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5 Delicious Fall Cocktails Perfect For Thanksgiving Dinner

Impress your family with one of these seasonal cocktails.

Ellie Falconer
Nov 21, 2017
Auburn University
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5 Delicious Fall Cocktails Perfect For Thanksgiving Dinner
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It's the holiday season so it's time to start spreading, or drinking some holiday cheer. Pinterest.com has an unlimited amount of creative cocktails tailored for the Holidays.

Here are my 5 favorite fall-themed cocktails from Pinterest.com that would pair perfectly with a delicious Thanksgiving dinner and will leave your family most thankful for you.

1. Sparkling Cranberry Sangria

This cocktail is made with fresh cranberries, oranges, orange juice, brandy, sweet white wine, and sparkling wine.

The recipe from Pinterest.com:

3 cups of fresh cranberries

1 fresh orange, 1 cup of orange juice, 1 cup of water

1/2 cup of granulated sugar

3/4 cup of brandy, 1 (750 ml) bottle of sparkling wine, 1 (750 ml) bottle of sweet white wine


2. Apple Pie On The Rocks

This drink has me sold solely by the title. It is a combination of brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, apple cider, caramel vodka, cinnamon whiskey, and Tuaca vanilla citrus liqueur.

The recipe from Pinterest.com (makes 2 drinks):

1 tbsp of brown sugar, 1 cinnamon stick

8 oz of apple cider

2 oz of caramel vodka, 2 oz of cinnamon whiskey, 1 oz of Tuaca vanilla citrus liqueur


3. Sparkling Cranberry Mimosa

This cocktail is the holiday twist of the traditional mimosa. It features fresh cranberries, ginger, rosemary, sugar, cranberry juice, and sparkling wine.

The recipe from Pinterest.com:

2 cups of fresh cranberries, 2 tbsp of ginger, 4 pieces of rosemary (large, fresh sprigs)

1 1/2 cups of sugar

1 1/2 cups of cranberry juice

1 bottle of sparkling wine


4. Naughty List Hot Chocolate Punch

The title of this drink will either immediately turn you on or off. This cocktail is a innovative mix of hot chocolate, DeKupyer Peppermint Schnapps and Pinnacle Original Vodka.

The recipe from Pinterest.com:

Hot Chocolate

1 can of whipped cream

1 jar of cherries

1/2 part DeKupyer Peppermint Schnapps and 1 part Pinnacle Original Vodka


5. Pumpkin Russian

This creamy drink is the adult version of a pumpkin spice latte. It is served on ice and features Kahlua, vodka and pumpkin spice coffee creamer.

The recipe from Pinterest.com:

Pumpkin spice coffee creamer

Ice

1 oz Kahlua, 2 oz vodka



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