Thanksgiving Cocktail Recipes

Thanksgiving Cocktail Recipes
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Thanksgiving is all about eating too much food and spending time with family; what better day for a cocktail? Here are seven of our favorite drinks that pair perfectly with turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes. The best part: Most are easy to make in batches for a crowd.

Thanksgiving Cocktails
Nouveau Sangaree(01 of07)
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Beaujolais nouveau wine is a Thanksgiving tradition: Award-winning bartender and Liquor.com advisor Jim Meehan mixes it with American apple brandy and maple syrup to create a perfect Turkey Day cocktail. View recipe: Nouveau Sangaree
Liberation Libation(02 of07)
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With its warm, complex sweetness, maple syrup is the perfect autumn cocktail flavoring. This concoction uses the pancake topper as well as Vermont Gold Vodka, which is made entirely from maple sap. View recipe: Liberation Libation
USS Richmond Punch(03 of07)
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The Pilgrims didn't have much alcohol at the first Thanksgiving, but by the time Abraham Lincoln declared the day a national holiday in 1863, cocktails were plentiful. This quadruple-liquor punch dates back to that era and is named for a Civil War Navy sloop. View recipe: USS Richmond Punch
Uncle Angelo's Eggnog(04 of07)
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Try master mixologist and Liquor.com advisor Dale DeGroff's family eggnog recipe. Plan ahead and make this creamy drink up to a day in advance, then fold in the whipped egg whites just before serving. View recipe: Uncle Angelo's Eggnog
Modern English(05 of07)
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Mix up this flavorful gin drink with a cornucopia of fall ingredients, including cinnamon and maple syrup. View recipe: Modern English
Just Plain Punch(06 of07)
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As the author of Punch: The Delights and Dangers of the Flowing Bowl, drinks historian and Liquor.com advisor David Wondrich knows how a big bowl of punch can bring people together. View recipe: Just Plain Punch
Margaritas by the Pitcher(07 of07)
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Create a new Thanksgiving tradition and take your celebration south of the border. Margaritas are an ideal beverage for big groups, and this recipe makes about ten drinks at a time. View Recipe: Margaritas by the Pitcher

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