Mojitos and Cider for Thanksgiving Dinner
Cocktails that include spices from the holidays are a great thing to serve before dinner or during appetizers on Thanksgiving. Aside from serving the same old wine and beer, check out these recipes for Thanksgiving cocktails. Read on for two drink recipes for special mojitos and cider. Each are easy to prepare and serve.
Check out Celebrations for more great drink recipes for Thanksgiving cocktails.
Spiced & Spiked Cider
- gallon apple cider
- 2 pears, sliced
- 4 cinnamon sticks
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- bottle of Franjelico
Steps
- Place cider, pear, cinnamon sticks and ginger in a large pot. Bring mixture to boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 min.
- Using tongs, remove the cinnamon sticks.
- Serve cider on the stove over a low flame so guests can have a hot drink.
- Set a bottle of Franjelico nearby for adults to add to their drinks.
Mojito with Sage
- juice of 1 lime
- 2 mint leaves
- 2 sage leaves
- 1 sage sprig (for garnish)
- 1 oz. syrup
- 2 oz. rum
- seltzer
Steps
- For Syrup: combine equal amounts of sugar and water in a small saucepan. Heat until boiling and sugar has dissolved. Cool and transfer into a cruet or bottle.
- Add juice, mint, sage and syrup into a tall glass. Crush mint and sage using a muddler. Fill cocktail glass with crushed ice and add rum.
- Fill remainder of glass with club soda and stir.
- Garnish with a sage sprig.
