New Year Champagne: 5 Elegant Cocktails for the Holiday.

According to ТСН: The traditional drink at a New Year’s party is champagne. This sparkling wine has a light and pleasant taste. It can also be used to prepare various cocktails that reveal new flavor dimensions of this drink.

We offer five recipes for delicious champagne-based cocktails.

Preparation of Cocktails

For cocktails with champagne, it is important that the drink is cold. The recommended temperature is 10-12 degrees. Champagne should not be shaken, as it foams up a lot; it is better to gently stir it with a spoon.

Cocktails are best served in tall glasses or special chalices, garnished with bright fruits or berries, such as raspberries, strawberries, cherries, citrus fruits, peaches, or persimmons.

Martini Royale

A refreshing cocktail that beautifully combines champagne and martini.

Ingredients:

• white vermouth - 75 ml

• champagne - 75 ml

• lemon juice - 20 ml

• mint - a few leaves

• ice cubes

Preparation:

Fill the glass with ice, add champagne, then vermouth, and lemon juice. Gently stir the cocktail with a spoon and garnish with mint.

Death in the Afternoon

This drink stands out for its unique aftertaste.

Ingredients:

• absinthe - 40 ml

• dry champagne - 100 ml

• simple syrup - 7-10 ml

Preparation:

In a chilled sparkling wine glass, first pour in the absinthe, then the cold champagne and simple syrup. Mix everything together.

'Northern Lights'

This cocktail harmoniously combines champagne and vodka — traditional New Year drinks for Ukrainians.

Ingredients:

• champagne (sweet or semi-sweet) - 100 ml

• vodka - 50 ml

• lemon juice - 50 ml

• sugar - 1 tablespoon

• ice cubes

Preparation:

In a shaker, mix the vodka, sugar, and lemon juice. Fill the glass with ice and pour the mixture in, adding champagne, and mix thoroughly.

Belini

This cocktail is positioned as a low-alcohol drink.

Ingredients:

• peaches (peach puree) - 3-5 pieces

• Prosecco - 300 ml

• ice

Preparation:

Peel the fruits and prepare puree from them. In a shaker, mix the fruit mass, ice, and some of the champagne. Strain the cocktail into the glasses, leaving the ice in the shaker, then add the remaining sparkling wine.

Aperol Spritz

One of the classic champagne-based cocktails, harmoniously combining fruits and citrus.

Ingredients:

• Prosecco or other dry champagne - 60 ml

• 'Aperol' - 40 ml

• Sprite - 20 ml

• one orange or red grapefruit

• ice cubes

Preparation:

In a glass, place ice and pour in the champagne. Add 'Aperol' and soda water. Garnish the glass with a slice of orange.

Champagne-based cocktails will be a wonderful complement to the New Year's feast, harmoniously pairing with salads, appetizers, and hot dishes. Furthermore, they can help avoid hangovers. If you want to keep celebrating, move on to stronger drinks after cocktails.