The Best Thanksgiving Cocktail Recipes to Share this Holiday Season

Thanksgiving is a beautiful time of year to celebrate all of our reasons to be grateful for our loved ones by our side.

Here at Prestige Haus, we firmly believe that it’s not a party without crafted cocktails (or mocktails) to share amongst friends. We've compiled a fabulous list of our Top 5 Thanksgiving Cocktails to get everyone in the spirit of the season! It may be getting chilly outside. But together with your family, and friends, good food, and even better drinks, you'll stay cozy all day!

1. Pumpkin Spice Mules

Is there anything that screams autumn and the holidays as much as pumpkin spice? Spice up your Thanksgiving dinner with a cocktail that is as refreshing as it is comforting, and as decadent as a Mule can be. Delish.com provides us with a mouth-watering, heartwarming beverage that your loved ones will absolutely adore! And with only a few ingredients, you'll be sharing this recipe with everyone who tries it!

Ingredients:

• ½ c. pumpkin pie vodka (regular works too)
• ¼ c. apple cider
• 1 (12-oz.) can of ginger beer
• Pumpkin spice, for garnish
• Cinnamon sticks, for garnish

Directions:

• Fill 2 copper mugs with ice. Divide vodka and apple cider between mugs, then top mugs off with ginger beer.
• Sprinkle a little pumpkin spice on top and garnish with a cinnamon stick. 

2. Thanksgiving Pomegranate Punch

Let’s face it. Thanksgiving dinner is one of the most delicious feasts of the year, and the food is undeniably decadent. Top off your hearty meal with a light, fruity, drink with a surprising ingredient: pomegranate. A Couple Cooks shares a scrumptious Thanksgiving Pomegranate Punch recipe that tastes even better than it looks! This light, fruity punch can be spiked or served as a mocktail, so everyone can share in the deliciousness!

Ingredients:

• 48 ounces POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice (6 cups)2 large lemons, squeezed into juice (½ cup)
• 4 to 5 large navel oranges, squeezed into juice (2 cups)
• 24 ounces soda water (3 cups)
• 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 16 ounces bourbon, brandy, or white rum, optional (2 cups)
• For the garnish: POM Wonderful Pomegranate Arils (seeds), mint, star anise, orange, and lemon slices

Directions:

Place all ingredients together in a serving bowl, adding the soda water last.
Top with garnishes and serve. (As a note, pomegranate arils sink to the bottom of a punch bowl. To keep them on top before serving, gently balance them on top of citrus wedges. They’ll settle to the bottom during serving.)

3. Spiced Pear and Bourbon Sparkler

Shake things up at Thanksgiving dinner with a cocktail that we're almost certain you and your loved ones haven't tried before. Bon Appetit's Spiced Pear and Bourbon Sparkler is an effervescent, brightly colored beverage. It definitely evokes holiday cheer! The bright flavors of the pears paired with the warm, smoky bourbon create a contrast that will leave your tastebuds wanting more!

Ingredients:

• ½ ounce spiced pear simple syrup
• ½ ounce bourbon
• ½ ounce lemon juice
• 1-2 ounces Prosecco

Directions: 

• Pour the bourbon, spiced pear simple syrup, lemon juice, and ice into a cocktail shaker and shake for 30 seconds. When the surface of the cocktail shaker is cool to the touch, you’re done. (If using freshly squeezed lemon, make sure you strain the juice to avoid getting any seeds in your cocktail.) Strain the drink over a chilled coupe glass, and top it with the Prosecco of your choice. 

4. Salted Caramel Apple Martini

The fourth cocktail on our list is less of a beverage and more of an indulgent, scintillating dessert. Home & Plate's Salted Caramel Apple Martini combines the rich, buttery, flavor of salted caramel, with a crisp, juicy apple. We recommend serving this beverage after you’ve eaten, for a sweet complement to the rich, savory flavors of Thanksgiving dinner. Your friends and relatives will request this super simple cocktail every Thanksgiving!

Ingredients:

• 2 ounces vodka (caramel flavor)
• 3 ounces fresh apple cider
• Salted caramel dessert topping
• Kosher salt
• Apple slices for garnish

Directions:

• Fill each martini glass with cold water and ice cubes. Spoon enough caramel topping onto one plate to rim your martini glasses. Add enough kosher salt to another.
• Dump the ice water from each martini glass and drizzle the inside of each glass with caramel sauce. Dip the rim of each martini glass into the caramel and then lightly into the kosher salt.
• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and mix together the cider and vodka by shaking well. Pour into each glass, garnish with a slice of apple and serve.

5. Apple Cider Mimosas

We wanted to finish off our list of cocktails with something a bit out of the ordinary. These Delicious Apple Cider Mimosas from The Cookie Rookie are perfect for a Thanksgiving morning brunch. They’d also make a nice aperitif for an earlier Thanksgiving meal. But, in our opinion, there is never really a wrong time to be drinking a mimosa! Put a holiday twist on a classic brunch favorite with this super-easy cocktail!

Ingredients:

• Gold and silver sprinkles for the rim of the glass (optional)
• 1 cup apple cider
• ½ cup Champagne or other sparkling white wine
• 2 apple slices for garnish (optional)

Directions: 

• Dip the top of each champagne glass into water and then dip in the sprinkles to coat.
• Fill each champagne glass half to ¾ full of apple cider.
• Top with Champagne.
• Add an apple slice (optional) for garnish.

This year has so many reasons for us to be thankful, and among the many things, we have to be grateful for our good food and even better cocktails! For more articles like this one, check out our blog as well as our Instagram and Facebook page. You’ll find even more recipes, plus super cool barware and accessories!