Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico – As 2025 draws to a close there are plenty of parties to attend here in Puerto Vallarta, but if you were thinking of showing up with beer, think again! From holiday get togethers to New Year’s Eve blowouts, special occasions call for bubbly, and that’s the end of the discussion.
Get ready for New Year’s Eve by popping a bottle of champagne and drinking on the fancier side of life. We don’t blame you. In fact, we’ll introduce you to some of our favorite champagne cocktails – and we’ll even share the recipes!
Obviously, if you have shelled out $1500, $3500 or more pesos for a fine bottle of French champagne, we’re not going to recommend that you add a dash of fruit juice or liqueur. But if you’ve chosen one of the perfectly pleasant $200 to $400 peso sparkling wines that are readily available at this time of year, you might consider jazzing it up just a little.
Champagne cocktails are a fun way to put an even more celebratory twist on the traditional glass of bubbly. From a classic Champagne Cocktail to a Rudolph Spritzer, here are 8 sparkling cocktails that will add a little extra pop to your New Year’s Eve celebration in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Champagne Cocktail
Flutes of champagne are passed out by the handful on New Year’s Eve, but a more interesting flute is one with the addition of bitters and a sugar cube.
INGREDIENTS
1 sugar cube
2-3 dashes Angostura bitters
brut champagne
DIRECTIONS
Place a sugar cube in a chilled champagne flute, lash it with 2 or 3 dashes of bitters, fill the glass with brut champagne, and squeeze a lemon twist on top.
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This cocktail is a picker-upper, but then again, what wouldn’t be, given honey, lime, golden rum, and champagne?
INGREDIENTS
2 oz. golden rum
1/2 oz. lime juice
1 tsp. honey
5 oz. brut champagne
DIRECTIONS
Mix rum, lime juice, and honey thoroughly with cracked ice in a chilled cocktail shaker, then pour unstrained into a Collins glass. Fill with champagne.
Mighty Mimosa
Grand Marnier adds a little backbone to the classic brunch favorite.
INGREDIENTS
2 oz. orange juice
4 oz. brut champagne
1 tsp. Grand Marnier (optional)
DIRECTIONS
Fill champagne flute 1/3 full of fresh-squeezed orange juice. Top up with brut champagne, then add Grand Marnier.
Blushing Mimosa
A tropical take on the Mimosa, with pineapple and grenadine, makes it perfect for ringing in the New Year in Puerto Vallarta.
INGREDIENTS
2 oz. orange juice
1 oz. pineapple juice
2 tbs. grenadine
brut champagne
DIRECTIONS
Fill a champagne flute 2/3 full of the juice mixture. Top with champagne, then add grenadine.
Grand Royal
That Grand Marnier you dashed into your Mimosa? Use it again at night to dress up champagne – especially if that champagne isn’t exactly top-shelf stuff.
INGREDIENTS
3/4 parts Grand Marnier
4 parts champagne
DIRECTIONS
Add Grand Marnier to a champagne flute, then top with champagne. Garnish with an orange twirl.
Mimosa Margaritas
Mimosa Margaritas are the best combos between the two cocktails. Orange juice and champagne spiked with tequila and some juice for extra zest!
INGREDIENTS
2 c. orange juice
1/2 c. tequila
1/4 c. lime juice
Lime wedge, for rimming glasses
Coarse salt, for rimming glasses
1 bottle champagne or prosecco
Orange and lime slices for serving
DIRECTIONS
In a pitcher, combine orange juice, tequila, and lime juice and stir to combine. Rim glass with lime and dip in salt. Pour in orange juice mixture and top off with champagne. Add sliced oranges and limes to glasses and serve.
Arnold Palmer Mimosas
If you love Arnold Palmers, then yo need to try them as mimosas. The perfect drink for New Year’s Day brunch – or anytime really!
INGREDIENTS
3 c. lemonade
2 c. iced tea
1 bottle champagne or prosecco
Raspberries, for serving
Lemon wedges, for garnish
DIRECTIONS
In 6 champagne flutes divide lemonade and tea evenly. Top each glass off with champagne. Add a few raspberries and a lemon wedge for garnish.
Rudolph Spritzer
Need a perfect cocktail to kick off the new year? Rudolph Spritzers are the perfect thing. A guaranteed hit, this cocktail is sure to bring plenty of good cheer.
INGREDIENTS
1/2 c. cranberries, frozen
1 tbsp. granulated sugar
Ice
2 c. cranberry juice
1 c. orange juice
1 c. vodka
1 c. champagne or prosecco
DIRECTIONS
In a small bowl, combine frozen cranberries and sugar. Fill 4 glasses with ice. Divide cranberry juice, orange juice, and vodka between glasses. Top each glass off with Prosecco and garnish with sugared cranberries.
These are just a few suggestions. The possibilities are only limited by your imagination. Once the bubbly is flowing and the party is in full swing, it doesn’t matter if you are a professional mixologist. The only thing that you will be penalized for is if you hop behind a steering wheel when the festivities are over and done with.
Here’s to a happy, healthy and prosperous 2026!
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