Thanksgiving Cocktail Recipes

Warming bourbon drinks, rich punches and more.

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Thanksgiving Cocktail Recipes

Cranberry Spice Cocktail

This festive drink is made with homemade cranberry-anise bitters.
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Gaelic Punch

For hot punches, young Irish whiskeys work best. Heat intensifies the tannic edge of older whiskeys; young ones stay smooth.
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Americano

This drink was a favorite of American expats during Prohibition. Prior to then it was known as the Milano-Torino, for the cities where its two main ingredients were first made: Milan (Campari) and Turin (sweet vermouth).
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Stone Rose

This sparkling, pear-scented Jack Rose variation is reminiscent of honeysuckle flowers. Leftover spiced syrup can be stirred into tea or lemonade, or poured over fruit.
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Pomme en Croute

Chris Hannah makes this apple-accented riff on the Brandy Crusta using Calvados instead of the classic’s Cognac.
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