(End play Staff Reports) - Ready to ring in 2012? No part of the New Year is not complete without a cocktail to complement the occasion. Here are some concoctions to serve the ball drops and beyond:
• Nothing is more festive than champagne cocktail. A stylish option to serve your New Year's Eve soiree is a classy Kir Royale, a traditional French drink made with a bottle of champagne and a dash of raspberry liqueur. Just add a tablespoon of liqueur - Chambord is a popular brand - every glass of champagne or sparkling wine before serving.
• Accommodation in a relaxed atmosphere together? Consider serving a seasonal beer. Alameda Brewing Company in Portland, Oregon, is a seasonal beer called Old Papa Noel Ale, Shipyard Prelude Special Ale comes with notes of hot chocolate and is only available during the holidays, and Sam Adams Winter Lager tastes festive accents to warm cinnamon and citrus.
