Times Square Drop

The Times Square Drop has a effervescent, citrusy, floral, crisp, elegant flavor profile. A dazzling champagne cocktail that captures the electric energy of New Year's Eve in Times Square. This effervescent celebration features premium vodka, elderflower liqueur, and fresh citrus, topped with sparkling wine and finished with edible glitter for that midnight magic.

A Times Square Drop requires 7 ingredients: Premium vodka, St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur, Fresh Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, Prosecco or Champagne, Lemon peel, Edible silver glitter.

A Times Square Drop takes about 5 minutes to prepare and is considered medium difficulty.

A Times Square Drop is traditionally served in a flute, garnished with Lemon twist and edible silver glitter.

Yes, you can make a mocktail version of the Times Square Drop by substituting the spirits with non-alcoholic alternatives such as seedlip, non-alcoholic distilled spirits, or flavored syrups and juices that mimic the original flavor profile.

Created in 2019 by master mixologist Sarah Chen at the Rainbow Room overlooking Times Square, the Times Square Drop was born from the desire to capture the essence of New Year's Eve in liquid form. Chen, who had witnessed countless ball drops from her perch 65 floors above the action, wanted to create something that embodied both the sophistication of the venue and the raw energy of the street celebration below. The cocktail gained popularity when it was featured at several high-profile New Year's Eve parties, with celebrities and socialites sharing photos of its Instagram-worthy presentation. The addition of edible glitter was inspired by the confetti that fills Times Square each year, while the elderflower liqueur represents the sweet promise of new beginnings. The drink has since become a signature at upscale New Year's celebrations worldwide, with bartenders adding their own regional twists while maintaining the core elements that make it sparkle.