New Year’s Eve Wine Cocktails

Welcome the New Year with Sparkling Wine Cocktails

As the New Year approaches, it’s time to bring out the bubbly! ONEHOPE’s selection of sparkling wines, spanning from California to Italy, makes it easy to create festive and refreshing New Year sparkling wine cocktails. Here are four quick, flavorful cocktails to elevate your celebrations and impress your guests.

Napa Nog: A Sparkling Twist on Classic Nog

Indulge in a unique, festive nog with our Napa Nog cocktail. With ONEHOPE Sparkling Almond as the star ingredient, this dessert-inspired cocktail is a delightful blend of sweet and creamy flavors, perfect for a holiday toast. Learn more about the nuances of sparkling wines in cocktails here.

Serves: 2 | Time: 5 Minutes

Ingredients:

• 4 scoops vanilla bean gelato
• 1 pinch each of cinnamon and nutmeg (plus more for garnish)
• 2 shots Kahlúa Coffee Liqueur
• 1 cup ONEHOPE Sparkling Almond

Instructions:

1. Combine gelato, cinnamon, nutmeg, Kahlúa, and Sparkling Almonds in a blender and blend for 20 seconds until smooth and creamy.
2. Pour into sparkling coupes and garnish with another sprinkle of cinnamon and nutmeg.

Blackberry Lime Spritzer: Fresh and Fruity

This refreshing cocktail brings together blackberries and lime with a crisp finish from our ONEHOPE Vintner Sparkling Brut.

Serves: 1 | Time: 5 Minutes

Ingredients:

• 8 blackberries, separated
• 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
• 1 tsp sugar
• ONEHOPE Vintner Sparkling Brut
• Mint leaves for garnish

Instructions:

1. In a cocktail shaker, muddle together 5 blackberries, lime juice, and sugar. Pour through a fine mesh strainer into a serving glass.
2. Add crushed ice and top off with sparkling brut. Garnish with mint leaves and the remaining 3 blackberries.

Apple Bourbon Mimosa: A New Year’s Favorite

Kick off the New Year with a twist on the classic mimosa using apple cider and bourbon. ONEHOPE’s California Brut Sparkling Wine adds the perfect touch.

Serves: 2
Time: 10 Minutes

Cocktail Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons bourbon
• ⅓ cup apple cider, separated 
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1 ½ cups ONEHOPE California Brut Sparkling Wine Silver Shimmer Etched Edition
• 2 apple slices, for garnish

Cinnamon Sugar Rim Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons apple cider

Instructions:

1. Combine bourbon, ¼ cup apple cider and brown sugar in a cup and whisk until combined and sugar is dissolved. 
2. Cinnamon Sugar Rim: Mix together the brown sugar & cinnamon on a small plate. Pour the remaining 1 ½ tablespoons apple cider onto a separate small plate. Dip just the rim of each glass in apple cider, and then gently in the cinnamon sugar mixture, just so there is a thin, light coating on the top of the glass.
3. Pour ½ of the mixture into each sparkling flute (1 shot / 4.5 cl.), and fill the rest of the flute with the Sparkling Brut (about ¾ cup in each flute). Garnish with a slice of apple in each glass.

Elderflower Fizz: A Delicate Floral Sparkler

The Elderflower Fizz combines delicate floral notes with the refreshing bubbles of ONEHOPE Iconic Napa Valley Sparkling Brut.

Serves: 1
Time: 10 Minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 shot elderflower liqueur 
• 1 cup crushed ice
• ONEHOPE Iconic Napa Valley Sparkling Brut
• 1 lemon rind shaving

Instructions:

1. Combine lemon juice and elderflower liqueur in a coupe glass, add ice, and top with Sparkling Brut. 
2. Garnish with lemon rind shaving. 

Dan Footnote: Use a vegetable peeler for a nice thin lemon rind shaving.

Happy New Year and happy sipping!