Thanksgiving Pitcher Drinks

By Food & Wine
Updated May 23, 2017
From fruity sangria to mojitos made with Champagne, here are terrific pitcher drinks for Thanksgiving.
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Hard Cider Sangria

Credit: Christina Holmes
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Instead of wine, this juicy sangria is made with hard cider spiked with lemon juice and apple brandy.

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Champagne Mojitos

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This puckery drink is prepared with rum and fresh mint like a classic mojito, but New Orleans chef John Besh makes it holiday-worthy by topping it with a splash of Champagne.

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Pomegranate-Ginger-Chile Nojito

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Red Sangria

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Although Spaniards and Portuguese have been drinking sangria for centuries, the brandy-spiked drink didn’t make an official appearance in the United States until 1964, at the World’s Fair in New York City.

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Figa

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Figa was bar manager Charlie Hodge’s first cocktail on the drink list at Clyde Common, which opened in 2007 in Portland’s retro-minimalist Ace Hotel.

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Rosé Sangria with Cranberries and Apples

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This strong but not overly sweet sangria is nicely spiced with cinnamon, anise and cloves and it has just enough crushed red pepper to give it a tiny kick.

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Vin d'Orange

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Zen Sangria

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Kerry Simon’s Asian-style sangria combines Sauvignon Blanc with green tea-flavored vodka, but it can be made with plain or citrus vodka as well.

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Mulled Red Wine with Muscovado Sugar

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Faced with two half-empty bottles of Zinfandel, F&W Test Kitchen supervisor Marcia Kiesel came up with this warm mulled wine, spiced with fennel seeds and cinnamon.

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Shinsei Sangria

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At Shinsei in Dallas, bartenders stir lychees and sake into their house white sangria, adding an Asian twist to a Spanish classic.

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