Hot and cold drinks for the New Year 2020

When planning a holiday, you should think ahead of time what hot and cold drinks will be served at the table for the New Year 2020. If you want to surprise guests, treat them not only with purchased alcohol, but also with unusual cocktails. You can cook them from almost any ingredient. Choose interesting recipes for alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks depending on personal preferences.

Light alcohol

It is difficult to imagine a New Year's feast without alcohol. Mandatory attribute on the table is champagne. They serve it chilled to 6-8 degrees and always in tall glasses. To prevent the champagne from warming up, it is advisable to place it in an ice bucket.

Advice! Fruits, cheese slices or canapes with red caviar are well suited to champagne.

For women, other light alcoholic drinks are served:

• Wine. Good for New Year's Eve is suitable for red sweet or homemade fruit wine. Serve it with hot meat dishes, cheese or fruit. You can stop the choice on white wine, but it must be served cold (about 10 degrees). Great appetizer will be seafood, poultry, grilled vegetables.

• Vermouth. Well suited for self-service and for making cocktails. Before serving, you need to cool to a temperature of 8-10 degrees. It goes well with cheeses, olives, fruits.

• Martini. This is a popular type of vermouth. A distinctive feature is the mild taste and aroma of wormwood. A wide glass should be used for serving. Martini served with olives or a slice of lemon in a glass.

Strong alcohol

Men will primarily drink strong alcoholic drinks for the New Year 2020. It could be:

• Cognac. Served in glasses on a low leg. It is customary to warm it in the palms to reveal the whole aroma. Usually they drink it in small sips without biting, although you can serve canapes, meat or cheese.

• Whiskey or bourbon. Serve a strong drink in special glasses with a thick bottom. Cool it with ice cubes or special pebbles. Snack, like cognac, is not accepted.

• Gin. It has a mild taste, so it is consumed not only by men but also by women. It has a characteristic aroma of juniper. Served with smoked fish, fruit slices or cheese.
• Brandy. Pour into cognac glasses. If desired, can be diluted with tonic or ice. Served with meat snacks.
• Vodka. One of the most popular spirits. It is important to buy a quality product. To prevent a hangover, you should snack on meat and hearty dishes.

For the festive table, you can also purchase chocolate or fruit liquor. Serve it with almost any snack. It is worth considering that a sweet drink is more loved by women.

Cocktails and cold drinks

If it is difficult to decide what soft drinks to prepare for the New Year 2020, then make cocktails and soft drinks.

Brandy Cocktail

To prepare this alcoholic cocktail you need to take:

• 45 ml brandy;
• 200 g of sugar;
• 100 ml of water;
• 1-2 teaspoons of grated chocolate;
• 30 ml cream;
• ice.

Cook the syrup from sugar and water in a saucepan. For one portion of the cocktail, 10 ml of the prepared syrup will be required. While it cools, grate the chocolate on a fine grater.

Fill the shaker with ice cubes.Add cream, brandy, syrup, a teaspoon of grated chocolate. Shake the shaker vigorously for a few minutes to mix the ingredients. Leave on for 5-7 minutes.

Strain the drink through a strainer, sprinkle with grated chocolate on top and immediately treat the guests.

Pina colada

Pina Colada is prepared easily, but even an exquisite gourmet will like it. Thanks to the combination of coconut flavor with tenderness and fruity notes, the cocktail will become the main treat on the festive table.

Ingredients:

• 0.5 kg of pineapple pulp;
• 200 coconut cream;
• 150 ml of white rum;
• 125 ml of Malibu rum;
• 75 ml pineapple juice;
• half a glass of ice.

Cut the peeled ripe pineapple into slices and send to a blender. Add ice and juice. Whisk well to make a homogeneous gruel.

Add rum (both types) and coconut cream. Whisk again and pour over tall glasses. Garnish with a slice of pineapple and serve.

Advice! If there is no coconut cream, pour the coconut shavings or pulp into a glass of warm water. Leave for a while, and then beat well with a blender. Put the homogeneous mixture in the refrigerator. After a while, coconut milk will begin to exfoliate. Top and cream.

Ginger Mint Lemonade

To prepare a refreshing lemonade, you need to prepare the following ingredients:

• 3 limes;
• a bunch of mint;
• 50 g of ginger root;
• 200 g of white sugar;
• 4 lemons;
• 1 table. a spoonful of brown sugar;
• lemon zest.

Cooking Technology:

1. Mix white sugar with a glass of water in a pan. Bring to a boil.
2. Add the grated ginger root. Immediately place the pan in an ice bowl.
3. Squeeze juice out of 3 lemons and all limes. Pour into a saucepan with syrup. Add the lemon zest and refrigerate for half an hour.
4. Cut the lemon into thin slices. Mix with minced mint in a jug. Take a little break. Pour with lemonade. Add 2-4 cups of pure water or soda with ice.

Banana Ice Cream Shake

It is prepared in a matter of minutes, but both adults and children will enjoy it. You will need a simple set of products:

• 200 ml of milk;
• one ripe banana;
• 50 g of ice cream;
• grated chocolate.

Whisk milk, ice cream and banana with a blender. When the mixture becomes homogeneous, pour it into the glasses. Sprinkle with grated chocolate and treat the guests.

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Hot drinks

Guests can also enjoy hot drinks for the New Year 2020. They can be prepared with or without alcohol. Warm drinks are perfect for a cold winter evening.

Mulled wine "New Year's"

Mulled wine with spices not only warms well, but also energizes, gives a good mood. To make mulled wine, it is worth preparing the following set of ingredients:

• 300 ml semi-sweet red wine;
• half an apple;
• 1 table. a spoonful of brown sugar;
• star anise star;
• one orange;
• 100 ml of water;
• 4 buds of cloves;
• 2 cinnamon sticks;
• half a lemon;
• 5 peas of red and black pepper;
• 1 table. a spoonful of raisins.

Cooking Technology:

1. Squeeze the juice out of the orange. Mix with sugar in a saucepan and set on fire.
2. When it boils, add spices, lemon slices and apple slices.
3. Boil for about 3 minutes.
4. Add wine and bring everything to a boil, but do not boil.
5. Leave a quarter of an hour for the mulled wine to brew. Cover with a towel to keep it cool.
6. Pour into glass cups and serve.

Grog with honey and apple

Fans of sweets will appreciate the light and hot grog prepared with the addition of honey. Have to take:

• 1 liter of apple juice;
• 2 table. tablespoons of butter;
• 250 ml of light rum;
• 15-20 g of cinnamon;
• a quarter cup of honey;
• a quarter teaspoon of nutmeg.

The grog is cooked quickly and easily. Mix all ingredients except rum in a saucepan. Send to the fire, boil for 5-7 minutes.Remove from the stove and add rum. Serve immediately.

Beaten

Spicy saboten with honey is a useful warming drink that can be enjoyed by both adult guests and the younger generation. To prepare it you will need:

• 1 liter of water;
• a pinch of clove;
• 2/3 cup sugar;
• 150 g of honey;
• 4 bay leaves;
• 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon;
• some cardamom and ground ginger.

Melt sugar and honey in hot water. Cook on low heat for about 10 minutes. Remove the foam immediately. Add spices and simmer another 5 minutes, then turn off the heat. Wrap the pan and leave for 30 minutes. Serve hot.

Spicy egg-toe

This English drink is a bit like a mogul. It’s easy to prepare. In addition, you will need simple products:

• 4 yolks;
• 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon;
• a third of a glass of condensed milk;
• 5 carnations;
• a third of a glass of sugar;
• 2 cups of milk;
• 0.5 tsp nutmeg.

In a pan, mix plain and condensed milk. Add spices and send to the fire. Bring to a boil, but do not boil.

Mix the yolks with sugar, and then gradually pour the egg mixture into the milk with spices. Warm up for about 5 minutes, but do not overheat, as the eggs will be taken by lumps. When the egg-toe starts to thicken, pour it into cups, sprinkle with cinnamon and serve.

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