celebratory drink -- champagne.

For those who want a bit more punch at their party -- but who wouldn't think of using anything but bubbly -- here are a few champagne-based cocktails to ring in the New Year with a dash of style in a glass.

CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL Cubes of sugar Angostura Bitters Champagne Place 1 cube of sugar in a champagne glass and saturate with Angostura Bitters. Fill with champagne. Add a twist of lemon peel.

Recipe from The Bermuda Cookbook *** CHAMPAGNE PUNCH 1 quart champagne 1/2 bottle vodka 6 ounces orange juice 5 small bottles club soda 4 ounces grenadine 6 ounces roses lime juice Mix all together. Pour over a block of ice. Garnish with cherries.

The Continental Society of Bermuda Cookbook Party punches to ring in the New Year THE GOLD RUSH This is an elegant, 22-karat-gold-flaked drink.

1 sugar cube 1/2 ounce Danziger Der Lachs Goldwasser (gold-flaked herbal liqueur) Chilled champagne Drop sugar cube into a champagne flute. Gently shake the Goldwasser to swirl the gold flakes, then pour into flute. Fill remainder of glass with champagne.

*** FRENCH 75 This is an urbane spin on a glass of bubbly.

1 ounce cognac Dash of fresh lemon juice 3/4 ounce (1 1/2 tablespoon) simple syrup (see recipe below) Chilled champagne Combine cognac, lemon juice, and syrup in a cocktail shaker. Shake well and pour over ice into a wineglass; fill with champagne.

To make syrup: Slowly add equal parts sugar to hot water. Let the mixture simmer - do not boil. Stir frequently, until the sugar is dissolved. Cool before using.

From Bride's Magazine *** GINA'S CHAMPAGNE CUP 3 bottles Brut (dry) Champagne 3 tablespoons Cognac 3 tablespoons Orange Liqueur 2 oranges (preferably Bermuda) 4 1/2 ounces black grapes 4 1/2 ounces white grapes Cut the unpeeled oranges into thin slices and place in punch bowl. Trim the stalks off the grapes and add these to the bowl. Pour in the brandy and liqueur.

Cover the bowl and chill. When ready to serve, add the chilled champagne, stir gently and serve at once.

Recipe from Bermuda's Favourite Drinks *** LADIES' PARTY PUNCH 6 ounces frozen lemonade 46 ounces pineapple juice (canned) 2 fifths sauterne (or dry white wine) 1 fifth champagne (or club soda) Blend lemonade and pineapple juice in a punch bowl; add sauterne. Just before serving, add champagne. Float a fruit ice ring in the punch.

From International Cooking in Bermuda Party punches to ring in the New Year THE GOLD RUSH This is an elegant, 22-karat-gold-flaked drink.

1 sugar cube 1/2 ounce Danziger Der Lachs Goldwasser (gold-flaked herbal liqueur) Chilled champagne Drop sugar cube into a champagne flute. Gently shake the Goldwasser to swirl the gold flakes, then pour into flute. Fill remainder of glass with champagne.

*** FRENCH 75 This is an urbane spin on a glass of bubbly.

1 ounce cognac Dash of fresh lemon juice 3/4 ounce (1 1/2 tablespoon) simple syrup (see recipe below) Chilled champagne Combine cognac, lemon juice, and syrup in a cocktail shaker. Shake well and pour over ice into a wineglass; fill with champagne.

To make syrup: Slowly add equal parts sugar to hot water. Let the mixture simmer - do not boil. Stir frequently, until the sugar is dissolved. Cool before using.

From Bride's Magazine *** GINA'S CHAMPAGNE CUP 3 bottles Brut (dry) Champagne 3 tablespoons Cognac 3 tablespoons Orange Liqueur 2 oranges (preferably Bermuda) 4 1/2 ounces black grapes 4 1/2 ounces white grapes Cut the unpeeled oranges into thin slices and place in punch bowl. Trim the stalks off the grapes and add these to the bowl. Pour in the brandy and liqueur.

Cover the bowl and chill. When ready to serve, add the chilled champagne, stir gently and serve at once.

Recipe from Bermuda's Favourite Drinks *** LADIES' PARTY PUNCH 6 ounces frozen lemonade 46 ounces pineapple juice (canned) 2 fifths sauterne (or dry white wine) 1 fifth champagne (or club soda) Blend lemonade and pineapple juice in a punch bowl; add sauterne. Just before serving, add champagne. Float a fruit ice ring in the punch.

From International Cooking in Bermuda