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30 Recipes to Make for New Year’s Eve
I’m getting you ready to celebrate with 30 New Year’s Eve appetizer and cocktail recipe ideas!
Whether you’re hosting a large or small gathering, or spending the night in, I’ve got you covered.
I’ve compiled my best and easiests appetizer, cocktail and mocktail recipes for you to ring in the New Year!
No matter how you are ringing in the New Year, New Year’s Eve food and drinks are key to celebrating. But, let’s make things easy!
When it comes to cocktails OR mocktails, we all need something to cheers with! Many of my cocktail recipes also contain instructions to help you make them a mocktail too.
Cocktails & Mocktails for New Year’s Eve
Easy Cocktail Recipes for Your New Year’s Eve Gathering
The Best Pomegranate Aperol Spritz Holiday Cocktail
This pomegranate aperol spritz is the perfect holiday cocktail! Made with just 4 ingredients, everyone will love this festive sip!
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Winter Spiced Old Fashioned
This spin on the classic Old Fashioned cocktail uses a spiced simple syrup that brings lovely warming notes to this Wintery sip.
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Blood Orange Martini (an easy vodka cocktail recipe)
This Blood Orange Martini is a fresh twist on a cosmopolitan! Make these blood orange vodka drinks for any occasion during citrus season.
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Cranberry Rosé Fizz
This Cranberry Rosé Fizz is the perfect cocktail for the holidays and to celebrate the New Year! A combination of tart and sweet, this Cranberry Rosé Fizz is garnished with sugared rosemary for a lovely sparkling touch.
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Easy and Festive Christmas Cosmopolitan Cocktail
This Christmas Cosmopolitan is a festive twist on a classic cosmo. With a cranberry-rosemary simple syrup, it's perfect for the holidays!
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Delicious Mocktails to Cheers With
Winter Spiced Kombucha Punch
This Winter Spiced Kombucha Punch is full of seasonal flavours like vanilla and chai paired with fresh fruits! It’s a festive, non-alcoholic drink you can enjoy all season long.
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Citrus Vodka Cocktail (see the options in the recipe to make this a mocktail!)
With fresh citrus juice, ginger beer & vodka, this Citrus Vodka Crush cocktail is a bright, colourful drink to sip on during the holidays.
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Ginger Honey Sparkler
A lovely sparkling mocktail with ginger, honey and rosemary.
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Appetizers for New Year’s Eve
Simple ingredients and easy to make appetizers for the holidays and New Year’s Even so you can spend more time with the one’s you’re gathered with. Many of these appetizer recipes have become instant favourites for me too!
Quick & Easy Dip Appetizers for a New Year’s Eve Party
Easy Goat Cheese Appetizer with Fig Jam & Pecans
A simple holiday appetizer, this easy goat cheese dip with fig jam and pecans is sure to please all your guests! Make it in under 10 minutes!
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Easy Garlic & Herb Cheese Holiday Appetizer
Make this easy cheese appetizer for your guests in under 10 minutes! With garlic & herb Boursin cheese, fresh herbs, walnuts & lemon, it's a joy to share.
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The Best Cranberry Whipped Feta Dip (holiday recipe!)
This quick & delicious cranberry whipped feta dip is the perfect holiday appetizer! Make it with just 10 ingredients & under 20 minutes!
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Easy Cheesy Baked Pesto and Sun-Dried Tomato Dip
This easy cheesy baked pesto dip is packed with flavour and juicy sun-dried tomatoes. It's an easy appetizer for the holidays and game-day!
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Quick Whipped Ricotta Dip with Hot Honey Appetizer
Make this creamy whipped ricotta dip with hot honey for a quick & delicious appetizer! Top with rosemary & walnuts, for savory & sweet bite!
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Easy Pizza-Inspired Olive Oil Dip with Burrata Cheese
Make this Olive Oil Dip with Burrata Cheese in 10 minutes! Enveloped by pizza-inspired flavours, this burrata appetizer is hard to resist.
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Strawberry Basil Goat Cheese Dip
A festive goat cheese dip appetizer made with strawberry jam, honey and fresh basil. A perfect dip for entertaining any time of year!
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Baked Feta Appetizer with Dates, Pistachios & Honey
Make this Baked Feta with Dates, Pistachios and Honey in just 20 minutes! This easy appetizer is a true crowd-pleaser during the holidays!
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Bite-Sized Appetizers
Bite-sized appetizers are great to make when serving a crowd! Many of these appetizer bites can be made ahead of time or at least prepped so that they can be quickly put together for your New Year’s Eve guests.
Easy Herb & Walnut Mini Cheese Balls Appetizer
Make these herb & walnut mini cheese balls for a quick & delicious appetizer! A perfect bite-sized appy for Christmas, New Year's or gameday.
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Easy Roasted Boursin Stuffed Dates with Pistachios
These Easy Boursin Stuffed Dates are roasted to perfection with chopped pistachios, orange zest and honey for the perfect appetizer bite!
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Easy Garlic Bread Bites
These easy garlic bread bites are the perfect appetizer! Butter, spices, parmesan cheese and biscuit dough – your guests will love these!
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Easy Buffalo Chicken Puff Pastry Bites Appetizer
These buffalo chicken puff pastry bites are the perfect game-day appetizer! Cheesy, spicy and crunchy, they're a must-make delicious bite.
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Easy and Quick Holiday Brie Crostini Appetizers
Make these quick holiday brie crostini appetizers in 10 minutes! Top with seasonal jams, nuts & a honey drizzle for the perfect holiday bite.
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Roasted Feta Stuffed Dates Appetizer with Walnuts
Make these Feta Stuffed Dates with walnuts in under 30 minutes! These roasted dates are the perfect appetizer for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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Puff Pastry Appetizer Recipes
I love to use puff pastry in appetizer recipes because it’s so versatile! The buttery puff pastry can be found in the frozen section of most grocery stores which makes it very accessible for holiday and New Year’s Eve appetizers.
5-Ingredient Puff Pastry Cheese Twists with Gruyère
These 5 ingredient Puff Pastry Cheese Twists are the perfect make-ahead appetizer! Serve with hot honey, mustard or on a cheeseboard.
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Puff Pastry Baked Gruyere with Fig Jam & Rosemary
Make this melty, delicious Puff Pastry Baked Gruyere appetizer in just 30 minutes. With fig jam & rosemary, it's a perfect savory bite.
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Easy Apricot Jam & Gruyere Cheese Puff Pastry Bites
For a quick and impressive appetizer make these Apricot Jam & Gruyere Cheese Puff Pastry Bites! All you need is 6 ingredients & 30 minutes!
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Puff Pastry Baked Brie with Fig Jam Appetizer Recipe
This baked brie with fig jam recipe is the perfect holiday appetizer! Quick & easy to make with 4 key ingredients, guests will love it.
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Delicious Desserts
And we can’t forget one more sweet to end the evening with! These are two of my favourite chocolate desserts because neither of the recipes are too sweet. Both the chocolate bark and brownie cookies are the most delicious bite to share with friends and family!
5-Ingredient Snickers Chocolate Bark (viral recipe!)
This 5-ingredient date chocolate bark tastes just like a favorite snickers candy bar but it's a healthier version that's much easier to make!
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Fudgy Chocolate Brownie Cookies
These easy Fudgy Chocolate Brownie Cookies are everything you love about brownies BUT in cookie form! Chewy & decadent & hard to resist!
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