5 Delicious Thanksgiving Cocktail Recipes
I'm thankful for a lot of things this holiday season, many of which are true, heartfelt things to be thankful for. However something that I think we can all be thankful for are cocktails; especially when you have the day off from work, family is around, and you just want to relax and enjoy the day. Not to say that you can't enjoy the day without a cocktail in hand but it's definitely an added treat to the holiday season.I love everything holiday themed so cocktails are no different. I've searched the internet (mostly Pinterest) to find 5 of the most delicious cocktail recipes for you to try out this Thanksgiving!These recipes are loaded with cranberry, apple, pomegranate, and citrus. If that's not really your style, I also recommend a classic mimosa, red wine, rose, or hard cider. Although they're lacking cliche seasonal flavors, they definitely are great drinks for the holiday season (or any season, really.) Speaking of cider: if you live in New England, Downeast Cider Winter Blend is perfect! Okay, now onto the delicious cocktails!Orange Cranberry Margarita
- 5 parts tequila
- 1 part triple sec
- 1 part orange juice
- 2 parts cranberry juice
- 1 bottle semi-dry champagne
- 8 ounces pomegranate juice
- 8 ounces ginger beer
- 4 ounces orange juice
- 2 ounces vanilla ginger syrup
- 2 oranges, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup pomegranate arils
- 1 orange (thinly sliced)
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup spiced rum
- 2 bottles red wine (I used a Tempranillo)
- ¼ cup orange liqueur
- 1 cup cranberry juice
- 1 cup cranberries
- 1 cup red apples (diced)
- 1 cup club soda (chilled)
Sugared Cranberry Ginger Mimosa
- 2-3 ounces ginger ale or ginger beer
- 2-3 ounces cranberry juice
- 2-3 ounces champagne
- Sugared Cranberries for garnish
Cranberry Cinnamon Whiskey Sour
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 3/4 cup bourbon or whiskey
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- Ice cubes & cocktail shaker for mixing
Emily Riane
(note: none of these recipes or images are mine. All respectful owners/authors of the content have been linked!)