December 31
Sparkling wine drinks for midnight, and a few strong classics to get there.
Wine & Bubbles · Gin · ≈ 12% ABV · ≈ 150 cal
A gin sour topped with Champagne: sharp, dry and made for celebrating.
Wine & Bubbles · Brandy · ≈ 15% ABV · ≈ 112 cal
Sugar, bitters and a splash of Cognac fizzing in Champagne.
Wine & Bubbles · Rum · ≈ 12% ABV · ≈ 225 cal
Aged rum, mint and lime topped with Champagne: a Mojito dressed for the night.
Wine & Bubbles · Vodka · ≈ 11% ABV · ≈ 167 cal
Vodka, lemon and cassis topped with sparkling wine: berry-tart and lively.
Negronis & Spritzes · Campari · ≈ 15% ABV · ≈ 135 cal
Campari and sweet vermouth with sparkling wine: lighter than a Negroni for a long night.
Wine & Bubbles · Dry white wine · ≈ 12% ABV · ≈ 94 cal
Wine and cassis; make it with Champagne and it is a Kir Royale.
Wine & Bubbles · Sparkling wine · ≈ 7.3% ABV · ≈ 101 cal
White peach and prosecco: soft and easy for a crowd.
Negronis & Spritzes · Sparkling wine · ≈ 8.9% ABV · ≈ 154 cal
Prosecco and Aperol: bubbly, bittersweet and low in alcohol.
Creamy & After-Dinner · Vodka · ≈ 14% ABV · ≈ 223 cal
Vodka, coffee liqueur and espresso, to keep you up until midnight.
Martinis & Manhattans · Gin · ≈ 24% ABV · ≈ 144 cal
The most elegant drink there is, for the dressed-up party.
Sours · Gin · ≈ 15% ABV · ≈ 211 cal
The morning after: a drink named for reviving the nearly dead.
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