20 New Year's Eve Cocktails That Are Perfect for Celebrating

Celebrate New Year's Eve all around the world with this Italian-inspired cocktail made with Strega liqueur, an herbal digestif. It's shaken with dry vermouth, fresh lemon juice, and Angostura bitters, then garnished with a vibrant bay leaf.

Try something new as you head into the new year. This classic gin-based cocktail has been upgraded for the holiday season with a sweet rosemary simple syrup and lemon juice instead of the usual lime.

Filled with seasonal ingredients and prepared for a large crowd, we can't think of a better big-batch cocktail for New Year's Eve than this one. It's sparkling, sweet, and totally spectacular.

Take a trip to the Mediterranean from the comfort of your home with this two-ingredient New Year's Eve cocktail. Mirto is a deep red-hued, sweet, and herbal liqueur accented by tonic water.

Surprise your guests with a totally unexpected ingredient. Reprise your favorite cranberry sauce recipe in this whiskey cocktail, which is just the drink to ring in the new year.

Cranberry sauce is also used for this tequila-based, New Year's Eve cocktail. Top it off with grapefruit soda for a fruity beverage.

Bourbon and red wine are a delightful duo in this New Year's Eve cocktail recipe. A simple syrup made with whole cinnamon sticks creates a festive kick in each sip.

Take a sip of this honey and cardamom-infused New Year's Eve cocktail and you'll be seeing fireworks.

This pretty-in-pink, elegant cocktail is perfect for New Year's Eve. Shake it up with gin, kirsch, black vermouth, and aromatic bitters, then garnish with a lemon twist and maraschino cherries.

This refreshing nonalcoholic cocktail is made from blackberry purée, white cranberry juice, and sparkling water. To make the prep work even easier, you can use frozen berries to make the blackberry purée.

Homemade cranberry-and orange-infused vodka form the base of these deluxe cosmopolitans. The classic cosmo ingredients—cranberry juice, orange liqueur, and lime juice—complete the cocktail.

Dress up an ordinary mimosa for a special occasion by using brilliant blood-orange juice.

Pear nectar gives buttery smoothness to Moscato d'Asti, a sweet, sparkling white wine. Each glass is garnished with a few dried cranberries and a sprig of rosemary.

Affordable Prosecco is used in place of Champagne in these pink Bellinis made with pear nectar and cranberry juice. These elegant drinks are equally suited to a cocktail party or a New Year's Day brunch.

Black-currant liqueur gives this Champagne cocktail its deep red hue.

Pear nectar and orange liqueur are mixed with pomegranate juice and a bottle of Champagne to create this easy, elegant punch. In place of the Champagne, you may use Prosecco or Cava, or any other variety of sparkling white wine you wish.

Add the Champagne just before serving these drinks so your guests can enjoy its effect on the candied ginger.

Fresh ginger lends subtle spiciness to this elegant cocktail made with sparkling wine and sugar.

The classic Champagne cocktail is updated with sorbet in place of the traditional sugar cube and bitters. Use raspberry, passion fruit, lemon, or any sorbet flavor you prefer.