New Year Cocktail Recipes

Now Christmas is over, we're all getting ready for New Year! We've put together a list of fabulous Cocktails we found on about.com, perfect for any New Year party! Resolution Cocktail  You will need;

• 3 ounces gin
• 1 ounce apricot brandy
• 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juiceMethod;
• Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker or mixing glass filled with ice.
• Stir well.
• Strain into a chilled cocktail glassTwentieth Century Cocktail You will need;
• 1 1/2 ounces gin
• 1/2 ounce white creme de cacao
• 1/2 ounce Lillet Blanc
• 1/4 ounce fresh lemon juiceMethod;
• Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
• Shake well.
• Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Countdown Cocktail You will need;

• 2 ounces genever gin
• 3 ounces blood orange juice
• 2 dashes of Angostura aromatic bitters
• Blood orange slice for garnishMethod;
• Pour the genever and blood orange juice into an old-fashioned glass filled with ice.
• Stir well.
• Add bitters.
• Garnish with an orange wedge.

Midnight Martini

• 1 1/2 ounces vodka or coffee vodka
• 1/2 ounce coffee liqueur
• 1/4 ounce cinnamon syrup (optional)
• Lemon twist for garnish

Method;

• Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
• Stir with a bar spoon.
• Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
• Garnish with a lemon twist.Clean Slate Cocktail You will need;  
• 1 1/2 ounces Ciroc Amaretto Vodka
• 1 ounce St. Germain
• 1 ounce Cherry Heering
• 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
• 1 ounce apple-cinnamon simple syrup
• Top with Champagne
• Garnish: Sugar and edible gold flake rimMethod;
• a cocktail shaker, combine all ingredients except Champagne,
• Shake vigorously.
• Double strain into chilled white wine glass rimmed with gold flake and sugar.
• Top with Champagne.