5 Easy Holiday Drinks – Spice Up Your Thanksgiving
Have the perfect meal ready to prepare for Thanksgiving with all the trimmings? Turkey, Ham, stuffing....but what's to drink? Don't reach for a boring soda! Spics up the meal with some taste bud tantalizing drinks!
- 1
Chai Hot Toddy
This one is a simple favorite that will warm the belly and the heart in the cold temps!
Recipe:
Spoonful of honey
16 oz Hot water
1 tea bag
1 oz Whiskey
1/2 oz lemon juice
- Make the tea buy steeping the tea bag inside the hot water. After steeping for about 5-10 minutes, add the whiskey honey and lemon juice! Not only is it yummy, it also cures cold ailments, and calms the full stomach after a Thanksgiving meal.
- 2
Orange Eggnog Punch
Feeling that holiday urge? Needing some eggnog in your life?! This is a great alternative to the same ole eggnog and it's delicious.
Recipe:
4 cups vanilla ice cream
1/2 carton 100% orange juice
1/2 cup brandy
1/4 tsp. cinnamon and nutmeg
1 can ginger ale
- Stir in ice cream, orange juice, brandy and spices and cover and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes. Serve and slowly pour the ginger ale before serving.
- 3
Hot Apple Cider
Good old fashioned hot apple cider is amazing with a turkey meal! Try is warm or cool.
Recipe:
16 oz pure apple juice
1 tsp. lemon
cinnamon to taste
-Bring all ingredients to a simmer over a medium heat. Cool and serve with a cinnamon stick!
- 4
Simple Shirley Temple
This for sure is a classic and can be made as either alcoholic or virgin and still taste great!
Recipe:
Maraschino Cherries
16 oz ginger ale or lemon-lime carbonated drink
orange slices
fresh raspberries
1 oz Grenadine
1 0z Vodka
-Mix all ingredients and serve with fresh orange slices and raspberries.
- 5
Pumpkin Spice
Here comes the pumpkin! This can be drank as a dessert or with dinner! It's so good!
Recipe:
1 cup silk vanilla almond milk
1 1/2 tsp. canned pumpkin
1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp Carmel flavored syrup
-Mix all ingredients and garnish with cinnamon!