Bright & Bubbly New Year's Eve Drinks to Ring In 2022!

We can all agree that 2021 has been quite the year. So if you're more than ready to say peace out with an extra special drink, we've got you.

Keep reading for a list of our favorite bright and bubbly winter cocktails perfect for bidding adieu to the wild ride that was 2021.

Pineapple Margarita Sparklers

Bubbly meets spicy in these pineapple margarita sparklers.

Pineapples, lime juice, and lemon juice are blended up into a puree before being combined with tequila and Grand Marnier.

Finish them off with a chipotle salt rim and an extra squeeze of lime if you like a sour margarita.

Find the full recipe at Half Baked Harvest

Sparkling Julep

The lightly sweet and minty julep gets a bubbly NYE twist in this cocktail recipe from Bon Appetit.

Mint is muddled with simple syrup before being combined with cognac and champagne.

Add lots of crushed ice on top and a garnish of lemon peel and mint.

Find the full recipe at Bon Appetit

Pink Grapefruit-White Cranberry Sparkling Punch

If you want to make a big batch of cocktails rather than individual ones, consider this sweet, tangy, and perfectly effervescent punch.

Sugar, grapefruit zest, and bay leaves are simmered together to create a simple syrup that's then paired with grapefruit juice, vodka, Cointreau, and cranberry juice.

The simple syrup can be made up to a week in advance if you want to prep your cocktails ahead of time.

Find the full recipe at Martha Stewart

Grand Mimosas

What's New Year's Eve without a little bubbly?

In this simple, classic recipe, orange juice is combined with champagne and Grand Marnier for a perfectly sweet and bubbly drink worth toasting the end of the year with.

Find the full recipe at Once Upon a Chef

White Russian

Sometimes sticking to the classics on NYE is the best route to take.

And what's a more classic winter cocktail than a white Russian?

While this recipe isn't bubbly, it's still a sweet and simple recipe that's easy to toss together the day of.

Made up of vodka, coffee liqueur, and cream, this creamy New Year's cocktail feels a bit like a dessert with a kick.

Find the full recipe at Smitten Kitchen

Cranberry Bourbon Fizz

If you've got some fresh cranberries that have been taking up space in your fridge since the holidays, here's a great use for them!

Calling for just bourbon, cranberry juice, ginger beer, and some fresh cranberries for garnish, these cocktails can be whipped up last minute for when the clock strikes midnight.

If you wanted them a little less sweet, you could sub in club soda or La Croix for the ginger beer.

Find the full recipe at Gimme Some Oven

Persimmon & Spice G&T

Here's another cocktail to celebrate the bounty of the winter season.

Fuyu persimmons are combined with sugar, water, a buddha hand lemon, ginger, cinnamon, and star anise to create a unique and aromatic simple syrup.

Shake it up with your favorite gin and some pomegranate juice for a unique winter take on traditional gin and tonic.

Find the full recipe at Bon Appetit

French 75

Calling for just gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, champagne, and a lemon twist, this traditional French 75 is a quick and easy bubbly cocktail perfect for ringing in the New Year.

This recipe includes directions for how to make your own simple syrup at home, but if you want to save yourself some time, you can always go with a store-bought option, too.

Find the full recipe at Gimme Some Oven

Blood Orange Champagne Mules

Take advantage of winter citrus season with these ginger beer champagne cocktails!

Blood orange juice, lime juice, and vodka are combined together before being topped off with bubbly ginger beer and champagne.

Top them off with blood orange (or cara cara) slices and fresh mint.

Find the full recipe at Half Baked Harvest

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