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NYE 2014 Guide: Don’t just drink Champagne—mix it in these tasty cocktails

There’s something about Champagne that just feels right on New Year’s Eve. The gold-foil bottles. The satisfying pop of the cork. The gush of bubbles spilling into a flute (or plastic cup). This year, take your Champagne game to the next level by mixing it into some balanced, boozy cocktails.

    • Cromwell Fizz

      Cromwell Fizz

      Bound at Cromwell, 702-777-3777

      This Salvatore Calabrese original is tasty even without the sparkling topper, but add a float of Champagne and it goes from restrained classic to celebratory sipper.

      Ingredients:

      1 oz. Macallan Fine Oak 10-year-old Whiskey

      2/3 oz. lemon juice

      1 oz. honey syrup (equal parts honey and warm water)

      1/4 oz. egg whites

      orange bitters

      Moët & Chandon Impérial Brut

      Method:

      Combine the first four ingredients and a few dashes of bitters in a mixer with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a Champagne coupe glass and top with Champagne and a few dashes of bitters.

    • Midnight Rose

      Midnight Rose

      Laguna Champagne Bar at Palazzo, 702-607–7777

      Parked in the middle of the Palazzo’s casino floor, Laguna does Champagne—by the glass, bottle or cocktail. This simple drink packs plenty of bubbles and a barely sweet cherry kick.

      Ingredients:

      1 oz. Grey Goose Cherry Noir

      1/2 oz. St-Germain

      1/2 oz. lemon juice

      Moët & Chandon Impérial Brut

      Luxardo maraschino cherry (for garnish)

      Method:

      Combine first three ingredients in a mixer with ice and roll to mix. Strain into a flute, top with Champagne and garnish with cherry.

    • Fizz Fraise

      Fizz Fraise

      Fizz at Caesars Palace, 702-776-3200

      This lounge from Sir Elton John and David Furnish is all about the bubbles, and this cocktail is all about a classic combo: strawberries and Champagne.

      Ingredients:

      1 oz. Ford’s Gin

      1/2 oz. Fragoli Wild Strawberry Liqueur

      1/2 oz. strawberry purée

      1/2 oz. rock candy syrup

      1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice

      1/4 oz. egg whites

      Domaine Chandon Brut

      strawberry (for garnish)

      Method:

      Combine first six ingredients in a mixer with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a coupe glass, top with brut and garnish with strawberry.

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