New Year's cocktails. Tangerine compote
The New Year's table always pleases with an abundance of tasty and variety of dishes, but multi-colored aromatic drinks There is also a place on the holiday table. If you know the preferences of the guests in advance, then I suggest choosing the recipe you like and preparing invigorating and delicious drinks. There is a wide selection of both alcoholic and soft drinks, which are in demand among both adults and children.
Drink decoration
1. When serving a festive cup, cocktail, mulled wine, and other drinks, glassware is decorated with thin circles or slices of lemon, lime and orange. To do this, a radical cut is made in the circle and placed on the edge of a glass or wine glass.
2. For originality and beauty, berries and fruits you like can be chopped onto small skewers and placed in glasses. Another option is to decorate drinks with citrus zest.
3. Orange slices pierced with a cocktail stick and planted with small berries look beautiful.
4. I advise you to decorate the rims of the wine glasses in the form of a “snow coating”, sprinkling them with powdered sugar or sugar. To do this, wet the edge from the inside, and then drown the wine glass in the prepared raw materials.
1. The best mulled wine - made from figs and more
This festive drink breaks records, because look how many “fragrant bouquets” are collected here, and the taste is excellent and enchanting!
Required ingredients:
- red wine - 2 liters;
- sweet tangerine - 1 fruit;
- lemon zest - from 1 lemon;
- figs (ripe) - 7 pieces;
- blueberries - a handful;
- liquid honey - 3 tablespoons;
- cloves - 8 buds;
- cinnamon - 3 sticks;
- cardamom - 1/2 teaspoon.
Mulled wine preparation technology
We wash the figs, drain them with a paper towel, cut each one into four parts and place them in a saucepan. Add all the spices, berries and lemon zest. Then cut the tangerine in half and lightly squeeze out the juice with your hands. Pour honey over the fruit, close the container and put it in the refrigerator overnight.
Next, remove the contents from the cold, which are fragrant in every way, and put them on slow fire. Warm up the “honey-spicy” fruits for seven minutes and cool. Pour wine over the fruit and let it sit for about an hour. room temperature.
Place the saucepan over the lowest heat and begin to heat the contents of the bag for at least 20 minutes. But, I want to repeat, what longer time heating, the more aromatic and tastier the mulled wine will be. Pour the finished drink into glasses and enjoy with great pleasure with delicious cheese and figs.
2. New Year's punch
Each of us already knows that punch is a cocktail drink, which is most often prepared with the addition of alcohol, natural juices and all kinds of additives.
Components:
- orange juice - 1.5 liters;
- lemonade - 0.5 liters;
- pomegranate - 2 large fruits;
- champagne - 1 bottle;
- orange ice cream - 800 grams.
Technology for preparing an aristocratic drink
All liquid ingredients must be cooled in the refrigerator. Peel the pomegranates, remove the seeds, and then squeeze the juice out of them. Place the ice cream in a deep, comfortable bowl, then slowly pour in the juice and lemonade. Lastly, open the champagne and stir quickly. Pour some into the bottom of the glass pomegranate juice, and then prepare the mixture and serve immediately.
3. Drinks for children for the New Year 2019
Both children and the Fire Rooster will appreciate drinks on the table that will be prepared from natural fruits, berries, citrus fruits of bright red or orange color. Cherries, rosehips, raspberries, cranberries, pomegranates, oranges, as well as the delicate color and taste of pineapples are suitable here. It should be noted that in winter period Frozen and dried ingredients will go. Here are a few recipes that may seem interesting or may suggest your own. original ideas creating homemade New Year's drinks of fabulous beauty to the delight of the whole family.
3.1. New Year's milkshake
Components:
- ice cream sundae - 500 grams;
- natural milk - 120 milliliters;
- lollipops - 130 grams;
- chocolate chips - to your taste;
- chilled cream - 150 milliliters;
- powdered sugar- at your look;
- fruit or berry syrup - optional.
Cooking method
1. Wrap the candies in a paper napkin and punch them into coarse crumbs with a wooden mallet.
2. Grind the chocolate until crumbly.
3. Beat the cream with powdered sugar in a mixer until stiff peaks form.
4. Pour about 6-7 drops of natural bright syrup made from raspberries, cranberries, etc. into the cream and stir with a toothpick until uneven (so that chaos appears).
5.Whip the ice cream with milk and chocolate chips.
6. Pour the drink into glasses, and it is more convenient for children in glass glasses with a handle and add two tablespoons of cream.
3. 2. Lingonberry juice
Such a bright and rich drink, just right for children. It can be prepared only from lingonberries and adding sweets, but other options are possible. Let's stop at the very simple recipe which is preferred by children.
Composition of raw materials:
- lingonberries in fresh- 400 grams;
- granulated sugar- 130 grams;
- honey - 2 tablespoons;
- water - 2 liters.
Lingonberry juice homemade recipe prepare like this:
Sort the berries, wash them, puree them in a blender, and then rub them through a sieve or some cheesecloth. Place in the refrigerator.
Place the resulting juices in a ladle, add water, boil, and then boil for about two more minutes. Add sugar during cooking. Set aside and cool slightly.
Strain the resulting broth from the lingonberry pulp and mix with puree, add honey, stir effectively so that the honey is completely dissolved and distributed throughout the drink.
4. New Year's mulled wine
This scalding, aromatic and truly soulful drink will also appeal to those who do not drink strong drinks.
New Year's mulled wine I have:
- dry wine— 1.5 liters;
- soft prunes - 8 pieces;
- sweet pears - 2 pieces;
- tangerine - 1 piece;
- lemon - 2 mugs;
- cloves - 7-8 buds + a pinch of cardamom;
- cinnamon - 2 sticks + 3 tablespoons of liquid honey.
We prepare New Year's mulled wine according to a home recipe like this:
Peel the pears and cut into small pieces, then put it in a saucepan. Attach the tangerine halves, first, with your hands, lightly pressing the juice into them. Add prunes, lemon slices and all the spices, pour honey. Cover the dishes with film and place in the refrigerator for four hours.
Remove the saucepan from the refrigerator with the fruit and resulting juice, pour in the wine. Leave at room temperature for one hour. Place on the stove and heat over very low heat for half an hour. Let it brew for a little while longer and you can pour, arrange and consume.
5. Gleg - or Swedish mulled wine
This Swedish version of mulled wine includes additional spices, lingonberries and toasted almonds or walnuts. The drink is easy to drink in small sips and goes well with any cookies.
Gleg - or Swedish mulled wine Components for 2 liters:
- orange - two citruses;
- water - 350 milliliters;
- cloves - 10 pieces;
- cinnamon - 2 sticks;
- anise - 3 stars;
- cardamom - 10 crushed pods;
- grated nutmeg - optional;
- fresh ginger - 6 small pieces (1.2 cm thick);
- brown sugar - 250 grams;
- dried cranberries - 4 tablespoons;
- red wine - 2 bottles of 750 milliliters;
- cognac - 250 milliliters;
- walnuts - four tablespoons.
Method for preparing Swedish mulled wine:
1. Squeeze the juice from one of the oranges into a large saucepan. Add water, all spices, ginger, sugar and lingonberries. Simmer gently for 45 minutes to release all the flavors of the spices and melt the sugar. Bring to a boil and let the drink bubble for 2-3 minutes, adding more water if necessary.
2. Thinly slice remaining oranges. Add the toasted crushed nuts to the pan along with the wine, brandy. Simmer for a quarter of an hour or until the drink is completely warmed through. Serve warm in heatproof glasses.
6. Cranberry cocktail or mild spiced wine
This cocktail is popular in Norway, as this tonic drink warms the soul and body, is healthy and festive. The drink itself is bright, which is considered symbolic of the year. Fire Rooster Red color. Let's try to cook.
Components:
- dry red wine - 450 milliliters;
- Orange juice- 2 tablespoons;
- cranberries - 120 grams;
- cloves - 5 pieces;
- sugar - 45-50 grams;
- water - 55-75 milliliters;
- cinnamon - according to preference;
- apple - 1 medium-sized fruit;
- ginger - to taste;
- liquid honey - 1.5 teaspoons.
A homemade cranberry cocktail recipe is prepared as follows:
1. Sort and rinse the cranberries. Pour water into a saucepan, add cranberries, add a mixture of sugar and cinnamon. This is followed by orange juice, prepared ginger and some water. You need to pour enough water so that the berries are visible on the surface.
2. Bring all contents to a boil and reduce heat. Boil for no more than three minutes and it will be noticeable that the berries are breaking the texture.
3. Rub the cranberry mixture through a colander and slowly pour into a heated ladle or glass.
4. Fill another bowl with: 1/2 of an apple cut into slices, cloves and good quality honey. Pour in the wine and bring to a boil over low heat. After this procedure, remove the cloves and apples, and add cranberry puree. The consistency of the drink should be thick and sticky.
5. Heat the glasses and fill them with ready-made mulled wine. For decoration, add chopped apples to each serving of mulled wine.
Until we meet again, my dear readers and friends, write, I will answer all your questions with great pleasure.
When you think about the upcoming most important holiday of the year, a bright picture appears before your eyes: a decorated Christmas tree, tangerines, a beautiful, rich festive table and, of course, sparkling champagne in glasses. This is also a great opportunity to experiment and prepare a variety of delicious alcoholic drinks. New Year's drinks. After all, you already have almost the entire set of necessary ingredients on the table.
In addition to the usual traditional drinks- champagne for the chiming clock, wine for hot drinks and ice-cold vodka for herring “under a fur coat” - to festive table you can cook a lot of different drinks. For example, bright cocktails that would be very appropriate this New Year's Eve(after all, it is known that the word “cocktail” is translated as “rooster tail”). For those who don’t sit in front of the TV and go to set off fireworks and wishing balloons in the frosty weather, hot New Year’s drinks 2018 will come in handy. Alcoholic cocktails based on champagne will be appreciated by lovers of magical bubbles.
Let's start with champagne-based drinks. By the way, champagne glasses can be decorated very simply. Thin colored ribbons can be tied to the stems of the glasses, repeating the colors and style of the table and Christmas tree decorations. The edges of the glasses can be dipped in water and dipped in granulated sugar or powder - you will get frost.
Winter cupochon
Ingredients:
750 ml champagne,
750 ml dry red wine,
200 g frozen cherries (pitted),
200 ml orange juice,
100 g sugar.
Preparation:
Cover the cherries with sugar, add orange juice and 1 glass of wine. Place the resulting mixture in the refrigerator for 1 hour. In a large pitcher, combine cherries, juice and remaining wine. Stir the drink, pour it into glasses and top up with champagne.
Cocktail “New Year's Blush”
Ingredients:
60 ml champagne,
40 ml vodka,
20 ml lime juice,
15 ml sugar syrup,
1 tsp. cherry puree,
mint leaves,
ice.
Preparation:
Place mint leaves and ice in a shaker, then add vodka, lime juice and sugar syrup, stir for 10-15 seconds. Place cherry puree into a glass and fill it with the contents of the shaker. Stirring lightly, add champagne.
Of course, we will not ignore our dear men. New Year's drinks 2018 based on cognac and other strong drinks will appeal to connoisseurs of everything unusual and new.
African New Year cocktail
Ingredients:
30 ml cognac,
300 ml cola,
1 tsp. black instant coffee.
Preparation:
Pour chilled cognac into a large tall glass with a volume of 0.5 liters, then carefully pour in chilled cola along the edge. Gradually add coffee, while vigorously whisking the liquid with a fork until thick foam. Please note that this cocktail should be made immediately before serving.
Cocktail “New Year in Russian”
Ingredients:
45 ml vodka,
60 ml grapefruit juice,
60 liters of lemonade,
ice.
Preparation:
Mix all ingredients in a glass, the edges of which must first be glazed with salt or sugar. Add ice to the cocktail, stir slowly and serve to guests.
Russian cocktail with honey
Ingredients:
70 ml vodka,
30 g honey,
200 ml light beer.
Preparation:
Mix vodka and liquid honey with shaved ice. Pour in the chilled beer and add ice cubes. Serve the finished cocktail immediately. If desired, add ½ cinnamon stick to the cocktail.
One important note: do not try to replace vodka in cocktails with whiskey. For this noble drink have their own recipes.
Hot alcoholic New Year's drinks will help you quickly warm up after a fun trip to the city Christmas tree. To serve, use special glasses with a handle (for Irish coffee).
Mulled wine with lemon
Ingredients:
500 ml dry red wine,
75 g sugar,
1 cinnamon stick,
150 ml cognac or rum,
1 lemon,
12 buds of cloves.
Preparation:
Wash the lemon thoroughly, wipe dry and stick clove buds into it. Then place the lemon in a large saucepan with wine, sugar and a broken cinnamon stick. Heat the resulting mixture over medium heat for 10 minutes, without bringing to a boil. Then remove from heat, add cognac or rum and leave for 5 minutes. Remove the lemon, cinnamon and serve the mulled wine hot.
Before the New Year there is still time to prepare all kinds of liqueurs and tinctures. Don't miss the opportunity! Moreover, there is nothing exotic in our recipes.
Ginger-Cranberry New Year's Punch
Ingredients (for 12 servings):
500 ml cognac,
600 ml cranberry juice,
500 ml orange juice,
150 ml water,
½ tbsp. l. ground cinnamon,
¼ tbsp. l. ground ginger.
For decoration:
slices of lime, lemon or orange.
Preparation:
Pour cranberry and orange juices, water into a punch bowl, add spices. Bring to a boil and, after removing from heat, add cognac. Pour the prepared punch into mugs and garnish with citrus slices.
Cocktail “Fairytale Night”
Ingredients:
400 ml port wine,
50 g powdered sugar,
1 tbsp. l. flour,
½ bar of dark chocolate.
Preparation:
Pour port wine into the pan, add flour and powdered sugar, break the chocolate into pieces and add it to the rest of the ingredients in the pan. Boil its contents, cool and pour into glasses.
Cranberry liqueur
Ingredients:
1 liter of vodka,
800 g cranberries,
750 g sugar.
Preparation:
Crush the washed cranberries with a masher, transfer to a jar and fill with vodka. Close the jar with a lid and place it in a dark, cool place for a week. Then strain the contents of the jar into a saucepan, add sugar and heat the drink until the sugar dissolves. Then cool and bottle.
Coffee-orange tincture
Ingredients:
500 ml vodka,
350 ml water,
200 g sugar,
2 tsp. instant coffee,
peel of 1 orange,
1.5 tsp. citric acid,
vanillin - on the tip of the knife.
Preparation:
Add sugar to cold boiled water, citric acid, instant coffee and a little vanilla. Bring the mixture to a boil, lower into it orange peels, remove from heat and leave to cool for 2 hours. When the time is up, strain the tincture and pour vodka into it. Cool in the refrigerator before serving.
Homemade "Spotykach"
Ingredients:
500 ml vodka,
500 g frozen cherries,
15 pcs. prunes,
300 g sugar.
Preparation:
Cover the cherries with sugar and leave overnight. Then put the berries on the fire and heat until the sugar is completely dissolved. Rinse the prunes (if they are too dry, soak them briefly in boiling water). Add prunes to the bowl with cherries, remove from heat and cool. Transfer the berry mass into a bottle, fill it with vodka and leave for 2 weeks in a sealed container. Strain the finished “Spotykach” and store in the refrigerator until use.
Homemade lemon tincture “For soulful company”
Ingredients:
500 ml vodka,
3 lemons,
120 g sugar.
Preparation:
Wash the lemons. Cut, remove seeds and pass through a meat grinder. Place the resulting mass in a jar, add sugar, pour in vodka, stir and let stand for 8-12 hours (the more, the better: the flavor will be richer). Then strain the tincture through cheesecloth and drink chilled.
This is not all New Year's drinks 2018. You can find even more drinks and ways to serve them, as well as what and how to use them with, in the Enoteca section.
Happy New Year!
Larisa Shuftaykina
Each company is unique in its tastes and participants. However, everyone dreams of having a fun and tasteful holiday. For those who are planning to beautifully welcome guests on New Year's Eve and pamper them taste buds, we have compiled a rating best cocktails for the New Year. We specially selected recipes that are easy to reproduce at home.
To prepare New Year's cocktails with a warming effect, you will need a soulful atmosphere and about half an hour of time.
And if you don’t know what cocktails you can make on New Year, if there is a close family group gathering where alcohol is inappropriate or some of the guests do not drink, then we recommend trying non-alcoholic mulled wine according to the original recipe.
| Non-alcoholic mulled wine | |
Ingredients:
Exit: 2 liters of drink Time: half an hour Preparation. Place a grater on a large saucepan and finely grate the zest of lemon and tangerines. One of the tangerines is peeled, divided into slices and placed in a pan. Clove seeds are stuck into another tangerine and also placed inside the pan. A lemon cut in half is also sent there. Afterwards sugar is poured in and fruits and spices are poured with wine. Cover the pan with a lid and place on low heat. Mulled wine should be well heated, but not brought to a boil. Before serving, the cocktail is filtered and poured into tall mugs or glasses. Mulled wine is a warming drink and is not intended for reheating. |
Ingredients:
Exit: 5 l Time: half an hour Preparation. Pour 4.5 liters of water into a saucepan and boil. At the first sign of boiling, toss in the berries and sugar. Cut the oranges and squeeze the juice into a separate container. Press the berries into the bottom of the pan while cooking. Leave the peel of one orange to add to the drink after boiling again. Stirring, cook non-alcoholic mulled wine for another 10 minutes over low heat. At the last minute, while the cocktail is on fire, pour in orange juice and add spices: ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg. Remove from heat, leave for 20 minutes, strain and serve immediately. |
Simple alcoholic cocktails for the New Year do not take more than five minutes to prepare.
But even if a cocktail is prepared quickly, this does not mean that it will be ordinary. See for yourself.
| New Year's punch | Bee | Olive Blues |
Ingredients:
Exit: 35 servings in glasses Time: 5 minutes Preparation. Take a large punch bowl and place ice cream in the center. Pour orange juice on top. On top - lemonade, and lastly - a couple of bottles of champagne. The drink is mixed very carefully and wait for foam to form. The punch is immediately poured into glasses and served to the guests. P.S. Champagne, orange juice, lemonade should be cold. |
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Exit: 10 servings in glasses Time: 5 minutes Preparation.For instant cooking For a honey cocktail with gin, you need to mix all the parts in a blender: juices, honey and gin. Beat the products until foamy. Then the cocktail is poured into a jug with ice and brought to the table. Honey brings a touch of sweet comfort to homemade cocktail recipes for the New Year. |
Ingredients:
Exit: 2 servings Time: 5 minutes Preparation. This is one of the most elegant cocktails with exquisite ingredients for two persons. Chill the gin and a couple of martini glasses in the freezer. Pour 60 ml of gin into each glass. Scoop olive juice onto the tip of a teaspoon and drop into the cocktail. Thread the olives stuffed with blue cheese onto a skewer and place them in glasses, after which the drink can be consumed. |
Quick and simple: this is what the top three “urgent” cocktails for a large group look like.
Alcoholic cocktails for the New Year
New Year's cocktails with a high degree of alcohol go perfectly on a long holiday night. We focus on the fact that delicious alcoholic drinks can be perfectly mixed with your own hands at home, if you know correct proportions and sequence of actions.
| Screwdriver | Hot Toddy (Hot Toddy) | Bloody Mary |
Ingredients:
Exit: 15 servings in glasses Time: 15 minutes Preparation. Fill the glass halfway with ice, pour in 180 ml of orange juice. Lastly, add a shot of good chilled vodka (45 ml) - and that’s it. The screwdriver is ready for use. P.S. Among all the cocktails with vodka for the New Year, the screwdriver is the easiest to prepare, and at the same time has a pleasant, balanced taste. |
Ingredients:
Exit: 1 serving Time: 10 minutes Preparation. In a mug we put honey, a cinnamon stick, a lemon with three cloves stuck in it. Pour boiling water and add whiskey. The whiskey drink should sit for at least five minutes, during which the spices will reveal their aroma. Sprinkle a pinch on top nutmeg and immediately serve hot to your guests. |
Ingredients:
Exit: 1 serving Time: 5 minutes Preparation. Take a tall glass and cover the rim with salt. For this edge, moisten the tip of a towel with a wet tip and dip it into a plate with sea salt. Fill the glass with ice cubes. In a shaker with ice, combine vodka, tomato juice, both sauces, pepper and salt. After vigorous whisking, pour into glasses. Olives strung on a toothpick, as well as a celery stalk cut into strips, will complement the cocktail as a decoration. |
| Margarita | Creamy cocktail with whiskey |
Ingredients:
Exit: 1 serving Time: half an hour Preparation. The shaker is filled with ice, tequila, Cointreau, lime or lemon juice. The contents mix very well. We decorate the edges of the glass with coarse salt crumbs, after wetting them. Shake until a thin rim of salt remains. The cocktail is transferred from a shaker to a glass and garnished with a neat slice of lime. |
Ingredients:
Exit: 16 servings Time: 10 minutes Preparation. Mix whiskey, condensed milk, cream, instant coffee, chocolate syrup, vanilla extract in a blender and add a little Amaretto (by the way, you can replace it with a teaspoon of almond essence). In a large container, beat the mixture for at least 30 seconds at high speed. The cocktail can be drunk immediately, or you can tightly close it and cool it in the refrigerator. In the second case, the drink is shaken before serving. P.S. The popular long drink with whiskey has a pleasant creamy taste and a coffee-chocolate aftertaste with notes of almonds and vanilla. |
| Orange sunset | Tequila Sunrise |
Ingredients:
Exit: 1 serving Time: half an hour Preparation. If you want to make a long drink with vodka, we suggest New Year's alcoholic cocktail, the recipe of which is a little more complicated than the previous ones, but the taste is incomparably richer. So, squeeze the juice of half a lemon and two oranges, grate lemon zest on a fine grater. Place the juice, vodka and liqueur in a shaker and shake well. Pour the zest into the bottom of the glass, fill it with ice in the form of cubes, and pour the mixture into it from a shaker. Before serving, the cocktail is decorated with a sprig of rosemary and orange slice. The ingredients are calculated based on the quantity in one cocktail. Increase them proportionally depending on the number of guests. |
Ingredients:
Exit: 1 serving Time: 5 minutes Preparation. Fill a tall glass with ice, pour in tequila, then orange juice. Pour grenadine (pomegranate syrup) into the center. Stir the contents of the glass with a cocktail spoon until a beautiful gradation of warm shades appears. Insert a straw and garnish with a cocktail cherry on top of the ice. P.S. The famous long drink with tequila is included in the official list of the International Bartenders Association. |
We present the five most popular DIY cocktails for the New Year that you can quickly prepare and drink in one fell swoop. Choose your favorite base - vodka, whiskey, tequila, absinthe or cognac - and prepare it yourself delicious combinations.
| BMW whiskey based | Royal shot with vodka base | Tequila based clouds |
Ingredients:
Exit: 1 serving Time: 2 minutes Preparation. Using a bar spoon, create a layered shot: Baileys on the bottom, Malibu as a second layer, and Irish whiskey on top. P.S. The name of the cocktail is an abbreviation of the ingredients in capital letters. |
Ingredients:
Exit: 1 stack Time: 2 minutes Preparation. Place a raspberry in a stack and pour it over raspberry syrup. A layer of vodka is carefully placed on top thick syrup using a cocktail spoon. |
Ingredients:
Exit: 1 serving Time: 5 minutes Preparation. First of all, pour sambuca, then tequila. It is convenient to use a bartender's spoon for the process. Using a straw we bury specified quantity liqueurs. Spoon over the top layer of absinthe. |
| Burning absinthe-based shot | Honeymoon based on cognac |
Ingredients:
Exit: 1 serving Time: 5 minutes Preparation. All ingredients are mixed in a blender. Then they move it into a glass and give it a minute to separate into layers, after which they set fire to the top layer of absinthe and drink it quickly through a straw. |
Ingredients:
Exit: 1 serving Time: 10 minutes Preparation. A layered shot with a cognac base begins with a bottom layer of honey. Then, using a bartender's spoon, add coffee liqueur, lemon juice and cognac in exactly the described sequence. |
Light cocktails for the New Year
We will help you choose the best New Year's cocktails, the recipes of which will delight you light taste with a small strength. These are primarily New Year's cocktails based on champagne, as well as delicious alcoholic mixtures with martinis, wine, and other ingredients with a low alcohol content.
| Great Expectations with Champagne | polar night | Rays of glory with martini |
Ingredients:
Exit: 4 servings Time: 20 minutes Preparation. Champagne and juice make excellent flavor combinations. To do this, grate the grapefruit zest on a fine grater. Pour 75 ml of grapefruit juice into one glass, and then fill to the top with champagne. The cocktail is presented with raspberry berries on a skewer and shavings of zest. |
Ingredients:
Exit: 1 serving Time: half an hour Preparation. Here's a great way to make themed champagne cocktails for the new year. Place crushed ice, previously crushed in a blender, into triangular liqueur glasses. Place two tablespoons of ice cream in each glass. Pour in the rum, and then carefully, using a bartender's spoon, surround the ice cream mound with champagne. |
Ingredients:
Exit: 1 serving Time: 10 minutes Preparation. Pour the components into the glass one by one, stir with a thin straw until you get the “red sun” effect - a gradual transition of shades of the warm spectrum into one another. At the end of the process, add an ice cube and garnish with a cherry. |
| Martini with champagne | Chocolate kiss - unusual cocktail with wine |
Ingredients:
Exit: 1 serving Time: 5 minutes Preparation. Fill the glass with ice, pour in red vermouth, champagne and lastly syrup. Do not stir for a beautiful transition of shades. Place a mint leaf on top. |
Ingredients:
Exit: 1 serving Time: 20 minutes Preparation. At home you can achieve completely unexpected and original tastes mixing wine with liquor. Mix cream, chocolate liqueur and red wine in a shaker. Pour liquid from a shaker into a glass with ice. Densely decorated with grated chocolate chips, served with a straw. |
Decorating cocktails for the New Year
Decorating cocktails for the New Year occupies the minds of all perfectionist owners who strive to make the perfect drink in every way. Firstly, on a festive night, guests take a lot of photographs and you want the themed decor to complement the atmosphere even in the smallest detail. Secondly, it’s simply beautiful: first, visually enjoy the perfection of the cocktail, and then evaluate its taste.
So, what new Year decoration cocktails will be relevant this season? Let's start with simple and accessible ideas.
- Take ribbons for decorating bouquets, cut them into thin strips and twist them into a serpentine using scissors, and then attach a pair of bright ribbons to each glass. Choose the color according to the table decorations or your own interior.
- Crushed snow is a favorite among bartenders for individual cocktails. For the New Year, you can experiment and decorate almost any drink with it. For this sugar will do, powdered sugar or salt: simply moisten the edges of the glass and dip into a plate of white, free-flowing substance.
- A Christmas tree in a glass is an imitation of an evergreen beauty using a sprig of rosemary. It also adds a special spicy freshness to the taste and aroma of your cocktail.
- Tangerines, as a symbol of the New Year, will elegantly complement any cocktail: they can be placed in slices into the drink, or they can be unobtrusively decorated with zest.
- Patterned snowflakes made of paper, the same ones that we carefully cut out in childhood, will become good themed coasters for glasses. This activity can include the whole family who has gathered together for the holidays. Whichever drink you prefer, the main thing to remember is that cocktails for the New Year at home are quite possible, economical and fun. And the most difficult thing is to decide on a wide variety of recipes.
New Year is not only a holiday of new hopes and views into the future, but also a reason for a feast. Each home has its own ways of preparing for the New Year and its favorite dishes, its own customs of setting the table and celebrating the holiday itself. Tastes in drinks also differ - some prefer traditional champagne, some prefer other drinks, and some see off the passing year without alcohol.
If you are still going to put alcoholic drinks on the table, then you probably know that drinking alcohol can not only make the holiday more fun and give it a special taste, but can also lead to trouble. To avoid trouble, you just need to know how to serve it correctly and what to accompany this or that drink.
Champagne
The largest number of glasses with this drink are raised on New Year's Eve, and this custom has existed for so long both in our country and in other countries that champagne itself has become associated with the holiday. However, it is precisely this that may be associated with the dire consequences that many feel on January 1st. The fact is that carbon dioxide contained in champagne increases the absorption of alcohol - that is, it accelerates intoxication. The same applies to any carbonated drinks. So if you start drinking champagne, don’t change course to other drinks.
The popularity of champagne is associated not only with its festive halo, but also with its good compatibility sparkling wine with various snacks: fruits, cheese, salads, biscuits and even meat. Since many (if not all) of the above usually take place on the New Year's table, champagne goes well with it. The only thing that is not recommended for snacking on champagne is chocolate.
The choice of drink and its type depends solely on the taste and wishes of each person, but the serving rules apply to any sparkling wine. They are not very complicated: serve cold, pour the drink along the side of the glass (to avoid the formation of a head of foam), and under no circumstances let the gas out of the champagne. Stirring champagne in a glass is bad form, because this action rids the drink of bubbles carbon dioxide, which, although they have the dangerous effect mentioned above, are main feature sparkling wines
If you want to experiment, you can make a variety of champagne different cocktails, combining this drink with fruits or berries. Champagne goes well with pomegranate, and to understand this, you need to do the following: if you have a food processor, take 3-4 pomegranates, cut each in half, remove the grains and grind them in the processor for 5-10 seconds. If you don’t have a food processor, you can do it yourself: roll the pomegranate on the table so that the grains inside burst, then make a small hole in the skin of the fruit, and, squeezing the pomegranate, squeeze out the juice. The first method is easier and faster, but the second produces cleaner juice. In the case of a food processor, the resulting mass must be filtered through cheesecloth. Pomegranate juice, sweetened with sugar (optional), should be poured into glasses (5 cm each) and then filled with cold champagne. A wonderful combination of pomegranate and sparkling wine will make the taste of the New Year even more pleasant.
Vodka
Nowadays, the drink, which we consider originally Russian, is extremely popular abroad. We see this in movies and TV series, we read about it on the pages of books. However, foreigners drink vodka in a strange way - sometimes mixed with water and sipped like a cocktail, sometimes washed down with lemonade or mixed with energy drinks, or even just plain with ice from a large glass. Maybe someone has yet to discover the rules for drinking vodka, but we have known these rules for a long time, and it would not be amiss to remember them before the New Year, when the strong clear drink takes its place on the tables of Russians.
Vodka and pickle- is by no means a stupid stereotype, but a correct and fair hint that this drink goes well with pickles and pickled vegetables. Vodka emphasizes the pungent and spicy smell and taste of food, making the food especially appetizing - this is the main difference between vodka and other strong drinks such as cognac or whiskey, which do not necessarily need to be consumed. Salted and pickled cucumbers go best with vodka, sauerkraut, tomatoes, lemons and some mushrooms. All of them not only become tastier when consumed together with this drink, but also have positive effects on the body that help avoid or at least reduce Negative consequences alcohol consumption.
Unfortunately, the feast is never limited to cucumbers and cabbage, and according to tradition Russian tables quite loaded fatty foods- herring under a fur coat, jellied meat, Olivier salad and sandwiches with caviar. Contrary to popular belief, fatty snacks are very unhealthy. “Heavy” food loads the liver, delays the effect of alcohol and makes it more harmful. Yes, intoxication will come with a delay, but it will have dire consequences. Therefore, you should not spread your fur coat on jellied meat when preparing to drink another glass.
If you are not a supporter of snacks as such and prefer to drink them down rather than have a snack, then apple and grape juices are suitable for vodka - they contain acids that speed up metabolism.
Cognac
The traditions of drinking cognac do not make it special festive drink- however, this does not stop Russians from drinking it on New Year’s Day or any other significant day. We drink it the same way as vodka - in glasses, with a snack. This, of course, is wrong, since cognac is a drink with a bright and unique taste, which can only be experienced by slowly tasting it. A quick swallow of cognac or the wrong snack instantly kills its taste, so it is not very suitable for Russian New Year celebration traditions.
If you decide to decorate your table with cognac and enjoy it, then remember a few basics that everyone who decides to enjoy cognac should know. Firstly, cognac is usually consumed after a meal, and not before or during. You should not drink it on an empty stomach, and during dinner the taste of cognac will not be felt due to the abundance of food. Secondly, drinking cognac with lemon is popular, but not best method. Strong sour taste lemon, again, muffles the taste of cognac, preventing it from being appreciated. Thirdly, it is best to pour this drink not into glasses or glasses, but into special tulip-shaped glasses, wide and tapering towards the top. This form enhances the pleasant aroma that it always produces. good cognac. And finally, you need to remember that cognac is not combined with a cigar or cigarette - it is smoked only after drinking cognac. These simple rules They are all aimed at the same thing - preserving the taste of a noble drink that should be enjoyed.
Whiskey
The amber drink, which so quickly won the love of Russians, replaced other alcohol at many feasts. Fragrant, beautiful, tasty and surrounded by an aura of pathos, the whiskey really deserves attention, however, more closely than it is usually given. Many have learned from American films that it is good to drink whiskey with ice and cola, dilute it with water and generally experiment. But this approach is not always correct.
Whiskey is a fairly expensive drink compared to Russian vodka or some brands of cognac. And, of course, there is no point in shelling out a tidy sum for a bottle, and then drowning out the taste that has been created over the years with Coca-Cola and ice. The same rules apply to whiskey, especially good whiskey, as to cognac: it should be drunk slowly, with pleasure and without unnecessary impurities - perhaps adding a few drops of water. Sure, you can drink cheap mixed whiskey with anything, but why waste your money?
This drink, no matter whose production - Ireland, Scotland or the USA, is well suited for a small warm company consisting of friends and relatives. Whiskey is not for noisy parties, and its proximity to traditional New Year's dishes will be strange.
A small amount of mineral water and citrus fruits are good for decorating the taste of whiskey. Well, if you are targeting juicy and fatty New Year's dishes- it’s better to put the amber bottle aside “for later.”
Rum
Choosing a drink with a pirate reputation for your New Year's table, you will discover many possibilities - as many as there are nice ways drink rum. Unlike whiskey, the taste of rum is well emphasized by certain impurities. Of course, we will not be talking about 12-year-old, infused rum, which should be drunk exclusively pure, but younger drinks.
Cuba libre - rum, Coca-Cola and lime
Cuba Libre, one of the most popular cocktails in the world, is a good addition to dinner. White rum, combined with Coca-Cola and a slice of lime, will not be a very strong refreshing drink. The main thing is to remember the insidious effect of soda and not to overdo it with the amount of rum.
Hot grog
Light rum is also good in other cocktails, the most popular of which is the mojito. But this refreshing drink is unlikely to be suitable for the New Year, which in our country can be cold and even frosty. Grog will help you warm up on a winter night - hot drink, .
A dark rum that has a brighter and spicy taste, it is better to drink neat, accompanied by chocolate or a slice of orange sprinkled with cinnamon.
Tequila
The agave drink, which came to us from Mexico, definitely has its own dashing and famous style - almost everyone has heard about how to drink tequila with lemon and salt, and many have their own methods. In fact, the method is not important, only the sequence is important: first salt, then tequila, then a slice of lemon or lime. This method enhances the aftertaste of tequila and whets the appetite, which will come in handy at a holiday where there is food. You can drink tequila with cinnamon and orange using exactly the same principle.
In addition to citrus fruits and salt, tequila goes well with light snacks, and, of course, Mexican dishes, which, however, you don’t often see on the New Year’s table. They drink tequila from small glasses - shots, drink in one gulp, serve slightly cool.
Cocktail "Margarita"
If Mexican “fire water” is too strong for you, you can add it to a cocktail. You can learn to cook very tasty and popular cocktail“Margarita”, the recipe for which is presented in.
Beer, wine and other drinks
Having the image of a drink for relaxation and, to some extent, everyday life, beer cannot be called such a festive drink, although it is safe to say that many will buy it for the New Year's table. The only thing I can recommend is in this case- do not mix beer with other drinks and do not listen to popular proverbs like “wine with beer is a miracle.” Wine generally deserves a separate article.Sweet liqueurs and dessert liqueurs and liqueurs have a clue in the name - all these are drinks that accompany dessert. It's pretty obvious that Baileys won't go well with fried chicken, but... cherry brandy will create a strange combination with Olivier. Every alcohol has its time.
As for other, less popular strong drinks in our country, we can say a few words about gin, Jägermeister, grappa and absinthe.
Gin and cucumber - a classic combination
Gin has a pleasant, almost delicate juniper aroma, which can create a deceptive impression. In fact, gin is very Reviver, and it feels good in him. They usually drink it in one gulp, snacking on cheese, fruit or smoked meats. Many drinks are made with gin, the most famous of which is gin and tonic. One of the options
Jägermeister, an almost cult drink for some, is not loved at all by others. If you decide to discover this richly flavored herbal liqueur, you should definitely chill it. Ice-cold Jägermeister has a pleasant, enveloping taste and is easy to drink. It is usually consumed from small shots, preferably metal ones.
Grappa comes in different shades, but is always transparent
Grappa, a little-known but noteworthy alcohol, is a forty-proof grape drink originally from Italy, which has a unique grape aroma and a strong aftertaste. They drink it from small glasses with a stem, in small sips. If you want to fill your New Year summer scents and taste - grappa will be an excellent choice.
And finally, absinthe. Lovers of wild parties and real connoisseurs - this is the usual “audience” of absinthe. Drinking it on New Year's Eve is not best idea if you want to remember this holiday. But if you decide to do this, choose the most spectacular way: you need to pour absinthe into a tulip-shaped glass, place it sideways on a tumbler glass, carefully set fire to the absinthe in the glass, slowly turning the glass so that the fire burns evenly, after half a minute pour the liquid into the glass, and place the glass filled with vapors, neck down, on a pre-prepared napkin pierced with a straw. Then you should inhale the vapor through a straw and immediately drink absinthe. This is a beautiful and effective way to consume absinthe, but it is also dangerous - it can leave your New Year's party completely different.
The main thing in the New Year holiday is with whom and how you spend it. But good food and drinks can brighten this day and give it a special atmosphere.
New Year's holidays traditionally involve a series of feasts and heavy drinking of alcohol. We talked with the chief physician of the Marshak Clinic, Dmitry Vashkin, about how to have fun and without compromising your health during the winter holidays. The expert kindly answered our questions.
How to start the New Year and not get drunk before the first chime?
The main thing is not to drink on an empty stomach. Light snacks and fruits 2-3 hours before the start of the feast will help avoid rapid intoxication. Start with drinks with the lowest degree and move on to stronger ones gradually, monitoring your condition. If possible, go out into the fresh air and move more. Buy quality drinks, without succumbing to the temptation of promotional cheapness. Perfect option stay sober - drink one drink all night and in small sips, not forgetting to have a snack.
He ignored the first advice How not to go on a binge and spend the winter holidays profitably?
The best option is not to drink at all; if this option is not suitable, plan your weekend so that meetings with friends alternate with days of complete rest from drinking alcohol. Sports, shopping and relaxing with children require attention, alternate feasts with active recreation, give the body time to recover. Don’t bring yourself to the hospital ward and see drug addiction specialists.
How to quickly recover in the morning after New Year's Eve?
More rest and peace. Spend the first half of the day in bed, get some sleep, don’t invite guests in the morning, and don’t rush to finish all the salads you didn’t have time to try at night. If your head hurts, heaviness in your stomach and thirst drive you from bed to the kitchen, do not rush to eat fatty salads and meat. Drink juices, dried fruit compotes, natural pickles without vinegar, herbal teas. Take a short walk to the park or around the house and get some fresh air. If your condition has not improved by evening, I recommend consulting a doctor; nausea and headaches may be a sign of poisoning of the body with low-quality alcohol.
How to drink alcohol correctly during the holidays, with minimal damage to health?
Don't start celebrating on an empty stomach. Most people don't eat until after their first drink, pour the second one straight away, and only then start eating. It's very easy to get drunk that way. Start with light vegetable salad, fruit. After each toast, do not forget to have a snack and do not alternate alcoholic drinks. It’s better to choose one, but of high quality, and enjoy the quality of the product, rather than brag about the amount you drink. Eat fish, lean meat, don't overeat mayonnaise dressings. Amino acids contained in bananas and oranges increase joy hormones and improve mood naturally, without alcohol irritant. Look for fun and pleasure in communication, not in a bottle.
A drunken aggressor appears in the company, what to do in this case?
The kindest and sweetest person in ordinary life, when drunk, can become aggressive and interfere with the rest of those around him. If possible, calm him down and don't let him drink anymore. If possible, take the violent one away from the company and children, put him to bed or call him a taxi. If these methods do not help, and you see a direct threat to others, call the police immediately, do not wait for trouble.
How can a non-drinker have fun in the company of drinkers?
The main thing is not to focus on this. Drink juices, water, raise glasses with everyone at the table, say toasts. New Year is a holiday for everyone and you shouldn’t give up on fun just because you don’t drink alcohol. Your advantages are that you can try all the prepared dishes and evaluate their taste, take part in all the competitions and entertainment, talk with interesting people and the next day remember what the conversation was about. If you have been dependent on alcohol in the past and are not sure that you can resist, it is better not to provoke yourself and prefer a less noisy, non-drinking and quiet company.
What medications should you take to save yourself from alcohol poisoning?
Enzymes to improve digestion containing pancreatin, activated carbon, mineral water, drugs containing succinic acid. By drinking a few tablets of coal before the feast, you will thereby reduce the intoxication of the body, you will not get drunk longer and you will be able to control yourself. If you overeat and feel heaviness in your stomach, take enzymes and try not to eat heavy food all day, limit yourself to non-alcoholic non-carbonated drinks and clean water.
Finally, I would like to wish the readers of Alcofan and their loved ones good health, spiritual closeness and warmth! Relax with benefit and pleasure!
