Happy Hour Drink Recipe: The Valencia

I have it on good authority that the only things you need to ring in the New Year are good friends and good champagne. For an extra shot of fun, fellow editor (and drink-making aficionado) A.J. Rathbun recommends The Valencia, a heady mix of orange juice, apricot brandy, and sparkling wine or champagne. Check out the video below for instructions, or pick up a copy of Rathbun's indispensable Good Spirits: Recipes, Revelations, Refreshments, and Romance, Shaken and Served with a Twist.

--AndreaLeigh