Carmel apples, cinnamon toast, hot apple strudel, Turkish delights… just a few of the decadent desserts we love to cuddle up with by the fire when the wicked cold strikes November. However, this Thanksgiving, these aren’t treats we’re eating, they’re treats we’re drinking.
That’s right, now that we’re all going home to stocked kitchens filled with our favorite people and our favorite… alcohol… it’s time we get creative and concoct some festive drinks for Thanksgiving. With a needed break from the Natty Lights and Rubinoff that consume the college-drinking scene, let’s indulge in some delicious fall drinks that are sure to impress your Thanksgiving guests.
Bailey’s Carmel Apple
2 oz. Baileys Caramel Irish Cream (25 oz. per bottle)
0.5 oz. Smirnoff Green Apple Flavored Vodka (25 oz. per bottle)
1 dash(es) Goldschlager (25 oz. per bottle)
Cinnamon Toast
1.25 oz. Captain Morgan Original Spiced (25 oz. per bottle)
6 oz. hot apple cider
1 tablespoon(s) cinnamon sugar
1 slice(s) orange
Hot Apple Strudel
1.2 oz. Rumple Minze (25 oz. per bottle)
3 oz. hot apple cider
Turkish Delight Martini
0.5 oz. Stirrings Pomegranate Liqueur
1 oz. Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka (25 oz. per bottle)
0.25 oz. amaretto liqueur
1.5 oz. Grape Juice Red
0.25 oz. lemon
White Cloud
.75 oz. Romana Sambuca (25 oz. per bottle)
.5 oz. Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka (25 oz. per bottle)
1 oz. cream
3 oz. hot coffee
Sip slowly, enjoy the fire and the company of your friends and family, and drink responsibly, you 21+ collegiettes™!
These recipes and many more can be found at www.thebar.com. What are your favorite warm-weather drinks?
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