Toast The End Of 2013 With These Seven Drinks

Here are seven cocktails to celebrate the end of 2013 and the beginning of 2014.

1. The Sparkler: If your New Year's resolution is to get fit, this festive drink only has 78 calories.

 • 3 oz. Gekkeikan Zipang
 • 3 Peach slices
 • 3 Plum slices
 • 1 oz. Monin O free Pomegranate Syrup

Directions: Muddle Peaches and Plums with Syrup, shake with ice and strain into a champagne flute, top with Gekkeikan Zipang and stir.

Herradura Espresso.(Courtesy Photo)

2. Herradura Espresso: Not used to staying up so late? Have one of these and you'll definitely make the Times Square Ball Drop.

 • 1.5 oz. Herradura Anejo
 • 1/2 oz. Coffee Liqueur
 • 1.5 oz. Espresso
 • 1/2 oz. Simple Syrup
 • 1.5 oz. Heavy Cream

Directions: Place all ingredients excluding the heavy cream in to a cocktail shaker filled with cubed ice. Shake hard and strain over ice in to a chilled coupe glass. In a separate shaker place the heavy cream and cubed ice, shake hard to aerate then pour carefully over a bar spoon to layer the cream over the coffee. Garnish with 3 coffee beans.

3. 525 Fizz: Prosecco is a nice bubbly alternative to champagne.

 • 1 oz. New Amsterdam Vodka
 • 1 1/2 oz. Elderflower Liqueur
 • Prosecco
 • Absinthe Wash
 • Rosemary

Directions: Combine, shake and strain vodka & elderflower liqueur into a chilled absinthe washed martini glass. Top with prosecco and garnish with fresh rosemary.

French Kiss and Sparkling Cran-Razzy. (Courtesy Photo)

4. Basil Hayden's Stroke of Midnight: If you have no one to kiss at the stoke of midnight, celebrate with a sip of this.

 • 1 part Basil Hayden's Bourbon
 • Sparkling Apple Juice

Directions: Add Basil Hayden's Bourbon to a champagne flute. Fill the remainder of the glass with sparkling apple juice. Garnish with a sliced apple.

5. Sparkling Cran-Razzy: This mocktail available at Fresh Hamptons (203 Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton, 631-537-4700, freshhamptons.com) is ideal for the New Year's Eve non-drinkers.

 • 1 parts Cranberry Juice
 • 2 parts Club Soda
 • 1 part Raspberry Puree

Directions: Combine cranberry juice and raspberry puree in a champagne flute. Top with club soda.

The Sparkler and Basil Hayden's Stroke of Midnight. (Courtesy Photos)

6. Bar Drake Manhattan: A classic to end the night or early morning.

 • 2 1/4 oz. Woodford Reserve Bourbon
 • 1 oz. Fonseca BIN 27 Port
 • 2 oz. bar spoon of Maple Syrup
 • Dash of Angostura Bitters

Directions: Pour all ingredients over ice into a mixing glass. Stir the drink and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with brandied cherries.

7. French Kiss: The perfect way to end 2013 and cocktail choice to ring in the New Year.

 • 1 oz. CAMUS VS Elegance Cognac
 • 1/4 oz. Raspberry Liqueur
 • 1/4 oz. Champagne Laurent-Perrier Brut, chilled

Directions: Combine CAMUS VS Elegance Cognac and raspberry liqueur in a chilled champagne flute. Top with Champagne Laurent-Perrier Brut and garnish with raspberry.

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