CELEBRATE WITH BUBBLES

Celebrate the night with a bubbly cocktail; when the mood hits, there’s always room for a fun do-it-yourself drink to enjoy with a friend or two. A ‘Blood Orange Champagne Cocktail’ will set the mood just right; it’s made with 2 ¼ cups of freshly squeezed or frozen blood-orange juice and 2 (750-ml) bottles of chilled champagne. To make it, pour 3 tablespoons of juice in each champagne flute, and then fill the flutes with champagne.

This easy-to-make cocktail with be the delight of any party. For a more extravagant and fun cocktail to make, try a tasteful ‘Champagne Punch.’ It’s made with 1 thinly slices peach, 1 cup of raspberries, 1 cup of blueberries, ¼ cup of fresh lemon juice, 1/3 of cup Simple Syrup, and 1 bottle of champagne. To make it, use a pitcher and combine ice, raspberries, peach, blueberries, lemon juice, and simple syrup. After that, you will slowly pour in the champagne. This drink is full of flavor and spunk.

On a hot summer day, having a chilled drink is super important; it’s even better if it tastes delicious. A ‘Red Currant Champagne Cocktail’ is a delectable drink for any warm day. It’s made with 2 tablespoons of chilled Red Currant Puree, and chilled champagne. Place the red currant puree in a champagne flute, and then slowly pour over champagne to fill. Punch is all the rage lately for big parties; they take a few minutes to prepare, but is definitely worth the wait.

A ‘Lemon Drop Champagne Punch’ is perfect for any type of celebration. It’s made with 3 room temperature lemons, ½ cup sugar, 1 bottle of chilled champagne, ¾ cup of chilled, quality vodka, and 4 oz. candied lemon peels. With a vegetable peeler, remove zest from each lemon in a long and continuous spiral, and then juice the lemons. Strain the pulp and set aside. Heat sugar and ½ cup of water over medium heat, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, add the zest, and then let it all cool for about 2 hours. Pour the champagne, vodka, lemon juice, and syrup you made 2 hours ago into a punch bowl, and stir. To serve it, use glasses with candied peels. Your friends will come back for seconds and thirds. Enjoy.