Thanksgiving cocktails that will wow the fussiest of guests - even your mother-in-law

TEQUILA

Cran-Barrel courtesy of Hornitos

Credit: Hornitos Tequila

Ingredients

1 ½ parts Hornitos® Black Barrel® Tequila
1 ½ parts fresh cranberry juice
¾  fresh lime juice
½ part simple syrup
2 dashes Angostura® bitters
Cranberries

Preparation
Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a highball glass over fresh ice. Garnish with a cranberry skewer.

The Smashing Pumpkin courtesy of Ram's Head Inn on Shelter Island, NY

Thanksgiving, Cocktails
Credit: Ram's Head Inn

Ingredients
2 oz Soltado Spicy Añejo Tequila
2 oz Fresh Local Apple Cider
3/4 oz Pumpkin Spice Syrup
2 1/2 oz Shipyard Pumpkin Head Ale (or other pumpkin flavored beer)

Method
Combine first 3 ingredients in mixing cup with ice, shake to chill, strain into chilled martini glass. Add pumpkin beer. Garnish with fresh apple slice and a dash of nutmeg.

Blackberry Lavender Margarita courtesy of Laughing Glass Cocktails

The Laughing Glass, Margarita, Thanksgiving, Cocktails
Credit: Laughing Glass Cocktails

Makes 2 cocktails

Ingredients
6 oz Laughing Glass Original Margarita
1 oz blackberry liqueur
1 oz lavender syrup or St. Germain

Method
Add ingredients to ice, shake or stir, strain into martini glass and add blackberry/lavender garnish
(add sparkling water for a refreshing low-alcohol sparkle)

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