5 Festive New Year's Eve Cocktails

Looking for ways to ring in the 2016? I have 5 Festive New Year's Eve Cocktails for a sweet, smooth transition into the New Year!
A robust rye complemented by refreshing, aromatic ginger and rosemary, this Ginger Beer Rosemary Rye Cooler is simple, sexy, seriously sensory seducing and totally NYE glass-raising worthy. Garnish with candied ginger for a sweet ending! Perfect for a small gathering of friends and family, or hanging with the boys.

This island thirst-quencher I call Sorrel Sangria is tart, sweet, citrusy, spicy and definitely boozy. The virgin version is great served with mounds of crushed ice. You can even enjoy it warm, as a tea, or you can make a syrup as a bar staple. To ring in the New Year, add some bubbly, fill up those punch bowls and gather the troops. This one is a real crowd pleaser!

What do you get when Mozart and Elephants mingle? A composition of orgasmic proportions I like to call Amarula Truffle Cocktail. Two parts Amarula and one part Mozart Gold Chocolate Cream Liqueur, this creamy little mixture will leave you wanting, no... begging for more. This is a perfect drink to ring in the new year with your girls.

This Apple Cider Thyme Cocktail is perfect for holiday entertaining and is also superb when served warm, accompanied by a fireplace, blanket and great book. Simply omit the brandy and bitters and the juniors may partake. Works well for a quiet night in.

Take the celebration all the way into new year's brunch with these Berry Beet Smoothtinis. This combination is berry, berry good and a great addition to any brunch table. You can make it a little more tropical by replacing the liqueur with coconut rum and a splash of pineapple juice. Or, feel free to omit the alcohol, so that the kiddos can enjoy this deliciously filling cocktail smoothie. Also amazing as a popsicle!

However you choose to ring in 2016, hopefully there is something for you among these 5 Festive New Year's Eve Cocktails! What is your favourite way to ring in the new year?

I'll see you in a couple days for my last post of 2015!