If you’re ringing in the coming year at home with a few friends, here are some cocktail and appetizer recipes to help you start the New Year right.
Champagne Cocktails
The original Champagne Cocktail
 Shrinking Violet Champagne Cocktail
 Godiva Royale
 New Year’s Swanky Toast
 Sparkling Rye Cocktail
Appetizers
Gorgonzola Bites
 Pico de Gallo
 Bruschetta
 Shrimp Cocktail
 Spanish Albondigas
 Champagne-Mushroom Crostini with Chevre
Photo by D Sharon Pruitt.


