Hopeful about the new year? Great! Or have you just had a few too many of these martinis? Why not make trying this new drink your first New Year's Resolution?

3 oz gin

1 oz apricot brandy

1/2 oz fresh lemon juice

Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker or mixing glass filled with ice.

Stir well.

Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Now sit back and welcome the New Year with some stiff gin and laid-back friends.