Categories: Holiday consumer information, New Years, 2007, champagne, cocktails

Aside from the resolutions to be nice to humankind, lose weight and make more money in 2007, many Americans continue the tradition of New Year Champagne toast. For the bubbly-adverse, are there any sipping and guzzling alternatives to champagneon New Year's Eve?

Not everyone's tongue sensory is attuned to the intoxicating taste of champagne. For consumers planning a New Year soiree or small gathering, here are two New Year's cocktail alternatives to champagne.

Cool-In-07

With chestnuts roasting on an open fire, this cool menthe cocktail is prime for bringing in a New Year. For the full cool-minty effect, using a coffee grinder, crush the candy cane for 20-seconds. Next, dip a Martini or Margarita glass in either hot water or a chocolate liquor. Follow with a final glass dip in a bowl of the candy caned ground remnants. (Optional: Chill glasses one to four 4 hours in advance).

Serving: One Cool cocktail

Ingredients:
2 ounces of Effen Vodka

1 ounce of Peppermint Schnapps

1/2 ounce of Chocolate Liqueur

Directions:

1. In an ice-filled shaker, mix the cocktails
2. Using a stirrer, gently meld the concoction
3. Strain and serve


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Champagne fact

According to Google champagne is a sparkling white wine produced in Champagne, France

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Egg Nog Martini

This drink borders on filling, delicious and rich. But it's the type of drink that is sip-able with a chaser of water. To knock this liquid dessert of a Martini out of the park, clad the rim of glass in French vanilla sugar.

Ingredients:
Serving: One Nog-i-licious Cocktail


1 ounce Stoli Vanilla Vodka

1 ounce of heavy cream
1 ounce Frangelico

1/2 ounce Cointreau


Directions:
1. Fill a shaker with ice and mix all ingredients with ice.
2. Stir gently and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

By Holly Bentz (c) 2006 fruitionMedia.net

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