Thanksgiving Drinks
It’s getting close to the eve before Thanksgiving when college students reconnect with their high school classmates and catch up. Impress all your old friends (21+, obviously) with these Thanksgiving-themed drinks!
Turkey and Sage
Ingredients:
20 fresh sage leaves
4 ounces of Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon
2 tablespoons of pumpkin butter
½ ounce of lemon juice, from one lemon
4 dashes of angostura bitters
1. Saving some of the sage leaves for garnish, muddle the leaves in a cocktail shaker.
2. Fill the shaker with ice. Add bourbon, pumpkin butter, lemon juice, and bitters. Shake until well-chilled (for about 20 seconds)
3. Pour into coupe glasses and float the remaining sage leaves on top of each drink.
Grapefruit and Ginger Sparkler
Ingredients:
1 ounce fresh squeezed grapefruit juice
½ ounce of Domaine de canton ginger liqueur
3-4 ounces Prosecco or other sparkling wine
Grape fruit wedge to garnish
1. Pour the grapefruit juice and Domain de Canton in a champagne glass. Gently pour the prosecco over top until glass is nearly full. Garnish with a wedge of grapefruit.
Bitter and Bold Sangria
Ingredients:
2 cups red wine
½ cup of cranberry syrup
5 ounces of bourbon (Four Roses Yellow Label)
5 ounces Campari
1 orange, quartered and sliced into wheels
Chilled seltzer for serving
Fresh cranberries, halved lengthwise
1. Combine red wine, cranberry syrup, bourbon, and Compari in a quart jar or pitcher and stir to combine. Add half the orange sliced and refrigerate until completely cool.
2. To serve, put around ½ cup of the sangria concentrate into each glass and top with 2-3 ounces of seltzer. Garnish with one or two of the remaining orange slices and a small handful of halved fresh cranberries.
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