Sparkling Paloma and French Kiss – New Year’s Eve cocktails
, Updated Jan 18, 2021
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Ring in the new year with a Sparkling Paloma and French Kiss cocktails. Cheers!
I am not one to make resolutions. Or, rather, I am not one to keep them… so, over time, I decided to leave New Year’s resolutions to those with better discipline than myself. I devote New Year’s Eve to my favourite pastime instead – sharing wonderful food and cocktails with family and friends. It is the perfect occasion to reflect on the past year, celebrate the good times and toast the brand new year while everything is full of exciting possibilities.
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Every year I come up with a signature festive drink – a few years ago it was the gin-based Red Queen which is still a firm favourite. There’s also the Good Fortune, a twist on classic favourite Negroni, the Champagne Margarita, an amazing Spiced Winter Mojito and so many others. This year I have given the Paloma a sparkly twist with bubbly pink moscato wine instead of soda. The same sparkling wine livens up the French Kiss – a pink, less lethal, version of the French 75.
Whatever you are doing – and drinking! – this New Year’s eve, I wish you all a very happy and healthy 2017! 🍾
Sparkly Paloma and French Kiss - New Year's Eve cocktails
Ingredients
- Sparkly Paloma
- 2 shots Tequila blanco
- 1 tsp agave syrup optional - add more or none to taste
- 90 ml | 3fl oz fresh grapefruit juice half a large grapefruit
- pink sparkling wine such as sparkling moscato to top up
- slice pink grapefruit fresh cranberries to garnish
- sugar to rim the glass
- French Kiss
- 1 -2 shots gin depending on how strong you like your drinks
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp grenadine or rosewater optional
- pink sparkling wine such as sparkling moscato to top up
- pomegranate seeds to garnish
Instructions
- Sparkling Paloma: Fill a small plate with granulated sugar. Run a piece of grapefruit around the rim of a highball glass and dip into the sugar to frost. Fill glass with fresh ice.
- Put the tequila, agave syrup and grapefruit juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake for 30 seconds and strain into your highball glass. Top the glass with pink sparkling wine and add a slice of pink grapefruit. Garnish with fresh cranberries threaded onto a cocktail stick (optional).
- French Kiss: put the gin, lemon juice and grenadine in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake for 30 seconds and strain into a chilled coupe glass. Top with pink sparkling wine and garnish with a few pomegranate seeds.
