Thanksgiving Cocktail Ideas: 18 Delicious Drinks For Holiday

By Susmita Baral | Nov 24 2015, 05:33PM EST

Thanksgiving Cocktails
Click through the slideshow for pictures and recipes for delicious Thanksgiving cocktails. Shutterstock/Armando Tinoco
Spiced Russian
Ingredients: 1.5 parts Kahlúa Pumpkin Spice, .5 part ABSOLUT Mandarin, 1 part half and half Directions: Build over ice in a rocks glass, and stir. Garnish with freshly-grated nutmeg. Kahlua
Negroni Mexicano
Ingredients: .5oz Patron XO Cafe Incendio, .5oz Aperol, .5oz Sweet Vermouth, 1oz Mescal Garnish: Chilli Chocolate Shaving Patron
Martell Martarita
Ingredients: 1.5 parts Martell Caractère, .5 parts agave nectar, .5 parts fresh lime juice, 1 part fresh orange juice Directions: Add ingredients to a cocktail mixing glass and shake with ice. Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with a flamed orange zest. Martell
NOLET'S Autumn Blossom
Ingredients: 1 oz. NOLET’S Silver Dry Gin; 0.75 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice; 0.5 oz. Simple Syrup; 0.5 oz. Aperol; 1 Blood Orange Wedge Directions: Muddle blood orange wedge with syrup in a mixing glass. Add ice and remaining ingredients. Shake and strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with an orange peel. Nolet
Spiced Bohemia
Ingredients: ½ oz lime juice; 1 oz Creme Yvette; ½ oz Allspice liquor; 1 ½ oz Bohemia Directions: Shake all ingredients except the Bohemia and strain in rockglass over ice coupe glass. Top with Bohemia beer and grate nutmeg on top. AllSpice
Snowball Fight
Ingredients: 1 part ABSOLUT Vanilla, 1 part Kahlúa Peppermint Mocha, 1 part half and half, 1 dash Pernod Absinthe (optional) Directions: Build over ice in a rocks glass, and stir. Garnish with a sprig of mint. Kahlua
Pumpkin Punch
Ingredients: 2oz Tequila El Jimador; 2oz Pumpkin ale; 1oz Orange juice; 1oz Pumpkin puree; 2 dashes Angostura bitters; ½ spice syrup Directions: Place all ingredients in to a cocktail shaker filled with cubed ice. Shake hard and strain over ice in to a mason. Garnish with a star anise pod and an orange zest. Tequila El Jimador
NOLET'S Apple Business
Ingredients: 1.25 oz. NOLET’S Silver Dry Gin; 1 oz. Apple Juice; 0.5 oz. Fresh Lime Juice; 0.5 oz. Honey Directions: Shake all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Fine-strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with an apple slice. Nolet
Martell Agua Francés
Enjoy the refined flavor of Martell Caractère with a sparkle of club soda and lemon on the rocks. Martell
Blue Moon Cinnamon Horchata Ale
Blue Moon's Cinnamon Horchata Ale features a subtle cinnamon flavor and a creamy body. If you're going to a party, there's no better way to win over the crowd. Blue Moon
Kahlua Flying Mocha Grasshopper
Ingredients: 1.25 parts Kahlúa Peppermint Mocha, .75 part ABSOLUT Vodka, 1 part half and half Directions: Add all ingredients to a mixing glass, and shake with ice. Fine-strain into a martini glass, and serve. (No garnish) Kahlua
Brugal Holiday Harvest Daiquiri
Created by John McCarthy -- Ingredients: 1.5 oz. Brugal Extra Dry; 1 oz. Fresh Blood Orange Juice; .5 oz. Fresh Lime Juice; .75 oz. Simple Syrup; 1 dash Cranberry Bitters Directions: Shake all ingredients with ice, strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with a half-moon slice of blood orange and three cranberries. Carlos Detres
Indio Canela FInal
Ingredients: 1 oz Tequila Añejo; ½ oz lemon juice; ½ oz cinnamon syrup; Indio beer; 2 slices fresh ginger Directions: Place ginger slices, lemon juice, cinnamon syrup, and añejo tequila into a cocktail shaker and fill with cubed ice. Add Indio beer and stir to combine, garnish with lemon discs or shaved ginger. Tequila Añejo
Martell Twilight Rising
Ingredients: 1.5 parts Martell Caractère, 1 part pineapple juice, 3 parts cola Directions: Add ingredients to a tall glass and fill with ice. Garnish with a lime wedge. Martell
The Black Grouse Smoked Scotch Cobbler
Created by Josh Mazza -- Ingredients: 2 oz. The Black Grouse; ½ oz. Fino sherry; ¾ oz. Fresh lemon juice; ¾ oz. Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacgao; 3 dashes of smoked cherry bitters Directions: Shaken, tall on crushed ice with lemon and smoked cherry garnish Jenny Lederer
Autumn Sweater
Ingredients: 1.75 parts Kahlúa Pumpkin Spice, .25 part Frangelico, Top with cola Directions: Build over ice in a highball glass, and garnish with a lemon wedge. Kahlua
The Black Friday Cider
Created by Joe Brooke, Mixology 101 -- Ingredients: 1.75 oz. The Black Grouse; .75 oz. Orange Blossom Honey Syrup; .5 oz. Lemon Juice; 2 oz. Hot Mulled Cider Directions: Build in a Toddy glass and stir, garnish with a cloved orange peel. Alice Gao
Pumpkin Cider
Ingredients: 2 parts Kahlúa Pumpkin Spice, Top with apple cider, Lemon squeeze Directions: Build over ice in a highball glass, and stir. Garnish with a cinnamon stick. Kahlua

Thanksgiving is a holiday revolving around family and spending time with your loved ones, but it is also one that entails feasting and cooking delicious food. In addition to food, those who celebrate try to pair their meal with cocktails and beverages that complete the culinary experience. If you're looking for cocktail inspiration and recipes, then look no further! We've compiled a list of delicious cocktails that will make your Thanksgiving meal a hit. Click through the slideshow above for some great recipes.

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Susmita Baral

Susmita Baral joined Latin Times in April 2013. Her work has been published in VICE, Weight Watchers Magazine, Unique Homes Magazine, US Airways Magazine, Vista Magazine, Daily Glow and Kaplan. She holds a B.A. Psychology from Rutgers University. A self-proclaimed foodie, Susmita is a freelance list maker, part-time Shaq devotee, and a full-time eyeliner junkie who believes mac and cheese is a birthright.