Great Spirits and Cocktails for Thanksgiving Dinner! Check Out This Diverse Array of Cocktail Recipes!

Thanksgiving is coming up fast! It’s the last-minute shopping that you might need to do or you have been asked to bring something to the family dinner and that could include bringing ingredients for a great cocktail (or two).  Here are 5 cocktails that all have flavorful ingredients that work for a holiday dinner!

Melbourne Apple Sour

Ingredients:

2 oz Starward Two-Fold Whisky

3/4 oz Fresh Lemon Juice

1/4 oz Simple Syrup

1/2 oz Egg White

Apple Cider, to top

METHOD:
Combine ingredients except for the apple cider in a shaker without ice.
Shake vigorously to whip up the egg whites.
Then add ice and shake again until very cold.
Double strain into a coupe glass and float apple cider on top.


Proper Cider

Ingredients
2 parts Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey

3 parts Warm Apple Cider

Cinnamon stick (optional)

Method:
Combine warm apple cider and Proper No. Twelve.
Garnish with a cinnamon stick.

 

 

Chipotle Apple Cider Margarita

Ingredients
1.5 oz. Tanteo Chipotle Tequila

4 oz. Hot Apple Cider

1 oz. Fresh Orange Juice

0.5 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice

0.75 oz. Light Agave Nectar

Method:
Combine ingredients in a warmed Toddy Glass,
Stir to mix flavors.
Top with cinnamon and nutmeg.

 

Bubbly Berry Pineapple Mimosa

Ingredients
2 ounces of Seagram’s Pineapple Vodka

½ ounce of strawberry syrup

½ ounce in lemon juice

Top with champagne

Garnish with strawberry and citrus peel

Method:

Add everything to a shaker except the champagne.
Shake then strain into a champagne glass.
Top with champagne and garnish with a strawberry and citrus peel

 

Crystal Cranberry Skull

Ingredients

1 1⁄2 oz. Crystal Head Vodka

1 oz. Cranberry Syrup

1⁄2 oz. Fresh Lime Juice

Cucumber

Mint

Cranberries

Topped with Sparkling Wine

Method:
In a cocktail shaker, muddle two cucumber slices, 3-4 mint leaves, and 4-5 cranberries.
Add Crystal Head Vodka, cranberry syrup, lime juice, and plenty of ice.
Shake vigorously for 10-15 seconds.
Double strain into a chilled coupe glass,
Top with sparkling wine.
Garnish with a mint and cranberry skewer.

Stevie Wilson
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