HOLIDAYS
HOLIDAYS
A Champagne toast at midnight on New Year's Eve tops off the celebration for many. But what if you're hosting a party on a budget and can't afford the boutique bubbly? Try these tips for serving something sparkling sans the high price.
Both refreshing and festive, this sparkler is perfect for the holidays with its red raspberry accents.
Ingredients
- 3 oz. sparkling wine or Champagne
- 1 oz. raspberry liqueur
- 3 fresh or frozen raspberries (thawed)
Steps
- Add ingredients into a flute and serve.
This Champagne cocktail is a twist on the classic Mimosa.
Ingredients
- 4 oz. sparkling wine or Champagne
- 1 splash Mandarin orange juice (from a can of Mandarin oranges)
- 3 Mandarin oranges (canned)
Steps
- Add ingredients into a flute and serve.
In order for Champagne to be titled as such, it must be produced in the Champagne region of France. While the real stuff is delicious, there are some incredible sparkling wines that are perfectly fine to serve at your New Year’s Eve party.
NV Korbel Sparkling Wine Brut California
This wine can usually be found for under $10 on the west coast. Its light body and candied nose make it a great choice for Champagne cocktail recipes or punch.
NV Scharffenberger Sparkling Wine Brut
Considered an amazing value for around $20, this dry sparkling wine has both a refined texture and rich yet subtle flavor.
Chandon Sparkling Wine Blanc de Noirs
This Gold Medal, 2008, San Francisco Int'l Wine Competition winner is a happy light pink color laced with a strawberry taste. Another bargain buy just under $20.
Mixing Champagne or sparkling wine into a cocktail will certainly stretch your budget. Guests love the idea of a signature drink and these bubbly concoctions are ideal for a New Year’s Eve fete.
Try my recipes for the Raspberry Sparkler or the Mandarin Champagne Splash.
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