There’s nothing like a cheeky cocktail to wet your whistle. These New Year’s Eve cocktail drinks are perfect for welcoming the new year!
I love a simple Vodka + Selzer, but I occasionally waiver to other spirits and craft cocktails. I think I’ll be sipping on a Vesper Martini this New Year’s Eve because, as you may or may not know, I am a huge James Bond fan! Casino Royale is my favorite of the Bond movies starring Daniel Craig.
Selecting one of these 10 craft cocktails is the perfect solution for waiving BYE-BYE to the last 12 months! If you are looking for a few items for your at-home NYE party, I’ve got you covered.
New Year’s Eve Cocktails for Welcoming 2023
1) Merry Berry Buck
Bring a smile to someone’s face with this joyful blend of sweet, sour, tart, and spice. Cold, colorful, and batch-ready, the Merry Berry Buck is just right for the holidays.
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2) Corpse Reviver 2
After the first glass of absinthe you see things as you wish they were. After the second you see them as they are not. Finally, you see things as they really are, and that is the most horrible thing in the world. – Oscar Wilde
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3) Spicy Habanero Mezcal Margarita
Caleb’s signature Spicy Habanero Mezcal Margarita is the perfect amount of Sweet, Smokey, and Spicy!
Caleb makes the best cocktails – he also knows how to stock our bar cart!
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4) Aviation
The Aviation is a Prohibition-era martini, consisting of gin, maraschino liqueur (cherry liqueur), creme de violette, and fresh lemon juice.
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5) Paper Plane
Is there anything more refreshing than a Paper Plane cocktail? Made from equal parts bourbon, Aperol, Amaro Nonino, and fresh lemon juice. Caleb loves Paper Planes. He orders them when we have a layover at the airport.
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6) Fresh Strawberry Tom Collins
The classic Tom Collins cocktail gets a fun twist with some fresh strawberry puree. Fruity & delicious & perfect for your New Years celebration!
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7) Bramble Cocktail
The Bramble is a gin-based beautiful cocktail that also features fresh lemon juice and blackberry liqueur.
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8) Boulevardier Recipe
Essentially a Boulevardier is a Negroni with whiskey swapped in for gin.
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9) Harvey Wallbanger
Fun Fact: The 1973 Dan Hicks song, “Payday Blues,” includes the spoken line: “I’m buying this round, bartender! Make mine a Harvey Wallbanger.”
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10) The Vesper
The Vesper, also known as the Vesper Martini, was made famous by James Bond. The cocktail was invented by none other than Bond author Ian Fleming. The drink first appeared in his book Casino Royale, which was published in 1953, and it’s named for the fictional double agent Vesper Lynd.
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