Thanksgiving Thirst Quenchers
With Thanksgiving quickly approaching, we've taken the heavy burden of trying out some new cocktail recipes for you. We were even considerate enough to include a non-alcoholic drink for those of you who can't partake!
For the boozy:
Apple Cider Rum Punch
We found this first recipe on Bon Appetit and decided to test it out. It was a big hit. A couple of alterations you can make are to swap the lemon juice for orange juice and add a dash of apple juice. If you're not a rum drinker you could also swap in whisky or bourbon.
The original recipe is as follows:
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1 cup aged rum
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1 cup sweet vermouth
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½ cup fresh lemon juice
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¼ cup simple syrup
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4 dashes Angostura bitters
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½ red apple, very thinly sliced, plus more for serving
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3 3x1-inch strips orange zest, very thinly sliced, plus more for serving
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1 12-ounce bottle dry hard apple cider
Wine Pairing
"The Sage" by Silver Sage is definitely our families long time go to option to pair with turkey. It's a local BC wine so finding it can be a bit tricky but their website has a list of liquor stores you can find it in.
For the not boozy:
Ginger, Cranberry & Lemonade Punch
To be honest this last one was a bit of a concoction we whipped up after spending a good amount of time wandering the aisles at our local grocery store. We were surprisingly happy with the results so here they are:
Mix equal parts
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non alcoholic ginger beer
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Cranberry-Lemonade
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Sparkling Water ( note this is to cut the sweetness so this can be adjusted to your taste)
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A few dashes of Angostura Bitters
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fresh cranberries for pizzaz
Hope you enjoy, and stay tuned for more holiday recipes!