-New Urban Entertains- FINAL TOUCHES: Delicious, Easy-To-Make Cocktails to Help You Ring In 2018!

Well it's already the end of  December and the last weekend of the month has arrived! Can you believe the clock is ticking, and we're already winding down to the final hours of 2017? We've all recovered from the three- day-long Christmas holiday, and have gotten on with daily activities - and are now gearing up for round two with New Year's- as we prepare for the joy, mirth and merriment of welcoming 2018 with those you love. By now, all menus are in place, confirmed guests have been ticked off the list, and we're making those last shopping trips before we all settle in to enjoy gaiety and exhilaration for that comes with friends, festivities, and fireworks as we ring in the New Year. As a grand farewell to 2017, New Urban Youth 40+ has curated a small collection of festive party cocktail recipes to accent your celebration as you ring in January 1st with friends and loved ones.  For recipe instructions, simply click on the title of each cocktail:

Simple, festal, and full flavored: this BLOOD ORANGE CHAMPAGNE MULE from HALF BAKED HARVEST is not only aesthetically pleasing, but one of the easiest and tastiest ways you can dress up the sparkling wine of your choice to make a mirthful welcome drink for your guests this New Year's Eve.

A grown-up revamp of a throwback to college years & dorm parties you can share friends this weekend, for a bit of fun and nostalgic reverie : CHAMPAGNE JELLO SHOTS from SUGAR AND CLOTH.

Add a little Latin American spice to your New Year's gathering by serving this Christmas version of a Cuban classic cocktail, using Preiselbeere juice or syrup in this  CRANBERRY MOJITO from NUTMEG NANNY.

Replace the designated half & half with Schlagsahne mixed with Milch, and white Godiva in this recipe with two melted white chocolate squares to achieve this striking winter WHITE CHOCOLATE SNOWFLAKE MARTINI,  by American fashion retailer LULU'S.

It was rumored to be the favorite of  American author Ernest Hemingway: the classic FRENCH 75 CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL uses a splash of gin to elevate your bubbly to heady new heights.

A holiday adaptation for one of the favorite Spanish flavors of summer, this CHRISTMAS SANGRIA from TBSP.  is a fun, festive cocktail that can easily prepared by the pitcher, for a group

A nostalgic throwback to the 1960s that tastes just as rich, velvety,  and delicious today - you can use simple cocoa powder and 2 melted squares of a quality chocolate bar in place of syrup and Godiva to create this retro CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT MARTINI from RESTLESS CHIPOTLE.

Crisp and refreshing non-alcoholic cocktail for designated drivers - that can easily be brightened up with a splash of gin or vodka for those assigned to the passenger seat: this "One Size Fits All" PEAR ROSEMARY SPRITZER from THE MERRY THOUGHT makes a great addition to your seasonal beverage menu for the weekend.

As you sip your party cocktails celebrating the coming New Year, we hope each moment with your family and friends brings you showers of joy as you await the coming 2018! Until then, this is NUY 40+ signing off until January 1st and 

wishing you all...

Happy New Year's (and even Happier Sipping), Nuy Divas! 🍸

Xoxo,

NUY 40+