The Best Thanksgiving Cocktails With Videos

When my oldest son was 9 he started to watch a lot of cooking shows. He then attempted to dabble in the kitchen making everything from inedible cakes to surprisingly delicious chicken or fish dishes. He didn’t like to follow a recipe and tended to forget the mantra, “less is more” and always forgot to clean up after himself.

Where he found he could be the most creative was in concocting drinks. He started with flavored seltzers and other mocktails for his brother and sister and quickly graduated to full-blown cocktails for the grown ups. Despite not being able to taste them himself he surprised us all. On Thanksgiving he convinced my brother, our host, to allow him to play bartender.

He made a menu with two signature drinks for the night and he even collected tips for his efforts. What I learned was how important a good signature cocktail is to any meal, especially one that lasts for hours and includes your whole family.

These cocktails are all easy to make and are perfect for the season. Choose your favorites and get ready for a Thanksgiving to enJOY.

HELLO, IS IT ME YOU’RE LOOKING FOR? COCKTAIL

Share and comment if you know this song. We love the flavors of bitter orange and rosemary in this cocktail and so will you.

CIDER RYE COCKTAIL

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HOT HARD APPLE CIDER

If you prefer to go hot with your drinking this hot apple cider cocktail is the way to go.

PLUM CRAZY ABOUT YOU COCKTAIL

Use plums or apples for this cocktail with a little fizz from club soda and arils of pomegranate for garnish and crunch.

LAVA LAMP

I love the way this cocktail looks like a lava lamp, with the fruit moving around. Everyone will enJOY this at your Thanksgiving table and it is easy to make for adults and kids.

WINTER BE KIND COCKTAIL