5 Delicious Craft Cocktails to Ring in the New Year
- Cocktail Collective
- Dec 28, 2022
- 3 min read
As we say goodbye to the old and hello to the new, there's no better way to celebrate the new year than with a delicious craft cocktail in hand. Whether you're looking to ring in the new year with a classic champagne cocktail or something a little more unique, we've got you covered with these five craft cocktails that are sure to be a hit at your New Year's celebration.
1. Soar into the New Year
Ingredients:
2 oz. Gin
1 ½ oz. Sorel Hibiscus Liqueur
3-5 dashes of Black Walnut bitters
½ Fresh Lemon Juice
Ice
Garnish: Dehydrated citrus wheel
Garnish: Rosemary sprig
Glass: Rocks glass, Collins or Wine Glass
Directions:
Step 1: Begin by “quick” chilling your cocktail glass. Fill the glass with ice and water to the rim. Set aside.
Step 2: In a mixing glass, combine all ingredients. Add a small scoop of ice and stir for 30-40 rotations.
Step 3: Strain into a cocktail glass over fresh ice
Step 4: Delicately place the lemon twist on top of the cocktail.
2. Orange Brûlée
Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz. Bourbon creme
1 oz. Whiskey (Rye or Bourbon are great!)
1/2 oz Licor 43
1/2 oz. Coffee liqueur
1/2 oz. Spiced brown sugar + vanilla syrup
Garnish: Orange slice
Garnish: ¼ tsp Brown Sugar
Glass: Rocks Glass
Directions:
Step 1: Begin by “quick” chilling your cocktail glass. Fill the glass with ice and water to the rim. Set aside.
Step 2: In a mixing glass, combine all ingredients. Add a small scoop of ice and stir for 30-40 rotations.
Step 3: Strain into a cocktail glass over fresh ice
Step 4: Place a fresh orange wheel on a smoking coaster. Add a 1/4 tsp of brown sugar to the top and spread it around evenly. Using a torch, brûlée the brown sugar until it crackles and smokes. Then delicately place the orange slice on top of the cocktail.
3. Cinnamon + Thyme Sour
Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz. Rye
1/2 oz. Licor 43
1/2 oz. Mulled cinnamon syrup
1/2 Fresh lemon juice
One egg white
Garnish: Thyme Sprig
Garnish: Lemon Slice
Glass: Rocks Glass or Tumbler
Directions:
Step 1: Begin by quickly chilling your cocktail glass. Fill the glass with ice and water to the rim. Set aside.
Step 2: In a shaker, combine all ingredients. Add a small scoop of ice. Shake vigorously for 15 seconds
Step 3: Strain into a cocktail glass. Ice optional.
Step 4: Smoke the thyme spring and place the lemon slice and the thyme sprig in the cocktail.
4. Christmas Punch
Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz. light rum or whiskey
1/2 oz. cranberry juice
1/4 oz. tart cherry juice
1/2 oz. rich simple syrup
1 dash grated fresh ginger
1 dash nutmeg, freshly grated
2 oz. ginger ale
Garnish: candied ginger
Garnish: Rosemary sprig
Glass: Rocks Glass or Tumbler
Directions:
Step 1: Combine all ingredients except ginger ale in a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.
Step 2: Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice, top with the ginger ale, and gently stir to combine.
Step 3: Garnish with a couple of pieces of candied ginger and a sprig of rosemary.
5. Fizzy Fig 75
Ingredients:
2 fresh figs, quartered
1 oz. Ginger+ Elderflower syrup
1 ½ oz. Vodka, Gin, or Anejo Tequila
½ Fresh lemon juice
2-3 oz. of Brut champagne
Ice (Optional)
Garnish: Fig slice
Glass: Rocks glass or flute
Directions:
Step 1: Combine all ingredients except champagne and figs in a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled (8-10 seconds).
Step 2: Add ice and fig slices into the glass before straining. Strain the concoction into a rocks glass and top it with champagne.
Step 3: Garnish with a fig slice.
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