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.