Thanksgiving is a time to get everyone you care the most about in one place, whether it’s family, friends, or any mix of both. Aside from the delicious food, who doesn’t love to share a drink in thanks to and with those you are with? A blend of fall cocktails is the perfect complement to a long couple of hours of cooking and baking, plus it gives time to relax and unwind maybe before or after dinner. Something to sip on while watching football, the parade, or even the dog show. If you’re looking for the perfect way to combine fall flavors with something a bit boozy, here is a roundup of what you are looking for.
Fall Punch
This fall punch is a fruity, bubbly mix of fall deliciousness. The main alcohol is vodka, then mixed with apple cider, pomegranate juice, pear juice, and lemon juice, then topped off with ginger ale. Garnish with pomegranate seeds, orange slices, and cranberries with an optional cinnamon stick and sprig of rosemary. It should be served in an 8 oz glass with a rounded bottom and the proportions are in this TikTok by cocktailwhimsy.
Apple Cider Spritz
This is an apple cider and prosecco-based drink by join_jules on TikTok and has additions of Aperol, cinnamon syrup, and sparkling water. Garnished with a small orange slice and a sprig of rosemary. It has a bubbliness to it that looks very festive and joyful, especially complemented by its nice caramel color. This drink would look best served in a prosecco glass with a stem.
Holiday Sangria
This red wine-based drink is full of Thanksgiving flavors, with a pitcher filled with apple slices, cranberries, and warming spices. This TikTok shows off this beautiful-looking dark red drink, with the full recipe on The Defined Dish, the same poster of the TikTok video. This drink can be any glass, but it will require a pitcher, as all sangrias do. You can also garnish with turbinado sugar, a raw coarse brown sugar, combined with cinnamon around the rim along with a wedge of orange and a rosemary sprig. I’m sure you’re noticing the trend here.
Bourbon Harvest Delight
For the bourbon lovers, this one's for you! This is a drink with bourbon and apple cider as the main ingredients, with a few shakes of orange bitters, cinnamon, and lemon juice. The interesting ingredient in this recipe by horatiodrinks on TikTok is maple syrup, which would add a unique sweetness to the overall flavor of the drink. You’ll need a shaker to make this drink, and it can go in any glass.
Fallin’ for You Margarita
Aside from the cute name, this cran-apple margarita is a sweet and apple-y fall drink with a pretty pink color as the final product. The recipe is from savannahmoran_ and is essentially cran-apple juice and tequila along with lime juice shaken up with ice. Strain the drink into a glass with the rim garnished with brown sugar and top off with sparkling apple cider.