There’s nothing like ushering in the New Year with a new cocktail. Our Liquid Art specialists make it easy as they share here some of their most requested – and most festive – cocktails. Cheers … and Happy New Year!

 

Ginger Bread Martini

Royal Sonesta Boston

Ingredients:

  • ¾ oz vodka
  • 1 ¾ oz dry vermouth
  • ½ oz lemon juice
  • ½ oz gingerbread syrup

Preparation:

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.  Shake vigorously and strain into a martini glass.

 

Ginger Gold Rush

Sonesta Fort Lauderdale

Ingredients:

  • Brandied cherry for garnish
  • 1 ½ oz ginger liqueur
  • 1 oz bourbon
  • ½ oz fresh squeezed lemon juice

Preparation:

Put the brandied cherry in the bottom of a martini glass. Combine the remaining ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.  Shake vigorously and strain over the cherry into the glass.

 

White Chocolate Peppermint Martini

Sonesta Bee Cave Austin

Ingredients:

  • 1 oz Stoli Vanilla Vodka
  • 2 oz Godiva White Chocolate Liquor
  • 1 oz Peppermint Schnapps
  • Peppermint swirl

Preparation:

Combine the first three ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.  Shake vigorously and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with the peppermint swirl.

 

Nuts N’ Berries

Sonesta Silicon Valley San Jose

Ingredients:

  • ½ ounce Frangelico
  • ½ ounce Chambord
  • 2 ounces of Cranberry juice
  • ½ of Cream

Preparation:

Pour the liquor into an a cocktail glass filled with ice and stir well. Top with cream and stir again. Garnish with whole strawberry.

 

Minty Snowflake

Sonesta Silicon Valley San Jose

  • ½ Ounce cream de menth green
  • ½ Ounce cream de cacao white
  • ½ Ounce cream martini

Preparation:

Pour all the liquor on the shaker filled with ice and shake well. Pour into the martini glass. Garnish with fresh mint leaves

 

Le Fizz

Sonesta Gwinnett Place Atlanta

Ingredients:

  • ½ oz vodka
  • ½ oz St. Germain Elderflower liqueur
  • 1 ½ oz Champagne

Preparation:

Combine all ingredients in a flute glass rimmed with gold sugar.

 

Tickled Pink

Sonesta Gwinnett Place Atlanta

Ingredients:

  • ½ oz pomegranate syrup
  • ½ oz Chambord
  • 2 oz Champagne

Preparation:

Combine all ingredients in a flute glass rimmed with gold sugar.

 

Grand Bellini

Sonesta Philadelphia Rittenhouse Square

Ingredients:

  • 1 oz Grand Marnier raspberry peach
  • 3 ½ oz brut champagne
  • Splash of cranberry juice

Preparation:

Combine in tall champagne flute.

 

French 75

Royal Sonesta Harbor Court Baltimore

  •  1oz cognac
  •  1/4oz lemon juice
  •  1/4oz simple syrup
  •  4oz champagne

Cowboy Coffee

Royal Sonesta Harbor Court Baltimore

Ingredients:

  •  1/2oz Grind Espresso Liqueur
  •  1oz Bulleit Bourbon
  •  1/4oz simple syrup
  •  Dash of bitters