Choose your New Year's Eve toast
Bubbles make an easy starting point for a celebration. Nine of these ten drinks include Champagne or Prosecco; the Espresso Martini offers a coffee-flavored alternative. Choose a simple fruit-and-wine recipe or a sparkling cocktail built around gin, bourbon, or rum.
Match the toast to your taste
French 75 is bright with gin and lemon, while French 95 uses bourbon. American Flyer combines rum, lime, and Champagne; Airmail adds honey syrup. For something easier to assemble, try peach in a Bellini, blackcurrant in Kir Royale, or orange in a Mimosa. Poinsettia is cranberry and orange liqueur, and Aperol Spritz brings a bittersweet note.
Have everything ready before the countdown
Chill bottles and glasses ahead of time. Measure still ingredients before serving, then add bubbles at the end. Espresso Martini needs shaking for its foamy finish, so make it to order. Keep a nonalcoholic toast ready for guests who prefer it.
