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100 Thanksgiving Cocktails for Adults

Hosting Thanksgiving (or Friendsgiving) means cozy flavors, crowd-pleasing pitchers, and photo-ready glasses that make the table feel special.

Batch the pitchers, set out cute garnish bowls, and let your drinks station run itself while you carve the turkey.

Handy bar tools like a cocktail shaker, jigger, Hawthorne strainer, mixing glass, and large ice cube mold make everything easier.

Four different Thanksgiving cocktails in glasses, with whipped cream, cinnamon sticks, and orange slices, surrounding bold text reading "100 Best Thanksgiving Cocktails for Adults.

Bourbon

Bourbon Maple Cider Old Fashioned

Comforting apple-maple take on a classic.

A glass of iced brown cocktail garnished with an orange slice sits on a table, with another drink and scattered seeds in the background.

Ingredients

Directions
Stir bourbon, cider, maple, and bitters with ice in a mixing glass. Strain over a large cube (from a big-ice mold) into a rocks glass. Express the orange peel and drop it in.

Pumpkin Spice Whiskey Sour

Silky, tangy, warmly spiced.

A glass of iced brown cocktail garnished with a lemon wedge and a cinnamon stick, with another drink and lemon slice in the background.

Ingredients

Directions
Shake everything with ice in a cocktail shaker. Strain over fresh ice into a rocks glass. Dust a tiny pinch of cinnamon.

Cranberry Bourbon Smash

Bright cran, mint, and citrus.

A glass of cranberry and orange cocktail with ice, garnished with mint, cranberries, and an orange slice; lime wedges and cranberries nearby.

Ingredients

Directions
Lightly muddle mint with simple syrup in a shaker (use a muddler). Add bourbon, cranberry, lime, and ice; shake. Strain over crushed ice; garnish with a mint sprig.

Brown-Butter Bourbon Cider

Round, toasty cider highball.

A glass of iced brown beverage garnished with mint sits on a wooden board with a lemon slice, cinnamon sticks, pinecones, and a pumpkin nearby.

Ingredients

Directions
Stir bourbon, cider, and bitters with ice. Strain into a rocks glass over ice. Optional: lightly mist browned-butter extract on top.

Maple Manhattan

Vermouth and maple play beautifully.

A cocktail garnished with two cherries on a stick sits on a marble surface with a bottle, pumpkins, cherries, leaves, and a bowl in the background.

Ingredients

Directions
Stir with ice for ~20 seconds in a mixing glass. Strain into a coupe. Garnish with a Luxardo cherry.

Ginger-Pear Bourbon Highball

Effervescent and orchard-y.

A tall glass of iced cocktail garnished with a lemon slice, with pears, ginger root, a cut apple, and a bottle of gin in the background.

Ingredients

Directions
Build in a highball with ice. Top with ginger ale. Garnish with a lime wheel.

Apple Butter Boulevardier

Bittersweet and autumnal.

A glass of dark cocktail with ice and orange slices, surrounded by an orange half and a bottle, on a light surface. The text "SARAHSCOOP.COM" is visible on the glass.

Ingredients

Directions
Stir all ingredients hard with ice to integrate the apple butter. Strain over a big cube; express orange peel.

Cran-Maple Julep

A cool, ruby julep.

Two glasses of red cranberry cocktail with ice and mint garnish, surrounded by fresh cranberries and a sliced grapefruit in the background.

Ingredients

Directions
Muddle mint with maple in a julep cup. Add bourbon, cranberry, and crushed ice; swizzle with a bar spoon. Mint bouquet garnish.

Smoked Cinnamon Old Fashioned

Holiday smoke and spice.

A glass of iced cocktail garnished with cinnamon sticks sits on a stone coaster, with a small pumpkin, cinnamon sticks, and a bottle blurred in the background.

Ingredients

Directions
Stir bourbon, syrup, and bitters with ice; strain over a rock. Briefly flame or toast a cinnamon stick and rest as garnish.

Bourbon Cran-Apple Spritz

Sessionable, bubbly.

A glass of pink cocktail with ice, garnished with an orange slice and a cherry, is shown on a table with cranberries and orange halves nearby.

Ingredients

Directions
Build in a wine glass with ice. Top with club soda and gently stir. Garnish with an orange slice.

Vodka

Cranberry Sage Vodka Soda

Herbal lift, super crisp.

A glass of red cranberry cocktail with ice cubes, mint leaves, and cranberries on top, placed on a wooden table with herbs and cranberries nearby.

Ingredients

Directions
Build in a tall glass with ice. Clap the sage leaf and add on top; give one stir with a bar spoon.

Apple Pie Mule

Ginger bite + cozy apple.

A copper mug filled with ice, a lime slice, and a cinnamon stick sits on a table next to apples, a bottle of apple cider, and a beige cloth.

Ingredients

Directions
Add vodka, cider, and lime to a copper mule mug filled with ice. Top with ginger beer. Garnish with a cinnamon stick.

Pomegranate Cosmo (Thanksgiving)

Jewel-toned, tart-sweet.

A cocktail glass filled with a red drink, ice, pomegranate seeds, a salted rim, and a lime slice garnish, with a halved pomegranate in the background.

Ingredients

Directions
Shake hard with ice in a shaker. Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a lime wheel.

Cran-Orange Vodka Spritz

Brunch-approved bubbles.

A glass of pink cocktail with ice, an orange slice, and cranberries on a pick, surrounded by orange halves, cranberries, and a bottle on a marble surface.

Ingredients

Directions
Build in a tall glass with ice. Top with prosecco (or soda) and stir gently.

Maple Espresso Vodka Martini

Dessert-y nightcap.

A glass of espresso martini with coffee beans on top sits on a gray surface, surrounded by a jar of honey, a bowl of coffee beans, and white pumpkins.

Ingredients

Directions
Shake very hard with ice for foam. Strain “up” into a chilled martini glass; garnish with coffee beans.

Cranberry Basil Vodka Lemonade

Fresh garden twist.

A glass of red cranberry drink with ice and mint garnish, surrounded by fresh cranberries, lemons, and basil leaves on a light surface.

Ingredients

Directions
Shake vodka and juices with one torn basil leaf + ice. Strain over ice; slap the second leaf and set on top.

Spiced Pear Vodka Tonic

Clean and aromatic.

A glass of pear cocktail with ice and a pear slice garnish, placed on a white surface next to a cinnamon stick, star anise, and a fresh pear. Another glass is in the background.

Ingredients

Directions
Build in a highball with ice. Top with tonic; sprinkle a tiny pinch of allspice. Pear slice garnish.

Cranberry Moscow Mule

Holiday classic.

A copper mug filled with ice, cranberries, mint, and a lime wedge, with another mug and a glass of dark beverage in the background.

Ingredients

Directions
Build in a copper mug with ice. Top with ginger beer; quick stir. Garnish.

Apple Sage Vodka Martini

Savory-leaning, elegant.

A martini glass filled with a yellow cocktail, ice cubes, and a sage leaf garnish, with an apple and sage leaves in the background on a marble surface.

Ingredients

Directions
Stir very cold with ice in a mixing glass. Strain into a martini glass. Express a sage leaf and drop it in.

Pumpkin White Russian (Vodka)

Seasonal, creamy.

Two coupe glasses filled with a brown cocktail topped with foam and spice, surrounded by pumpkin, cinnamon sticks, and star anise on a gray surface.

Ingredients

Directions
Build over ice in a rocks glass: vodka, coffee liqueur. Float pumpkin cream; give one gentle stir. Finish with a pinch of nutmeg.

Tequila

Cranberry Margarita

Ruby, tart, festive.

A glass of red cranberry cocktail with ice, lime wheel garnish, and a salted rim sits on a dark surface with lime wedges and cranberries nearby.

Ingredients

Directions
Salt the rim of a rocks glass if desired. Shake tequila, cranberry, lime, and agave with ice in a cocktail shaker; strain over fresh ice. Garnish with a lime wheel.

Spiced Pear Paloma

Grapefruit meets pear spice.

A glass of iced grapefruit and pear cocktail garnished with grapefruit slice, with a pear, a grapefruit half, and a cinnamon stick on a marble surface in the background.

Ingredients

Directions
Build tequila, grapefruit, and pear over ice in a highball; top with soda water. Add a light pinch of cinnamon, gentle stir, and a grapefruit peel.

Apple Cider Margarita

Autumn marg, balanced.

A cocktail with a cinnamon sugar rim, ice, and a lime wedge garnish sits on a marble surface with a cinnamon stick, brown sugar, and a pumpkin in the background.

Ingredients

Directions
Rim a glass with cinnamon sugar if desired. Shake tequila, cider, lime, and maple with ice; strain over a large cube.

Pomegranate Tequila Spritz

Bubbly and bright.

A tall glass of pink sparkling drink with ice, pomegranate seeds, and a lime slice, set on a stone surface with pomegranate, lime wedges, and mint nearby.

Ingredients

Directions
Build tequila, pomegranate, and lime in a glass with ice. Top with club soda and add arils.

Cran-Jalapeño Tequila Cooler

Sweet heat.

A glass of red cocktail with ice, garnished with cranberries and a green chili slice on a skewer, sits on a wooden table with cranberries and autumn leaves nearby.

Ingredients

Directions
Lightly shake tequila, cranberry, lime, simple syrup, and jalapeño with ice to avoid over-spice. Strain over ice; float a fresh jalapeño slice.

Maple Tequila Old Fashioned

Agave meets maple.

A glass of iced brown cocktail garnished with an orange slice sits on a table, with pumpkins and a pine cone in the background.

Ingredients

Directions
Stir tequila, maple, and bitters with ice; strain over a big cube in a rocks glass. Express orange peel.

Apple-Ginger Tequila Highball

Fresh, fizzy.

A tall glass of a light yellow drink with ice, garnished with a red apple slice and a sprig, sits on a white surface with a red apple and other autumn-themed items nearby.

Ingredients

Directions
Build tequila and cider over ice; top with ginger ale. Apple fan garnish.

Pumpkin Spice Tequila Sour

Foamy and seasonal.

A glass of pumpkin spice drink topped with foam and cinnamon sits on a white surface, surrounded by small pumpkins and cinnamon sticks.

Ingredients

Directions
Dry shake (no ice), then add ice and shake again in a cocktail shaker. Strain into a coupe; dust a fine cinnamon line.

Cran-Sage Ranch Water

Minimalist + herbal.

A glass of red cranberry drink with ice, cranberries, and herb garnish on a gray surface, next to a clear glass of water and a small white pumpkin.

Ingredients

Directions
Build in a tall glass with ice; top with sparkling water. Clap a sage leaf and add on top.

Pomegranate Margarita Royale

A little bubbly crown.

A coupe glass filled with a pink cocktail, ice, and garnished with a lemon slice, sits on a marble surface next to pomegranate halves and a lime.

Ingredients

Directions
Shake tequila, pomegranate, lime, and agave with ice; strain into a coupe. Top with chilled sparkling wine.

Rum

Spiced Rum Cider

Low-lift crowd fave.

A glass mug filled with iced tea, garnished with a lemon slice and a cinnamon stick, sits on a table with a cut lemon and extra cinnamon sticks nearby.

Ingredients

Directions
Build rum and cider over ice; add a dash of bitters and stir. Apple wheel garnish.

Cranberry Daiquiri

Sharp and bright.

A glass of red cocktail with ice, garnished with cranberries, a lemon slice, and a salted rim. Fresh cranberries, limes, and lemons are in the background.

Ingredients

Directions
Shake with ice in a cocktail shaker. Strain “up” into a chilled coupe; lime coin garnish.

Maple Rum Old Fashioned

Molasses-y complexity.

A martini glass filled with a creamy coffee cocktail, garnished with coffee beans. Surrounding the glass are coffee beans, cookies, a pumpkin, a carafe, and a cloth napkin.

Ingredients

Directions
Stir with ice; strain over a rock in a rocks glass. Express orange peel.

Pumpkin Colada

Creamy and spiced.

A glass of creamy orange beverage topped with whipped cream and a cinnamon stick, with a pumpkin, pineapple, and cinnamon sticks in the background.

Ingredients

Directions
Shake vigorously with ice; strain over crushed ice. Dust with nutmeg.

Rum Cran Mule

Rum twist on a mule.

A red cocktail with ice, garnished with a lime slice and parsley, sits on a table with lime wedges and herbs nearby.

Ingredients

Directions
Build rum, cranberry, and lime in a copper mug with ice. Top with cold ginger beer; quick stir. Garnish with a lime wedge.

Apple Butter Mojito

Harvest mint and apple.

A glass of iced drink with mint leaves and a metal straw, garnished with mint, sits beside a pumpkin, apple slice, and a small bowl of puree.

Ingredients

Directions
In a shaker, lightly muddle mint with lime and apple butter using a muddler. Add rum + ice; shake briefly. Strain over fresh ice; top with soda water. Mint sprig.

Hot Buttered Rum

Dessert-like, stirred.

A coupe glass filled with a creamy brown cocktail topped with grated spice, placed on a gray surface with a small pumpkin, brown napkin, and a jar of liquid in the background.

Ingredients

Directions
Stir rum, brown sugar syrup, melted butter, and bitters with ice in a mixing glass. Strain over a rock; grate nutmeg.

Pomegranate Rum Punch (Single)

Tropical-meets-fall.

A glass of red fruit juice with ice, garnished with an orange slice. Pomegranate seeds, lime, and orange pieces are scattered nearby.

Ingredients

Directions
Shake all with ice in a cocktail shaker. Strain over fresh ice; garnish with an orange slice.

Maple Espresso Rumtini

Silky and bold.

A coupe glass filled with a frothy espresso martini, garnished with coffee beans, surrounded by coffee beans, pumpkins, and a bottle of liquor on a gray surface.

Ingredients

Directions
Shake very hard with ice for foam; strain “up” into a chilled coupe/martini glass. Garnish with 3 coffee beans.

Cran-Coconut Highball

Snowy coconut, ruby cran.

A glass of iced pink and red cocktail garnished with a lime slice, set on a table with a pumpkin, cranberries, and autumn leaves in the background.

Ingredients

Directions
Build in a tall glass with ice: coconut rum + cranberry. Top with cold club soda; gentle stir. Lime wheel.

Gin

Cranberry Gin Fizz

Foamy, festive.

A glass of iced red drink garnished with a lemon twist sits on a marble surface, surrounded by cranberries, lemon, dried fruit, and gold utensils.

Ingredients

Directions
Shake gin, juices, and simple syrup with ice; strain into a fizz or Collins glass. Top with cold soda water. Lemon peel.

Apple Sage Gin & Tonic

Green and aromatic.

A glass of iced lemonade garnished with fresh sage leaves and a lemon slice on a marble surface.

Ingredients

Directions
Build gin and apple over ice; top with chilled tonic. Clap a sage leaf and add on top.

Pomegranate French 75

Bubbly cranberry cousin.

A tall glass of red sparkling drink with ice and a lemon wedge garnish, placed on a table with a pomegranate, lemon half, and scattered seeds in the background.

Ingredients

Directions
Shake the first four with ice; strain into a flute. Top with cold bubbles. Lemon twist.

Maple Gin Old Fashioned

Botanical + maple.

A glass of amber-colored cocktail with a large ice cube and an orange peel garnish on a gray surface.

Ingredients

Directions
Stir with ice in a mixing glass; strain over a large cube. Express orange peel.

Autumn Southside

Minty lemon with gin.

Two cocktail glasses with ice, garnished with mint leaves and lemon wedges, are on a table with fresh mint, lemon halves, and a blue bottle in the background.

Ingredients

Directions
Shake all with ice; fine-strain into a chilled coupe. Float a mint leaf.

Cran-Rosemary Gin Spritz

Perfumed and light.

A glass of red cocktail with ice, garnished with rosemary and a cinnamon stick, sits on a table with cranberries, a small pumpkin, and a drink pitcher in the background.

Ingredients

Directions
Build in a wine glass with ice; top with soda water. Clap the rosemary sprig and set on top.

Orchard Negroni

Apple’s gentle twist.

A glass of iced apple cocktail garnished with a lemon wedge and mint, with apples and spices in the background.

Ingredients

Directions
Stir with ice; strain over a large rock. Express orange peel.

Ginger Gin Buck (Cran)

Lively fizz.

A tall glass of red iced drink with a sugared rim and lime slice, surrounded by cranberries and two small pumpkins on a gray surface.

Ingredients

Directions
Build gin, lime, and cranberry in a highball with ice; top with ginger ale. Lime wheel.

Pear-Elderflower Gin Sour

Floral autumn sour.

A cocktail in a coupe glass garnished with a pear slice, with a bottle, a fresh pear, and decorative items in the background.

Ingredients

Directions
Shake with ice; strain “up” into a chilled coupe. Thin pear slice garnish.

Pumpkin Gin Flip (Light)

Creamy spice without heaviness.

A coupe glass filled with a creamy yellow drink, garnished with crushed spices, sits on a marble surface near a cinnamon stick, an egg, and a pumpkin in the background.

Ingredients

Directions
Dry shake all (no ice) in a cocktail shaker; add ice and shake again. Strain into a coupe; grate nutmeg.

Whiskey (rye • Irish • scotch)

Rye Cran Old Fashioned

Spicier backbone.

A glass of iced cocktail with an orange slice garnish, surrounded by orange halves, cranberries, and a spice bowl on a light surface.

Ingredients

Directions
Stir rye, cranberry syrup, and bitters with ice in a mixing glass; strain over a large cube into a rocks glass. Express orange twist.

Irish Apple Highball

Light and easy.

A glass of iced apple cider garnished with a fresh apple slice, with apples and snacks in the background on a white surface.

Ingredients

Directions
Build in a highball with ice; add whiskey and apple soda, a dash of bitters, then stir once.

Penicillin by the Fire (Scotch)

Smoky ginger honey.

A cocktail with ice, lemon wedge, and rosemary garnish sits on a coaster; pumpkin, ginger, and a whiskey bottle are visible in the background.

Ingredients

Directions
Shake with ice; strain over a large rock. Optionally float peated scotch on top.

Maple Rye Manhattan

Leaner, spice-forward.

A coupe glass filled with an amber cocktail, garnished with a cherry and an ice cube, sits on a gray surface next to a bottle, cherries, nuts, and spices.

Ingredients

Directions
Stir very cold in a mixing glass; strain “up” into a coupe. Cherry garnish.

Irish Coffee (Bar-Style)

Dessert-adjacent.

A glass mug of coffee topped with whipped cream and a sprinkle of spice, surrounded by cinnamon sticks, chocolate chips, and a pumpkin in the background.

Ingredients

Directions
Warm the mug. Add whiskey and demerara syrup; add coffee and stir. Float whipped cream; dust nutmeg.

Cranberry Rye Sour

Ruby holiday sour.

A glass of red cranberry cocktail with ice, garnished with a lemon slice and rosemary sprig, sits on a marble surface next to cranberries and a cinnamon stick.

Ingredients

Directions
Shake hard with ice; strain over fresh ice into a rocks glass. Lemon wheel.

Apple Scotch Highball

Elegant and crisp.

A tall glass filled with a light brown iced drink, garnished with a lemon peel, sits on a table next to apple slices and a pitcher in the background.

Ingredients

Directions
Build over ice; add scotch and apple, then top with soda. Express lemon.

Irish Cran Fizz

Light bubbles.

A tall glass of red iced drink garnished with a lime wedge sits on a white surface, with autumn leaves and a lime slice nearby.

Ingredients

Directions
Build in a tall glass with ice; top with club soda. Quick stir; garnish.

Rye Apple Hot Toddy

Soothing sip.

Two glass mugs of iced apple cider with cinnamon sticks, surrounded by apples, an orange slice, and a cinnamon stick on a white surface.

Ingredients

Directions
Combine in a warm mug; stir to dissolve honey. Cinnamon stick garnish.

Scotch Maple Old Fashioned

Silky, woodsy.

A glass of whiskey with a large ice cube and orange peel garnish sits on a table, with pumpkins and a cut lemon in the background.

Ingredients

Directions
Stir with ice; strain over a big cube. Express orange peel.

Wine Spritzers

Cranberry Prosecco Spritz

The simplest holiday sparkle.

A pink sparkling drink with ice, garnished with an orange slice and cranberries in a wine glass; orange slices and cranberries are placed beside the glass.

Ingredients

Directions
Build in a wine glass with ice; gentle stir and garnish.

Pomegranate Rosé Fizz

Pretty pink and tart.

A glass of pink pomegranate drink with ice cubes sits on a light surface, surrounded by pomegranate seeds and fruit halves.

Ingredients

Directions
Build over ice; stir once. Scatter pomegranate arils.

Apple Cider White Wine Spritz

Fresh, light, orchard-y.

A stemmed glass with a light yellow drink, ice cubes, and an apple slice garnish sits on a table near an apple, apple slices, and a bottle labeled "apple cider.

Ingredients

Directions
Build in a stemless wine glass with ice; stir; apple fan garnish.

Cran-Orange Mimosa

Thanksgiving brunch staple.

Two champagne flutes filled with a light orange sparkling drink, garnished with cranberries, are placed on a table with an orange, cranberries, and a wine bottle in the background.

Ingredients

Directions
Add juices to a flute; top with bubbles. Orange half-moon.

Pear Bellini

Soft, elegant sweetness.

A champagne flute filled with a light yellow drink sits on a white surface, with pears and a bowl of pears in the background.

Ingredients

Directions
Add purée to a flute; top with prosecco; gentle barspoon stir.

Maple Aperol Spritz

Fall twist on a fave.

A glass of orange Aperol spritz with ice and an orange slice garnish, a bottle of Aperol, crackers on a plate, and a halved orange on a marble surface.

Ingredients

Directions
Build in a wine glass with ice; add prosecco then soda; quick stir. Orange wheel.

Cran-Campari Spritz

Bitter-bright and festive.

A stemmed glass filled with an orange-colored iced drink, garnished with peach slices, sits on a wooden table with another drink, peach slices, and ice cubes nearby.

Ingredients

Directions
Build in a wine glass with ice; top with bubbles and soda. Orange twist.

Mulled Wine Spritz (Cold)

All the spice, none of the heat.

A glass of mulled wine spritz, a perfect Thanksgiving cocktail, is garnished with an orange slice, cinnamon stick, and star anise. Cranberries, pumpkins, and a recipe card set the festive scene for cozy Thanksgiving drinks.

Ingredients

Directions
Build over ice; stir. Garnish with an orange wheel studded with clove.

Apple Cider Sangria Spritz

Mini sangria vibes.

A glass of apple cider sangria spritz, perfect for Thanksgiving cocktails, garnished with apple and pear slices plus a cinnamon stick, sits among pumpkins and autumn leaves with a festive recipe tag.

Ingredients

Directions
Build in a wine glass with ice; add fruit; gentle stir.

Rosé Cran French 75

Bubbly and pink.

A glass of pink Thanksgiving cocktail garnished with rosemary and an orange twist sits on a table adorned with mini pumpkins, cranberries, autumn leaves, and a festive Thanksgiving meal setting.

Ingredients

Directions
Shake first three with ice; strain into a flute and top with rosé. Lemon twist.

Hot Drinks

Mulled Red Wine

Classic, aromatic.

Three glass mugs of mulled wine with orange slices, cinnamon sticks, and star anise on a wooden tray—surrounded by spices, an orange, and a jar of honey—make perfect Thanksgiving cocktails for adults.

Ingredients

Directions
Warm gently (do not boil) for ~20 minutes; ladle into mugs. Add orange wheels.

Hot Spiked Apple Cider

Apple-forward and cozy.

A glass mug of iced apple cider garnished with a cinnamon stick sits on a table beside a sliced lemon, whole apple, and cinnamon sticks.

Ingredients

Directions
Add spirit to a warm mug; top with hot cider and stir. Cinnamon stick garnish.

Irish Coffee

Velvety cream cap.

A glass mug filled with coffee topped with whipped cream and sprinkled spices, surrounded by a spoon of powdered spice, cinnamon sticks, and coffee beans.

Ingredients

Directions
Warm mug; add whiskey + sugar and stir. Add coffee; float cream over a spoon. Optional nutmeg.

Hot Buttered Rum

Dessert in a mug.

A white mug filled with a creamy beverage topped with whipped cream and sprinkled with cinnamon, placed on a wooden surface.

Ingredients

Directions
Add batter and rum to a warm mug; top with hot water and stir to melt. Cinnamon stick.

Spiked Mulled Cider

Easy crowd pleaser.

A hand garnishes a glass mug of spiked mulled cider with an orange peel—a perfect choice for Thanksgiving cocktails. A recipe card and bowl of cinnamon sticks complete the cozy kitchen scene.

Ingredients

Directions
Build in a warm mug; stir. Express orange peel.

Hot Toddy (Lemon-Honey)

Simple and soothing.

A glass mug of iced tea with a lemon slice garnish sits on a table, surrounded by lemon slices, a bottle of tea, and a whole lemon in the background.

Ingredients

Directions
Stir honey and lemon with hot water; add whiskey and stir. Lemon wheel.

Spiked Cocoa (Peppermint or Maple)

Choose your lane.

A glass of hot chocolate topped with whipped cream and cocoa powder, surrounded by cinnamon sticks and marshmallows on a gray surface.

Ingredients

Directions
Add spirit to mug; top with cocoa and stir. Marshmallow on top.

Glogg-Style Mulled Wine + Port

Deep, raisiny spice.

Two clear mugs of mulled wine garnished with lemon slices and cinnamon sticks, surrounded by loose spices on a white surface.

Ingredients

Directions
Warm below a simmer ~25 minutes; strain and serve in heatproof cups.

Chai Hot Buttered Bourbon

Chai-spiced and rich.

A mug of spiced coffee topped with a star anise, placed beside a cinnamon stick and additional star anise on a gray surface.

Ingredients

Directions
Add butter + sugar to a mug; top with hot chai to melt. Stir in bourbon; star anise garnish.

Mulled White Wine & Pear

Light and aromatic.

Two stemmed glasses filled with a light-colored beverage, each garnished with a pear slice and cinnamon stick, with pears, lemon, and a spoon nearby.

Ingredients

Directions
Warm 15–20 minutes; ladle into mugs and garnish with thin pear slices.

Batch Pitchers (serves ~8)

Cran-Apple Bourbon Punch

Balanced, ruby crowd-pleaser.

A glass of iced Cran-Apple punch garnished with lemon slices and cranberries sits on a marble surface next to an orange half and a red fruit.

Ingredients

Directions
Combine bourbon, cider, and cranberry with ice in a pitcher. Add fruit. Top with club soda at service. Enjoy!

Maple Whiskey Sour Pitcher

Foamy, tart, seasonal.

Two glasses filled with an iced brown cocktail, garnished with lemon peel, sit on a table next to a sliced lemon and a bottle in the background.

Ingredients

Directions
Stir in a pitcher; chill. Serve over ice with lemon wheels.

Pear-Gin Spritz Pitcher

Herbal, light, very sippable.

A glass pitcher filled with ice, lemon slices, herbs, and a light-colored drink sits on a wooden surface with two pears nearby.

Ingredients

Directions
Combine gin, pear, lemon, and ice in a pitcher. Top with soda at service; add pear + thyme.

Apple Cider Margarita Pitcher

Autumn marg for the table.

A pitcher and two glasses of iced apple cider with cinnamon sugar rims are on a white surface next to cinnamon sticks and a striped cloth.

Ingredients

Directions
Stir everything in a pitcher and chill. Cinnamon-sugar rims optional; pour over ice.

Rum-Pomegranate Party Punch

Tropical-fall hybrid.

A glass and a pitcher of red iced drink with a lemon slice, a striped straw, a half orange, pomegranate, and a few pomegranate seeds on a gray surface.

Ingredients

Directions
Combine all but soda with ice; add soda before serving. Orange slices.

Rosé Cranberry Sangria

Pretty pink pitcher.

A glass pitcher filled with pink punch, orange slices, and cranberries. Whole oranges, pumpkins, and cranberries are arranged around the pitcher on a white surface.

Ingredients

Directions
Stir rosé, cranberry, and liqueur; add fruit and chill 1 hour. Top with soda at service.

Bourbon-Ginger Apple Fizz

Highball for many.

A glass of iced apple cider sits on a marble surface, surrounded by apples, a lemon slice, cinnamon sticks, and a bottle of cider.

Ingredients

Directions
Combine all cold in a drink dispenser; pour over ice and garnish with apple.

Spiced Rum Cider Pitcher

Lazy-host special.

A glass mug filled with iced tea, garnished with a lemon slice and a cinnamon stick, sits on a table with a cut lemon and extra cinnamon sticks nearby.

Ingredients

Directions
Stir in a pitcher with ice; drop in cinnamon sticks. Serve over ice.

Maple Negroni Sbagliato Pitcher

Bitter-bubbly with a maple wink.

A glass of iced red punch garnished with an orange slice sits on a marble surface beside a small pumpkin, a cloth napkin, and a pitcher of the same drink.

Ingredients

Directions
Combine Campari, vermouth, and maple over ice; top with prosecco right before serving. Add orange wheels.

White Wine Apple-Grape Spritz

Bright and easy.

A glass of iced apple cocktail garnished with apple slices, with apples and bottles in the background on a marble surface.

Ingredients

Directions
Combine wine and juice with ice; add apple. Top with soda at service.

Low-ABV

Sherry Cobbler (Cranberry)

Historic and Thanksgiving-ready.

Two glasses of a pink cocktail with ice, orange slices, and cranberries on a light surface, garnished with a slice of orange and scattered cranberries nearby.

Ingredients

Directions
Shake with ice; strain over crushed ice. Garnish abundantly.

Vermouth & Tonic (Maple Twist)

Aromatic yet light.

Two glasses of red iced drinks garnished with rosemary sit on a marble surface, with an orange, a lemon, cranberries, and a small bowl of brown sugar nearby.

Ingredients

Directions
Build in a highball with ice; add a whisper of maple; top with tonic and express lemon.

Cider Campari Spritz (Lower ABV)

Bittersweet orchard fizz.

A stemmed glass filled with an orange-colored iced drink, garnished with peach slices, sits on a wooden table with another drink, peach slices, and ice cubes nearby.

Ingredients

Directions
Build in a wine glass with ice; top with club soda. Orange wheel.

Aperol Cran Spritz

Bright and sessionable.

A glass of red-orange cocktail with ice, cranberries, and a herb garnish sits on a table next to a bottle of Aperol, mini pumpkins, and cranberries.

Ingredients

Directions
Build with ice; add prosecco then soda. Orange slice.

White Port & Tonic (Pear)

Crisp and lightly sweet.

A tall glass of pale yellow beverage with ice is garnished with a pear slice. Whole and sliced pears are placed beside the glass on a textured surface.

Ingredients

Directions
Build tall over ice; gentle stir; pear slice.

Lambrusco Apple Spritz

Bubbly red autumn spritz.

A glass of iced sparkling apple drink is on a table with a whole pumpkin, a red apple, and a halved apple in the background.

Ingredients

Directions
Build in a wine glass with ice; stir once; apple fan.

Sherry & Ginger Ale

Two-ingredient winner.

A glass of iced brown beverage garnished with an orange slice sits on a coaster, surrounded by blueberries, orange halves, ginger, and a napkin.

Ingredients

Directions
Build over ice; express orange peel and drop.

Vermouth Cran Spritz

Red and refreshing.

Two glasses of red iced drinks garnished with rosemary sit on a marble surface, with an orange, a lemon, cranberries, and a small bowl of brown sugar nearby.

Ingredients

Directions
Build in a rocks glass with ice; quick stir. Lemon peel.

Cider Aperitif Cup

Low octane, lots of flavor.

A glass of iced apple cider sits on a white surface, surrounded by fresh apples and a plaid cloth in the background.

Ingredients

Directions
Build over ice; stir once; apple slice.

Mulled Wine Light (Spritzed)

Warm-spice flavor, lighter ABV.

A glass of red beverage with ice and an orange slice garnish, placed on a white surface. The website sarahscoop.com is visible at the bottom of the image.

Ingredients

Directions
Build in a wine glass with ice; gentle stir. Orange wheel with clove.

Happy Thanksgiving

From smoky rye sippers and rosy spritzers to warming mulled mugs and party-ready pitchers, your 100-recipe bar menu now covers every moment from “hello” to late-night pie.

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