Monday, November 24, 2025

Beverage Monday/Thanksgiving


Hello Lovely Readers,

The last time I did a Thanksgiving Beverage Monday was way back in 2009~ Link

Here are some newer Thanksgiving dinner-inspired cocktails 

PHOTO: JULIA GARTLAND; 
FOOD STYLING: ADRIENNE ANDERSON

Turkini

  • 1 1/2 oz. bourbon ~ make it Wild Turkey
  • 1 oz. cream de cacoa, light
  • 1/2 oz. Kahlua
  • 1/2 oz. milk 
  • chocolate syrup
  • 1 1 1/2 oz. Bailey's
Put ice in a shaker and then measure the first five ingredients into the shaker.  Shake and strain into a martini glass drizzled with the chocolate sauce. Garnish with a turkey cookie or candy.

Recipe from Delish, with a little bit of modification from me

Sweet Potato Casserole Old-Fashioned

  • 1/2 oz. El Gupao sweet potato syrup
  • 3 dashes El Guapo chicory pecan bitters
  • orange wheel
  • 3 oz. bourbon ~ again why not Wild Turkey or go with Maker's Mark
  • roasted mini marshmallows
  • Orange twist

Muddle the orange wheel, chickory pecan bitters, and sweet potato syrup at the bottom of a rocks glass, add a large ice cube, and the bourbon. Twist the orange peel over the drink, and garnish with roasted mini marshmallows

Recipe inspiration & photo from Comfort du Jour

Cranberry Mojito 

  • 8- 10 fresh cranberries
  • 6-7 mint leaves
  • 1 oz. simple syrup
  • 1 oz. lime juice
  • 2 oz. white rum
  • cranberry juice
  • club soda
  • lime, sugared cranberries, and mint to garnish
In a highball glass add the cranberries, mint simple syrup and lime juice; muddle them together gently. Add ice, the rum and cranberry juice lmost to the top of the glass, add a splash of club soda. Garnish with a lime wedge, sugared cranberries and mint. 

My recipe. Image from Canva.


Bonus, I have really been enjoying flavored whiskey/bourbon on the rocks. Try these pecan flavors~


Ole Smoky Pecan Whiskey



Select Club Pecan Praline



Blackland Prarie Texas Pecan Brown Sugar Bourbon


Cheers,










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