4 New Cocktail Recipes Perfect for Toasting Your New Year!

BAY AREA, CA – Looking for some new cocktail options to ring in the New Year? Give these a try, and have a happy and safe 2017 celebration!

NOTE: While each recipe contains specific brands of alcohol, any brand can be substituted.

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The CC™ 100% Rye War on Winter

Ingredients:

• 1 part Canadian Club 100% Rye Whisky
• 3 parts Steamed Milk
• 1 pinch Brown Sugar
• Dried Cloves (to taste)
• 1-2 Cinnamon Sticks
• Dash of Nutmeg

Method:

Heat milk on stove on low heat with cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and brown sugar. Stir until combined and bring to a quick boil. Pour CC 100% Rye into a heat-proof glass and add milk mixture. Top with milk foam and a dash of cinnamon powder.

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Knob Creek® Hot Toddy

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 parts Knob Creek® Bourbon
• Orange Slice
• Lemon Wedge
• 3-5 Whole Cloves
• Hot Water
• Dollop of Honey

Method:

In a pre-warmed coffee mug, muddle cloves, orange and lemon. Add Knob Creek® Bourbon and top with hot water. Add honey as desired. Stir with a cinnamon stick.

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Christmas Spice Cocktail

Recipe created by Ellen V Lora of the Pure Evl blog

Ingredients:

• 2 oz. Viniq Ruby
• 1 oz. Cranberry juice
• Dash of ginger beer

Instructions:

• Chill all ingredients two hours before mixing
• Add Viniq Ruby, Cranberry juice, ginger beer, and ice to a cocktail shaker
• Shake mixture then pour into serving glass

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EFFEN® Vodka Grapefruit Bubbly

Ingredients:

• 2 parts EFFEN® Vodka
• 2 parts Ruby Red Grapefruit Juice
• Top with Prosecco

Method:

Pour ingredients into a champagne flute in the order listed and garnish with a lemon twist.

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Also from the Patch holiday recipe files:

• New Year's Eve Cocktail: How to Make a Crystal Cosmopolitan
• Easy Champagne Cocktail Recipe for New Year's Eve
• Mull Over These: 2 Easy Spiced Wine And Punch Recipes For Holidays

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Photos, courtesy of Viniq, EFFEN, and Knob Creek and Canadian Club, clockwise from top: Rye War on Winter; Knob Creek® Hot Toddy; Christmas Spice Cocktail; EFFEN® Vodka Grapefruit Bubbly.