Thanksgiving Cocktails

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Thanksgiving might look a little different than anticipated this year, but there is still one thing for sure, there will be cocktails! Because why not?! Let’s kick-off the most joyous time of the year with family and a festive cocktail or two. I scoured the Internet for the tastiest yet simple, aka made in a pitcher, festive Thanksgiving cocktails and then made and perfected them, just for you ;). I used to just be a champs and wine girl but these days I’m up for anything that makes life a little more fun. So, here are my three favorite Thanksgiving cocktails and I highly recommend you make one, two or hey, all three, to make your COVID Thanksgiving a little more festive and fun! Cheers friends!

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Sparkling Apple Cider Sangria

• 2 apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup cognac
• 2 cups apple cider
• 750ml bottle cava (or other dry sparkling wine), chilled
• 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds or cranberries (I used cranberries)

1. Add the apples to a large pitcher reserving about 1/2 cup for garnishing. Add the cognac, apple cider, and chilled cava. Stir.
2. Fill the pitcher with ice. Pour the sangria into glasses filled with ice and top with sliced apple and pomegranate seeds.

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Cranberry Margaritas

• 1 1/2 cups blanco tequila
• 4 cups 100% cranberry juice (not cranberry juice cocktail)
• 3/4 cup orange liqueur, such as Triple Sec
• 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (from about 4 limes)
• Simple syrup, to taste (1 part hot water, 1 part sugar) (the original recipe did not call for any sweetener but we found it WAY too tart with out it and added about 1 tablespoon to each cocktail)
• Ice
• 1 cup fresh cranberries
• 2 medium limes, thinly sliced

1. Place the tequila, cranberry juice, orange liqueur, lime juice, simple syrup and ice in a large pitcher, and stir to combine. Top with the cranberries and lime slices.
2. Pour into glasses, adding more ice from the pitcher to each glass as needed. Scoop some of the cranberries and lime slices into each glass when serving.

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Sparkling Rosemary Cider

• Fresh rosemary sprigs
• 1 to 2 cups vodka (We used about 1 1/2 cups Vodka; it was too sweet for us with just 1 cup of vodka but taste and add vodka to your liking)
• 1 (750-ml) bottles sparkling apple cider, chilled
• Ice, for serving

1. Cut or break 4 fresh rosemary sprigs in half and place in a pitcher. Muddle with a muddler or wooden spoon to bruise and release the oils. For even more rosemary flavor, you can let the vodka sit in the pitcher with the rosemary for a few hours before making the rest of the cocktail.
2. Stir in 1 bottle of chilled sparkling apple cider and 1 1/2 cups vodka. Serve in ice-filled glasses.

Recipe Credit: Kitchn

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Happy Friday! Let us know if you try any of our tasty cocktails!