer water makes it a perfect New Year's toast.

Recipe: Cranberry Spritz with Thyme

Flaming Lemon Cocktail

This cocktail by Giada de Laurentiis will amaze your guests with just its appearance. Just before serving, she ignites the rum in a floating lemon peel in the glass, creating a stunning display, like a top-notch bartender.

Recipe: Flaming Lemon Cocktail

Champagne cocktail

Need a quick and elegant cocktail? Soak a sugar cube in a few drops of bitters before dropping it into a chilled champagne flute. You can add a splash of brandy or simply pour in the champagne. Either way, in just 5 minutes you'll have a drink worthy of ringing in the New Year.

Recipe: Champagne cocktail

Paper Airplane Cocktail

The winter holidays bring an abundance of citrus fruits to our homes, making it the perfect time to create delicious cocktails, like this unique and delightful Paper Airplane. Equal parts freshly squeezed grapefruit juice, bourbon, Aperol, and amaro create a stunning flavor you'll want to savor again and again.

Recipe: Paper Airplane Cocktail

Sgroppino (Italian cocktail)

Instead of classic French Champagne, Giada De Laurentiis chooses sparkling wine as the base of her cocktail for this recipe, which she complements with zesty lemon sorbet and fresh mint.

Recipe: Sgroppino (Italian cocktail)

New Year's Resolutions Cocktail

We like to think of this clever cocktail as a fun way to kick-start your resolutions for next year, as it features some of our favorite healthy ingredients, like fresh apple and ground ginger.

Recipe: New Year's Resolutions Cocktail

Bloody Mary cocktail in a pitcher

The basic ingredients of a Bloody Mary are vodka and tomato juice. But to add a splash of flavor, add celery, horseradish, lime juice, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce. This recipe features the perfect proportions of ingredients, making this cocktail a hit at any house party. For a large crowd, prepare a pitcher of tomato juice and serve it as needed among glasses filled with vodka and ice. This cocktail can be made ahead of time, so you can focus on the fun, and the flavor will be even better once it's steeped.

Recipe: Bloody Mary cocktail in a pitcher

Blushing Betsy Cocktail

This cocktail, also known as the "Blushing Betty," combines the sweet and tart flavor of freshly squeezed grapefruit with the smoky note of bourbon. Just two ingredients and a sugar cube guarantee a stunningly complex flavor. Serve garnished with grapefruit zest.

Recipe: Blushing Betsy Cocktail

Dirty Martini Cocktail

Looking for a retro-inspired cocktail for your New Year's Eve party? You can't go wrong with a classic Dirty Martini.

Recipe: Dirty Martini Cocktail

Bloody Mary cocktail with tequila

Need a fun way to spice up your usual Bloody Mary recipe? Try swapping vodka for tequila or mezcal for a completely different (but no less delicious) flavor.

Recipe: Bloody Mary cocktail with tequila