Nov 15

Nov 15 5 Fabulous Thanksgiving Day Cocktails

Forget the Turkey, Impress Guests with these fabulous Thanksgiving Day Cocktails!

I can just about smell the Turkey in the oven now that it’s November 1st! While we love the spooky drink season, the cocktails for turkey day might just be even better. Whether you’re hosting a Friendsgiving or the actual Thanksgiving Feast, we’ve got you covered when it comes to quenching the thirst of guests pre and post-turkey.

Macy’s Day Mimosa
4 - 6 oz prosecco or champagne
1 oz part apple cider
Apple slice for garnish

Directions
Fill a champagne flute with the apple cider, then top with your favorite champagne or prosecco. Top with apple cider, and garnish with an apple slice. Easy peezy. Get that Macy’s Day Parade on the TV, put the turkey in the oven, and pop that bottle of champagne. These mimosas will go down just as easy as it is to make them. Don’t say we didn’t warn you!

Apple Cider Sangria (pitcher)
1 bottle of fruit forward red wine (pinot noir and merlot work great)
5 oz triple sec
5 oz blackberry brandy like Chambord
5 cinnamon sticks
1 orange, sliced
2 apples, sliced
2 cups apple cider
Cinnamon sticks for garnish

Directions
Grab your favorite punch bowl, pitcher, or beverage dispenser and stir all the ingredients together. Put it in the fridge for a couple of hours to let the fruits and cinnamon infuse. Pour into wine glasses with or without ice and if desired, rimmed with cinnamon. Garnish with a cinnamon stick, apple slice, and orange wheel.. Sangria is always the best for preparing beforehand so you don’t have to worry when guests arrive. Just put the punch on the table and let guests serve themselves. Easy as pumpkin pie! (PS- it goes pretty good with pie too!)

Cranberry Mule
2 oz vodka
1 oz lime
1 oz cranberry juice
2 -3 oz ginger beer

Directions
Fill your copper mugs (if you have them) with ice, add in the vodka, cranberry juice, and lime juice, then fill the rest of the cup with ginger beer. Give it a quick stir, and sip for a refreshing fall cocktail that goes perfect with all of those Thanksgiving appetizers!

The Pilgrim Smash
2 oz bourbon
1 oz sour mix or This Girl Walks Into a Bar Margarita Mix
1 tbsp maple syrup
2-3 sage leaves
Sage leaf & lemon wheel for garnish

Directions
Gently muddle the sage and bourbon together in a cocktail shaker. Add ice, the maple syrup and the sour mix and shake. Strain into a tall glass over ice, and sip while you watch the Dallas Cowboys play some Thanksgiving football! Unfortunately, for you Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce fans out there, you’ll have to go without them on the national holiday this year.

Friendsgiving Spritz
2 oz Campari
3 oz lambrusco or sparkling wine
½ blood orange squeezed into juice
Top with blood orange San Pellegrino
Garnish with blood orange wheel

Directions
For the Aperol/ Campari Spritz lovers out there, this one’s for you! Fill a wine glass with ice, and pour in the Campari, followed by the lambrusco, blood orange juice, and blood orange San Pellegrino. Garnish with a blood orange wheel for the perfect fall spritz! Sub Campari for Aperol for a more sweet/ less bitter version of this perfect Friendsgiving brunch sipper that will have your friends picturing the Italian streets in the fall.

These tasty Thanksgiving cocktail recipes will definitely impress guests and help create the cozy fall ambiance that the holiday brings. Plus, it’ll help you destress while you cook up a storm in the kitchen. I’d say that’s a winner winner turkey dinner? You get the point.

If you're thinking of hosting a Friendsgiving, but want the worry of creating cocktails off your hands, think about hiring a bartender for your feast with friends to lighten your load. We can create custom cocktails like these to match the party theme and have guests talking about your dinner for days!