Bountiful Beverages - 14 recipes
Cheers to the harvest season and to the bountiful spread on your Thanksgiving table this year! Here are some of our favorite beverages to go with your Turkey Day main course and all of those scrumptious sides.
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Cranberry Cider Punch
By á-81356
Details
Servings 6
Preparation time 10
Cooking time 15
- SIMPLE SYRUP:
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 2 star anise
- Few slices orange rind
- BURSTING CRANBERRIES:
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 1/3 cup water
- PUNCH:
- 1 1/2 cups apple cider
- 3/4 cups cranberry juice
- 2/3 cup ginger beer
- 1/3 cup autumn simple syrup
This adult Cranberry Cider Punch is perfect for this time of year and for Thanksgiving
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Hot Spiced Cranberry-Apple Cider
By á-61574
Put a twist on the traditional apple cider with this Hot Spiced Cranberry-Apple Cider
- 3 cups cranberry juice cocktail
- 1 1/2 cups apple cider
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 4 1/4 inch slices peeled fresh ginger
- 5 cardamom pods
- 12 black peppercorns
- 2 (4-inch) strips fresh orange peel, plus 4 orange slices for garnish
- 5 whole cloves, plus additional for studding orange slices
Spiced Bourbon Beer & Maple Martinis
By á-10360
Spiced bourbon beer & maple martinis are great for the holidays!
- 1 cup chilled bourbon
- 1/4 cup chilled dark beer, such as Negra Modelo
- 1/4 cup chilled pure maple syrup (preferably Grade B)
- Ice cubes
- 1 whole nutmeg
- 4 small dried red chiles, such as japones, rinsed and patted dry
Pumpkin Pie Martini
By BlueSchmoo
Recreate the classic pie, complete with graham cracker crust, in a martini glass for a favorite holiday cocktail
- 2 ounces Stoli Vanilla (optional to give it kick)
- 1 ounce pumpkin spice liqueur (such as Hiram Walker)
- 1/2 ounce Kahlua
- 1/2 ounce Butterscotch Schnapps
- 1/2 ounce half-and-half
- Crushed graham crackers
- Cinnamon stick, garnish
Coconut Milk Hot Chocolate
By PineyCook
This vegan hot chocolate recipe is the perfect way to indulge during the holiday season or really any time you need...
- 1 (15-ounce) can lite coconut milk
- 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips, about 2-ounces
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- small pinch of salt to taste
- homemade whipped cream, optional to garnish
- coconut milk whipped cream, optional to garnish
- marshmallows, optional to garnish
Liquid Marijuana Drink
By á-25101
Are you looking for a fun and simple cocktail that will help get the party started? Try this Liquid Marijuana Drink...
- 1/2-ounce Malibu rum
- 1/2-ounce light rum
- 1/2-ounce blue curaçao
- 1/2-ounce apple pucker (or melon liqueur)
- Equal parts sweet 'n sour mix and pineapple juice
Maple-Bourbon Smash
By PineyCook
The light smoky sweet taste of maple syrup matches up perfectly with oaky bourbon in this delicious autumn cocktail
- 2 ounces (30 milliliters) bourbon
- 1 ounce (30 milliliters) maple syrup
- 1 ounce (30 milliliters) lemon juice
- 1 lemon twist
Autumn Sangria: Apple Cider and Pinot Grigio
By Jenusa
Try this autumn inspired sangria in a cinnamon sugar rimmed glass as a perfect addition to your Thanksgiving festiv...
- 1 bottle Pinot Grigio
- 2 cups apple cider
- 1/4 cup maple syrup (or to taste)
- 1/2 cup brandy
- 1 cup club soda
- 3 cups autumn fruit, chopped (such as apples, pears and plums)
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- Cinnamon Spice Rim Sugar
- 1 cup sugar
- 1-2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- a pinch of ground cloves or nutmeg (optional)
Spiced Pear Cider
By á-81356
A simple change to the classic cider! This pear cider is perfect for a holiday get together and would be great wit...
- 2 quarts fresh apple cider
- 2 quarts pear juice, unsweetened
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 teaspoon whole cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 star anise
- 1 vanilla bean pod
- fresh pear slices
Safe Homemade Eggnog
By circkles
With homemade eggnog, people frequently have the concern of salmonella from consuming raw eggs
- 6 organic eggs
- 3/4 cup evaporated cane juice or agave
- 1 cup organic heavy cream or half-and-half
- 2 cups almond or soy milk
- 1 teaspoon rum or vanilla extract (for non-alcohol version) or 1 tablespoon brandy or rum.
- nutmeg, ground or grated for garnish
Cranberry-Sage Champagne Cocktails
By GuidingVegan
These festive cocktails are flavored with a delicious mixture of cranberries, honey, orange juice, and sage
- 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries
- 1/2 cup honey (or cane sugar)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 5 to 6 fresh sage leaves, roughly chopped plus additional whole leaves for garnish
- 2 teaspoons orange zest, freshly grated
- 2 bottles of your favorite bubbly
Homemade Hot Chocolate
By Gazelle
Cozy up with your significant other and a couple mugs of Homemade Hot Chocolate this holiday season
- HOT CHOCOLATE:
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 2-ounces semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 4 teaspoons light brown sugar, packed
- 2 teaspoon cocoa powder
- pinch of kosher salt
- WHIPPED CREAM:
- 1/3 cup heavy cream, cold
Columbian Hot Chocolate with Cheese
By lorik
This hot chocolate recipe is something you just have to try
- 1 bar of Colombian chocolate
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3 sweet cloves
- 4 cups milk
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups of queso fresco cheese, about 0.5-pounds
Amaretto-Cranberry Kiss Cocktail
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
One of my favorite cocktails is a Cape Cod (Vodka & Cranberry Juice with a lemon twist)
- 1 cup cranberry juice cocktail
- 1/4 cup amaretto
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice (don't use concentrate)
- Ice cubes
- Clementines, peeled, separated into segments (optional)
Captain Morgan Rum & Pumpkin Cocktail
By slebel
This is a delicious drink version of Pumpkin Pie desert with Captain Morgans Spiced rum! Perfect for a holiday gath...
- 1 1/2 ounce Captain Morgan Spiced Rum
- 3/4 ounce lime juice
- 2 1/2 ounce pineapple juice
- 1 1/2 tabelspoon pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup (or to taste)
- Dash each ginger cinnamon and nutmeg
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