I’m back!

I’m healing up after the horrible dental nightmare I had on Christmas Eve, and I’m looking forward to making up for it on New Year’s Eve. So, this week, I’m posting a few New Year’s Eve drinks, and then, on January 1st, I’ll probably post up a bunch of hangover remedies.

Actually, I think I’ll do that early on the 31st - if you have a hangover on the first, you probably won’t want to be staring into a computer screen. I suppose that leaves us with only two New Years-y drinks, so I’ll make these good ones; starting off with the Kir Royale. This is a great drink for this particular year: the economy stinks, so most of us aren’t going to be buying up multiple bottles of Armand de Brignac - or as it’s colloquially known nowadays, “that Ace of Spades.” You can make this with a few bottles of America’s favorite inexpensive champagne, Korbel Brut, and still come off as pretty fancy.

Kir Royale - Recipe:

• 1 tbsp Chambord
• Balance Champagne

This is a pretty easy one - pour the Chambord into a champagne flute, add the champagne, and serve. If you’re really hurting for cash or having a really big party, you can substitute Creme de Cassis for Chambord. If you’re feeling extra-fancy, you can garnish this drink by placing an odd number of raspberries or blackberries in the glass.