Our Favorite New Year's Drinks with Alcohol - 38 recipes
Champagne is in order for when the ball drops, but it's great in cocktails, too. And if you're hosting, we've got tons of great punch recipes to help you celebrate. If you're looking for boozy sips, you've come to the right place.
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Cranberry-Sage Champagne Cocktails
By GuidingVegan
Details
Servings 8
Preparation time 10
Cooking time 20
- 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries
- 1/2 cup honey (or cane sugar)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 5 to 6 fresh sage leaves, roughly chopped plus additional whole leaves for garnish
- 2 teaspoons orange zest, freshly grated
- 2 bottles of your favorite bubbly
These festive cocktails are flavored with a delicious mixture of cranberries, honey, orange juice, and sage
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French 75 Punch
By ltrodrigu
The classic French 75 cocktail becomes a punch to please the masses! Instead of using ice, consider using frozen or...
- 16 ounces gin
- 8 ounces freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 6 ounces simple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon orange bitters
- 32 ounces dry Champagne
- 1 large ice block or several smaller blocks
- 8 orange wheels
Coquito Puerto Rican Coconut Eggnog
By TrayH
This Puerto Rican drink is similar to eggnog and is usually enjoyed during the Christmas and New Year's holidays
- 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
- 8 whole cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 (2-inch long) piece ginger, peeled and sliced crosswise into 1/4-inch thick rounds
- 1 (15-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (13.5-ounce) can coconut milk (see notes)
- 1/2 cup to 1 cup white rum (see notes)
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus additional for garnish
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg, plus additional for garnish
Pink Champagne Punch
By barbsjustagirl
Pretty Pink Champagne with raspberries and a fizzy bubbly Punch, perfect for your next gathering
- 1 (1 1/2 liter) bottle champagne, chilled
- 1 (2 liter) bottle ginger ale, chilled
- 1 (12 ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
- 1 1/4 cups frozen raspberries, thawed
Glühwein, Spiced Austrian & German Holiday Mulled Wine
By á-10847
Glühwein is a traditional Christmas drink in Germany and Austria that's very similar to mulled wine, just the thin
- 500 milliliter red wine, about 2 1/4 cups
- 100 milliliter water, about 1/2 cup
- 1 (about 2.25-inches long) Cinnamon stick
- 1 star anise
- 1/2 vanilla bean
- pinch nutmeg
- 1 orange
- 10 cloves
- sugar to taste
Liquid Marijuana Drink
By á-25101
Are you looking for a fun and simple cocktail that will help get the party started? Try this Liquid Marijuana Drink...
- 1/2-ounce Malibu rum
- 1/2-ounce light rum
- 1/2-ounce blue curaçao
- 1/2-ounce apple pucker (or melon liqueur)
- Equal parts sweet 'n sour mix and pineapple juice
White Gummy Bear
By kayjayjohnson
Start the party the right way by serving these sweet and sour White Gummy Bear drinks at your next gathering
- 1 shot raspberry vodka
- 1 shot Triple Sec,
- 1 shot Sweet & Sour
- Splash Sprite
Jello Shot Cake
By á-32164
This jello shot cake is very impressive, your hard work will pay off! This beautiful and delicious dessert will be
- 3 cups very cold rum or vodka, flavored is okay
- 6 teaspoons plain unflavored gelatin
- 6 (3-ounce) packages of jell-o, to your liking
- 1 1/8 cup vanilla yogurt
- Water
- Cooking spray
Pineapple Upside Down Jello Shots
By r_wade1
Give your boring, mundane jello shots a creative twist with these beautiful Pineapple Upside Down Jello Shots! They
- 3/4 cup boiling water
- 1 (3-ounce) box pineapple Jello gelatin
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 1/2 cup vodka
- 1/4 cup butterscotch schnapps
- 1/4 cup Irish cream
Jello Shots
By cwyorkiex3
Start with the basic jello shot recipe then spice up that classic flavor combination with other variations like Ama...
- 1 1/4 cup vodka
- 2 (3-ounce) packages of Jell-O
- 2 cups of boiling water
- 1 cup ice-cold water
Jello Shot Cupcakes
By kayjayjohnson
What fun! Jello Shot Cupcakes with Malibu coconut rum topped with whipped cream
- JELLO SHOT CUPCAKES:
- 1 package white cake mix
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 (3-ounce) package Jello Gelatin, any red flavor (I used strawberry)
- 1 cup Malibu coconut rum
- WHIPPED CREAM:
- 3 cups whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons granulated sugar
- BROKEN GLASS JELLO GARNISH:
- 4 small boxes (3-ounces each) Jell-O (I used strawberry, blackberry, lime, lemon)
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
Variety of Jello Shots
By á-31565
Make it a super party with Jello shots! Here are 21 different variations - there is sure to be one (or several!) th
- Basic Jello Shots:
- 1 (3-ounce) box Jello
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup vodka
- 1/2 cup flavored liquor/schnapps/pucker
- Dreamsicle Jello Shots:
- 1 (3-ounce) box orange Jello
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup whipped cream or vanilla flavored vodka
- 1/2 cup Triple Sec
- Strawberry Lemonade Jello Shots:
- 1 (3-ounce) box strawberry Jello
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup lemon flavored vodka
- 1/2 cup Triple Sec
- Caribou Lou (Pina Colada):
- 1 (3-ounce) box pineapple Jello
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup boiling pineapple juice
- 1 cup Malibu rum
- 1/2 cup Triple Sec
- Jolly Rancher:
- 1 (3-ounce) box melon Jello
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup vodka
- 1/2 cup apple pucker
- Purple People Eater:
- 1 (3-ounce) box grape Jello
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup vodka
- 1/2 cup watermelon pucker
- Bomb Pop:
- 1 (3-ounce) box cherry Jello
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup lemon vodka
- 1/2 cup blue Curacao (citron)
- Margarita:
- 1 (3-ounce) box lime Jello
- 1 cup boiling water with splash of lime juice
- 1 cup tequila
- 1/2 cup Triple Sec
- Melon ‘Rita:
- 1 (3-ounce) box lime Jello
- 1 cup boiling water with splash of lime juice
- 1 cup tequila
- 1/2 cup watermelon pucker
- Tequila Sunrise:
- 1 (3-ounce) box orange Jello
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup tequila
- 1/2 cup total Triple Sec and Grenadine
- Tropic Thunder:
- 1 (3-ounce) box berry blue Jello
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup lemon vodka
- 1/2 cup Blue Curacao (citron)
- Blue Hawaiian:
- 1 (3-ounce) box berry blue Jello
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup boiling pineapple juice
- 1 cup Malibu rum
- 1/2 cup Blue Curacao
- Rum Runner:
- 1 (3-ounce) box strawberry banana Jello
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup light or dark rum
- 1/2 cup Triple Sec
- Bahama Mama:
- 1 (3-ounce) watermelon Jello
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup Malibu rum
- 1/2 cup peach schnapps
- Cosmopolitan:
- 1 (3-ounce) box cranberry Jello
- 1 cup boiling water with splash of lime juice
- 1 cup vodka
- 1/2 cup Triple Sec
- Sex on the Beach:
- 1 (3-ounce) box orange Jello
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup boiling cranberry juice
- 1 cup vodka
- 1/2 cup peach schnapps
- Lemon Drop:
- 1 (3-ounce) box lemon Jello
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup lemon vodka
- 1/2 cup Triple Sec
- Banana Nirvana:
- 1 (3-ounce) box strawberry banana Jello
- 1 cup vodka
- 1/2 cup peach schnapps
- Cherry Bomb!
- 1 (3-ounce) box cherry Jello
- 1 cup vodka
- 1/2 cup Redbull or other energy drink
- 20 maraschino cherries with stems (the wicks for your bombs)
- Blue Firecracker:
- 1 (3-ounce) box berry blue Jello
- 1 cup vodka
- 1/2 cup peach schnapps
- 20 maraschino cherries with stems (the wicks for your firecrackers)
- White Lightning:
- 1 (3-ounce) box piña colada Jello
- 1 cup vodka
- 1/2 cup Triple Sec
- 20 maraschino cherries with stems (the wicks for your bombs)
Rum & Coke Jello Shots
By rrxing
A rum and coke is a bar favorite
- 2 (3-ounce) packages cherry gelatin
- 2 cups Coke, 1 boiling and 1 chilled cup
- 1 cup rum
Mud Slide Jello Shots
By á-10881
You won't and can't go wrong with these jello shots for your next party!
- 1/3 cup Kahlua liquor
- 1/3 cup Bailey's liquor
- 2/3 cup Half and Half
- 2 envelopes plain gelatin
- 1/3 cup Vodka
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Eggnog
By á-174535
Fluffy beaten egg whites make this eggnog recipe lighter and easier to drink than a cup of cream and booze has any ...
- 6 large eggs, separated
- 1 cup sugar
- pinch of kosher salt
- 3 cups whole milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 cups dark rum
- whole nutmeg and cinnamon stick, grated with a microplane for serving
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Strawberry Margarita Jello Shots
- 2 pounds fresh strawberries
- 6 ounces Margarita mix
- 1 cup tequila
- 2 ounces Triple Sec
- 1 (3-ounce) package strawberry Jello
- Lime and sugar for garnish
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Chocolate Bomb Pudding Shots
- Small chocolate instant pudding
- 3/4 cup Kahlua
- 3/4 cup Coconut Rum
- 4 ounces Cool Whip (Extra Creamy preferred but not required)
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Clinton Kelly's Strawberry Basil...
- 4 ounces Sauvignon blanc
- 4 medium strawberries, diced small
- 3 ounces soda water
- 1 tablespoon basil, chopped
- Juice of half a Lime
- Straw berries, sliced for garnish
- Basil, sliced for garnish
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Champagne Jello Shots
- 8 ounces Champagne
- 7 ounces lemon-lime soda, divided
- 3 packets unflavored gelatin
- Food coloring (if desired)
- Sanding sugar
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Jello Shots
- 16 ounces (2-cups) boiling water
- 6 ounce package Jello
- 6 ounces cold water (3/4-cup)
- 10 ounces chilled alcohol (1 1/4-cup)
- Chill alcohol at least one hour prior (not in the freezer, unless the alcohol is over 80-proof, or 40%; anything else might freeze and break the bottle)
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Jello Shots - 104 ways
- 1 cup Boiling water
- 1 (3-ounce) box Jello
- 1 cup cold water
- 1 cup alcohol
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Pink Lemonade Jello Shots
- 12 whole lemons
- 1 cup pink lemonade
- 2 packages plain gelatin
- 1 cup vodka
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Frozen Peach Bellini
- 6 ounces spumanti, Astt, to taste
- 1 ounce peach schnapps, to taste
- Frozen peaches, sliced
- Ice
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Jack Frost Martini
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1/2 cup light rum or vodka, about 4-ounces
- 1/2 cup blue curacao, about 4-ounces
- 1/2 cup cream of coconut (not coconut milk), about 4-ounces
- 10 to 12 ice cubes
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Blueberry Martini Jello Shots
- 10 1/2 ounces Stoli Blueberry vodka
- 2 ounces simple syrup, or to taste
- 3 1/2 (0.25-ounce) packets gelatin powder
- 60 About 60 fresh blueberries (more if the blueberries are small)
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Candy Cane Jello Shots
- RED LAYER:
- 2 (3-ounce) packages cherry jello
- 1 1/3 cups boiling water
- 2/3 cup Hot Damn liquor
- WHITE LAYER:
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup boiling water, divided
- 2 packages Knox gelatin
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 3/4 cup peppermint schnapps
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Irish Pancake Shot
- IN ONE SHOT GLASS:
- 2 count Jameson Whiskey
- 1 count ButterShots Schnapps
- IN A SECOND SHOT GLASS:
- 1 shot Orange Juice
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