Hello!. Just a few hours for a New Year!. Here me getting ready at home for the big party. Do you want a new year 2011 full of nice things to happen to you?. I guess so. In Spain we have an old tradition at exactly 12:00 p.m. this night. Everybody must eat 12 grapes according to the clock to start the new year. For those who are not from Spain this is my tip to start 2011!. So God Luck!. Now you know what I am going to do at 12:00 pm! 🙂

Wanting a new cockstail to toast for the new year?. Here come my tip to toast this special night!. By the way, you can have it with or without alcohol!. Check it out!

Cocktail to toast the New Year

CRANBERRY BUBBLES:
Ingredients:
4 parts Cranberry juice
1 part Cointreau
1 dash of marc de cava (alternatively, you can use brandy)
1 dash lemon juice
1 teaspoon sugar
Finish with champagne to taste

Preparation:
It´s produced in a shaker. Add all ingredients, except champagne, beating vigorously. With this mixture, fill 2 / 5 parts of a flute glass and ended up with chilled champagne. You can decorate with a twist of orange.
Full version without alcohol:
We can substitute the Cointreau and orange skin, so that the mixture aromatize the time to beat in the shaker, and soda or soda digs.
Enjoy New Year Eve preparations and Feelgood! 🙂 and do not forget the grapes or at least think about it!
I´ll be back soon with more news from New Years Eve from Spain!