Fall Cocktails Perfect For Thanksgiving 2022
Thanksgiving may be all about the turkey and copious side dishes, but don’t forget about the cocktails. A surefire way to get the celebration of thanks started is by offering a delicious festive seasonal cocktail as soon as guests arrive. Here are eight we like for 2022. (And here’s the 2021 Thanksgiving drinks roundup for more options.)
Balsamic Fig Fizz
Ingredients
1 part The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve Scotch infused with rosemary*3 parts G.H. Mumm Grand Cordon Brut Champagne½ part Balsamic vinegar¾ parts Fig jam syrup**
Pumpkin Cider
Ingredients
2 parts New Amsterdam vodka½ part Lemon sour½ part REAL pumpkin syrupFill with equal parts apple cider and ginger beer to taste
Instructions
Add ingredients into a block ice-filled punch bowl.
Stir together to combine/chill.
Garnish with blood orange slices and apple slices.
Notes
The mixologists at New Amsterdam created this recipe.
Autumn Breeze
Ingredients
1 ⅓ oz. Kilinga Bacanora Blanco½ oz. Vermouth1 ⅓ oz. Apple juice½ oz. Lemon juice¾ oz. Honey
Instructions
Combine ingredients in a mixing tin and shake.
Strain into a coupe glass.
Garnish with dehydrated citrus.
Notes
The mixologists at Kilinga created this recipe.
Cranberry Strand
Ingredients
Cranberry Strand2 oz. Montelobos Espadín mezcal1 oz. Cranberry syrup Stir together 1 part unsweetened cranberry juice with 1 part fine sugar by weight¾ oz. Fresh lime juice
Instructions
Combine all ingredients in a tin.
Add ice and shake.
Strain over fresh ice in a double rocks glass.
Garnish with a cranberry on a pick.
Notes
The mixologists at Montelobos created this recipe.
Rhum Butter Cider
Ingredients
1 ½ oz. Rhum Barbancourt 5 Star1 oz. Orange liqueur1 oz. Butterscotch liqueur4 oz. Hot apple cider
Instructions
Pour the first three ingredients in a mug
Add the hot cider.
Garnish with a cinnamon stick and a star anise
Notes
The mixologists at Rhum Barbancourt created this recipe.
Sage The Date
Ingredients
2 oz. Humboldt organic vodka½ oz. Fresh organic lemon juice1 oz. Peach purée1 oz. Sage simple syrup*
Instructions
Combine all ingredients in a tin.
Add ice and shake.
Strain into a coupe glass.
Garnish with a lemon twist.
Notes
*For Sage simple: In small pan, combine 1 cup of water and 1 cup of sugar. Bring to a simmer, and cook until sugar has dissolved completely. Add 8-10 sage leaves and simmer for 1 minute. Remove from heat and allow leaves to steep for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Strain leaves after cooled.
The mixologists at Humboldt created this recipe.
Autumn Sour
Ingredients
2 parts Basil Hayden bourbon1 part Fresh lemon¾ part Honey2 dashes of Apple cider vinegar1 dash Angostura bitters1 sprig of Charred rosemary
Instructions
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice.
Shake vigorously and strain into a rocks glass.
Serve neat or on the rocks.
Garnish with a sprig of charred rosemary.
Notes
The mixologists at Basil Hayden created this recipe.
Warm & Cozy
Ingredients
1 ½ oz. Ketel One vodka½ oz. Spiced honey syrup1 tsp. Pecan syrup*¼ oz. Lemon juice2 dashes Chocolate bitters3 oz. Milk oolong tea
Instructions
Steep milk oolong tea in boiled water for 3 minutes.
Add first five ingredients to mug, top with tea and stir.
Garnish with cinnamon stick and pinch of nutmeg.
Notes
The mixologists at Ketel One created this recipe.
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