10 Thanksgiving cocktail recipes

 Get your guests in the festive spirit with these 10 delicious Thanksgiving cocktails. From boozy twists on traditional flavors like pumpkin spice and apple cider to sophisticated drinks featuring seasonally inspired ingredients like pomegranate and fig, there's a recipe here for every taste. Make a batch of Mulled Wine to warm up the whole party or mix up individual Apple Cider Mimosas, cocktails that are sure to get your Thanksgiving celebration off to a spirited start.  

Thanksgiving cocktail recipes

Here are 10 Thanksgiving cocktail recipes to make your holiday gathering festive and fun. Remember to drink responsibly and enjoy!  1. **Cranberry Mule**    * 2 oz vodka    * 1 oz cranberry juice    * 1 oz lime juice    * 4 oz ginger beer    * Garnish: fresh cranberries and lime wheel       Fill a copper mug or highball glass with ice. Add vodka, cranberry juice, and lime juice. Top with ginger beer and stir gently. Garnish with fresh cranberries and a lime wheel.  2. **Pumpkin Spice White Russian**    * 2 oz vodka    * 1 oz coffee liqueur (e.g., Kahlúa)    * 1 oz pumpkin spice creamer    * Garnish: whipped cream and pumpkin pie spice       Fill an old-fashioned glass with ice. Add vodka and coffee liqueur. Pour pumpkin spice creamer over the top and stir gently. Garnish with whipped cream and a dusting of pumpkin pie spice.  3. **Apple Cider Mimosa**    * 2 oz apple cider    * 2 oz Champagne or sparkling wine    * Garnish: apple slice and cinnamon sugar rim       Rim a Champagne flute with cinnamon sugar. Pour apple cider into the flute, and then top with Champagne or sparkling wine. Garnish with an apple slice.  4. **Spiced Pear Collins**    * 2 oz gin    * 1 oz pear nectar    * 1 oz lemon juice    * 1/2 oz simple syrup    * 1   pinch of ground cardamom    * Club soda    * Garnish: pear slice and rosemary sprig       Fill a shaker with ice. Add gin, pear nectar, lemon juice, simple syrup, and cardamom. Shake well and strain into a Collins glass filled with ice. Top with club soda and stir gently. Garnish with a pear slice and a rosemary sprig.  5. **Autumn Old Fashioned**    * 2 oz bourbon    * 1/2 oz maple syrup    * 2 dashes Angostura bitters    * Orange twist    * Garnish: brandied cherry       Add bourbon, maple syrup, and bitters to a mixing glass filled with ice. Stir until well chilled and strain into an old-fashioned glass with a large ice cube. Express the orange twist over the drink and drop it in. Garnish with a brandied cherry. 6. **Caramel Apple Martini**    * 2 oz apple vodka    * 1 oz butterscotch schnapps    * 1 oz apple cider    * Garnish: caramel sauce and apple slice       Rim a martini glass with caramel sauce. Fill a shaker with ice and add apple vodka, butterscotch schnapps, and apple cider. Shake well and strain into the prepared martini glass. Garnish with an apple slice.  7. **Fig and Bourbon Fizz**    * 2 oz bourbon    * 1 oz fig syrup    * 1/2 oz lemon juice    * Club soda    * Garnish: fig slice       Fill a shaker with ice and add bourbon, fig syrup, and lemon juice. Shake well and strain into a rocks glass filled with ice. Top with club soda and stir gently. Garnish with a fig slice.  8. **Pomegranate Rosemary Spritzer**    * 2 oz vodka    * 1 oz pomegranate juice    * 1 oz rosemary simple syrup    * Club soda    * Garnish: rosemary sprig and pomegranate seeds       Fill a Collins glass with ice. Add vodka, pomegranate juice, and rosemary simple syrup. Top with club soda and stir gently. Garnish with a rosemary sprig and pomegranate seeds.  9. **Mulled Wine**    * 1 bottle red wine (e.g., Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot)    * 1 orange, sliced    * 1/4 cup brandy    * 1/4 cup honey or sugar    * 4 whole cloves    * 2 cinnamon sticks    * 2 star anise       Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and simmer over low heat for 15-20 minutes. Strain the mulled wine and serve warm in heatproof glasses or mugs.  10. **Chai Tea Toddy**    * 1 1/2 oz bourbon    * 1/2 oz honey    * 4 oz hot chai tea    * 1/2 oz lemon juice    * Garnish: cinnamon stick and lemon wheel       Pour bourbon and honey into a heatproof glass or mug. Add hot chai tea and lemon juice, and then stir until the honey is dissolved. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and a lemon wheel.  In the end, the most important part of making Thanksgiving cocktails is enjoying yourself and your guests. Take your time mixing and sipping these festive drinks, and allow them to help set a celebratory and joyful mood for your holiday gathering. Remember to designate a sober driver, serve food with the alcohol, and drink responsibly. Now go forth and make merry - happy toasting and cheers! May your Thanksgiving celebrations be merry, bright, and filled with fellowship, warmth and love.