Blood Orange & Rosemary Spritz Cucumber, Lime & Mint Cooler Goat Cheese Crostini with Hot Honey Champiñones al Ajillo (Spanish Garlic Mushrooms) Bacon-Wrapped Dates with Manchego Cheese Patatas Bravas with Smoked Tomato Aioli (Fierce Potatoes!) Gambas al Ajillo (Spanish Garlic Shrimp with Lemon) Basque Cheesecake Bites
Dry January doesn't have to mean a boring January. Grab your partner or your besties and kick off the New Year with a night where your glass is filled however you like it. Start with a Cucumber, Lime & Mint Cooler and a Blood Orange & Rosemary Spritz, each made zero-proof or with a splash of spirit. Learn to build balanced drinks with fresh citrus, herb-infused syrups and the right amount of fizz, so the Mocktail never feels like the runner-up. Then the drinks get the tasty snacks they deserve: a spread of Spanish-inspired Tapas made for grazing. Whip up Goat Cheese Crostini with Hot Honey, sizzle Champiñones al Ajillo and Gambas al Ajillo in garlicky olive oil, and roast Patatas Bravas until crisp before dragging them through a smoked tomato aioli. Bacon-Wrapped Dates stuffed with Manchego bring the salty-sweet. To finish, we'll have Basque Cheesecake Bites, personal-sized deeply caramelized cheesecakes with a creamy center. Whether you're all-in on Dry January, taking it one night at a time, or skipping it entirely, this is a festive, low-pressure way to start YEAR. Round up your favorite people, pick your pour, and leave with recipes you'll use at every get-together this year.
