Bubbly galore: the best champagne cocktails for nye! At Yourlbb we love bubbly. When there’s something to celebrate we pop a bottle! “The best time to celebrate is whenever you can” is our motto for life ;-) When we go out for a nice dinner with friends a bottle of Champagne is our favourite drink to start the evening with. For all your festive parties this month a nice glass of bubbly is a must to celebrate life! We found 3 x delicious champagne cocktails for the festive season. Enjoy!
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3 x champagne cocktails that are delicious
1) Blood Orange Float
Ingredients:
1/4 cup blood orange sorbet
1/2 cup bubbly
Lime zest
How to make it:
Scoop the sorbet ice into a glass. Slowly top with bubbly and garnish with zest.
Recipe via: marthastewart.com
2) Figs Bubbly
Ingredients:
Figs
Bubbly
How to make it:
Cut the figs into wedges and use 2-3 wedges per glass. Top of with bubbly!
Recipe via: valleyandcolifestyle.com
3) Raspberry Basil champagne cocktail
Ingredients:
2 lemon wedges
4 basil leaves, roughly torn
6 raspberries
1/2 ounce limoncello
1 ounce lemon vodka
Bubbly
Ice
How to make it:
Add the raspberries, basil and lemon wedge to a long drink glass. Muddle until raspberries are pureed and basil has been bruised. Fill glass with ice. Add limoncello, lemon vodka, sugar and stir until sugar is dissolved. Top with champagne. Garnish with a single raspberry and lemon wheel, if desired.
Recipe via: jacquelynclark.com
Good luck with making these champagne cocktails!
Happy new year!
Amsterdam Bucketlist
THINGS TO DO:
⋙ Canal Cruise by day or in the evening
⋙ A bike tour through Amsterdam OR Rent a bike by yourself
⋙ The best view over Amsterdam from the A’DAM Lookout
⋙ Visit Artis Royal Zoo
FAVOURITE MUSEUMS:
⋙ Rijksmuseum with the Dutch masters
⋙ Van Gogh Museum, a staple in Amsterdam
⋙ Stedelijk Museum for modern art lovers
⋙ MOCO Museum for street art
⋙ Photography museum FOAM
SEASONAL:
⋙ Amsterdam Light Festival (during winter months)
⋙ Cruise like a local with your own boat (great with good weather!)
ONE OF A KIND:
⋙ Discover the Instagrammable experience WONDR
⋙ Red Light District tour
⋙ Get out of town and into the Dutch country side of Giethoorn
| TIP: Buy an I amsterdam City Card. Save money on entrance fees to museums and attractions, public transport and profit from discounts on everything from restaurants to concerts. You can also skip some lines to make the most of your time in Amsterdam! You can buy a card for 24 hours up to 120 hours. Check the prices here >>
Our favourite hotels:
AFFORDABLE // €
☾ Generator Hostel: the best poshtel of the city located in a park.
☾ The Student Hotel: budget proof in trendy East.
☾ Het Volkshotel: affordable and with a cool rooftop bar.
☾ CitizenM: all you need is that XL bed (location near Amstel is great).
☾ Motel One: budget design hotel with locations at
VERY VERY NICE // €€
☾ Hotel V: with two locations and a great restaurant, in the city center and East.
☾ Sir Adam: with the coolest view over Amsterdam.
☾ Sweets: a unique stay in former bridge houses.
☾ Park Plaza Vondelpark: located next to Vondelpark and beautifully renovated.
☾ Hotel Dwars: small scale around the corner of the trendy Utrechtsestraat.
☾ Pillows Anna van den Vondel: great hotel close to Vondelpark.
☾ Hotel Mercier: new hotel in the cosy and historic Jordaan district.
☾ INK Hotel: lifestyle hotel in the heart of the city.
☾ The Hoxton: favourite lifestyle hotel right on the canals.
☾ Morgan & Mees: boutique hotel in Amsterdam West.
☾ Conscious Hotel Westerpark: in a beautiful building at the industrial Westergas area.
☾ QO Amsterdam: eco design hotel with a great skybar.
TOP LUXURY // €€€
☾ Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam: if you have something to celebrate this is the one.
☾ Pulitzer Amsterdam: on the canals at the border of the Nine Streets and the Jordaan.
☾ L’Europe: this hotel has the best spa with a view in Amsterdam.
☾ Conservatorium Hotel: located in one of the most beautiful buildings in town.
☾ W Amsterdam: with great restaurants and a rooftop bar with swimming pool.
Let’s get social
I really hope you enjoy your time in Amsterdam! On my Instagram account @yourlbb you can find more recommendations and new hotspots in town.
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| PS: Traveling to Amsterdam with kids? My other website Travelkids.co & @travelkids.co is dedicated to family friendly travel. Check it out here >>
With love,
Anne
