Beverage Monday. New Year's Eve Edition.

Al three champagne's are available from wine.com.

Here are a few festive and sparkling cocktails to get the party started as we welcome in 2009.

Bellini
2 oz peach puree
4 oz champagne

In a flute add the peach puree, then add the champagne.

Midori Mimosa
1 oz Midori
4 oz Champagne

In a flute pour in the champagne, then the Midori.

Night & Day
1 oz. Cognac
1/2 oz. Cointreau
1/4 oz. Campari
Champagne

Fill chilled red wine glass about 1/2 way with ice. Add in Cognac, Cointreau & Campari. Fill with champagne and stir.

Flirtini
1 oz vodka
2 oz pineapple juice
2 oz Champagne

Add pineapple juice and vodka to high ball glass filled with ice, then top off with champagne.

Cheers & Happy New Year,

Wedding Cookies

MMMM, Pretty Cookies!!! These are from Brenda's Wedding Blog of Best Wedding Sites. They are about 4" in diameter. These would be great for favors, a dessert buffet or a shower. She caries a few different designs and quite a few can be personalized. You know I just love the ones with the Eiffel Tower!!

Champagne for Beverage Monday

For me, nothing says romance like champagne. Then you make it pink and I'm in heaven. This year, Moet & Chandon introduced a spectacular Rosé Champagne. The Moët Rosé Indulgence Coffret. The bottle is a glossy black lacquer. Their website describes it as the Glamourous Champagne, and "Unlocking it is to discover the spirit of an 18th centure boudoir, a world of indulgence and richesse” It's packaged in a sensual box complete with a lock and key with a pink tassel. So utterly sexy!!!!

Viva la France

Ok, you cannot have a name like A Joyeux Day without loving all things French, so when I saw these I fell in love. Is it not just the cutest? It is a little box by Studio d. Sharp. You can buy one for an engagement ring and add a "Marry Me" sign or you can buy several and put candy in them to use as favor boxes. Thank you to Parisian Party Blog for posting this 1st.

Dressed up Evian®

Evian has been my water choice for years. Plus, it's from the French Alps. So, when I saw this beautiful bottle on Brenda's Wedding Blog, I just had to share. It is a special edition by Christian Lacroix for Evian®. It's all dressed up to party!!! The bottles are decorated with crystals & a lace pattern. What a special something to add to your wedding or collection.