Thanksgiving Cocktail Recipes You Will Be Thankful For

ByBella Bucchiotti
Fall cocktails featuring two glasses of mulled wine garnished with cherries on top.

Thanksgiving is the time to enjoy family and friends, as well as tasty foods, and be grateful for everything we are lucky enough to have. Since Thanksgiving is such a lovely time to spend with our loved ones, it makes sense that we want to share the best food and drinks. You probably already decided on the food but how about the drinks? This collection of the most amazing Thanksgiving cocktail recipes is a great resource if you’re looking for delicious drink ideas that everyone will love!

Mulled Wine Fireball Jello Shots

Thanksgiving Cranberry Mulled Wine with Oranges
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Spice up your holiday party with mulled wine Fireball jello shots. A fruity and festive twist on the classic mulled wine.
Get the Recipe: Mulled Wine Fireball Jello Shots

Festive Holiday Cranberry Margarita

Cranberry margarita garnished with cinnamon and star anise, perfect for Thanksgiving cocktails.
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A cranberry margarita makes a great Thanksgiving or Christmas cocktail. The yummy combination of silver tequila and triple sec, along with seasonal favorites like cranberries and edible fall flowers, results in a very festive cranberry drink that everyone will adore. Add this cranberry cocktail to your party drink list this holiday season.
Get the Recipe: Festive Holiday Cranberry Margarita

Apple Pie Jello Shots

A festive Thanksgiving cocktail, featuring a cup of warm apple cider infused with cinnamon sticks and topped with a dollop of whipped cream.
These delicious little apple jello shots are made with apple cider, cinnamon whiskey, apple whiskey, and some vanilla and lemon to add even more autumnal flavour. The whipped cream and apple pie spice topping finishes the apple pie shots off beautifully.
Get the Recipe: Apple Pie Jello Shots

Cranberry Orange Prosecco Punch

Thanksgiving sangria cocktails on a tray with cranberries and oranges.
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Cranberry orange prosecco punch is a fun Fall or Thanksgiving cocktail. The orange and cranberry flavors make it festive and fruity, while the prosecco gives it a wonderful amount of fizz. Thanksgiving punch is a great festive drink to serve to guests or you could simply make a pitcher to enjoy over the Thanksgiving period.
Get the Recipe: Cranberry Orange Prosecco Punch

Spiced Pineapple Hot Buttered Rum Toddy

Two glasses of mulled wine with cherries and pine cones, perfect for Thanksgiving.
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A delicious hot spiced rum beverage, this spiced pineapple hot buttered rum is perfect for fall and winter, when the weather gets cooler. It’s a rum toddy which is ideal as a holiday cocktail, and you’d better double up on all the ingredients. That’s because everyone will insist on a second glass! Ingredients for this warm rum drink include black spiced rum and butterscotch schnapps.
Get the Recipe: Spiced Pineapple Hot Buttered Rum Toddy

Tasty Apple Cider Mojito

Two glasses of apple cider, perfect for Thanksgiving gatherings, placed elegantly on a marble table.
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This apple cider mojito cocktail brings the best of both worlds into one glass. Mojitos are usually refreshing combinations of lime, rum and mint with some club soda and sugar. Apple cider has a very different flavour profile and is fruity, sweet and rich. This boozy cider recipe will be a Fall favorite. Luckily, this spiked apple cider and rum cocktail makes a pitcher, so there is enough to share.
Get the Recipe: Tasty Apple Cider Mojito

Toffee Apple Cider Fireball Hot Toddy

Two glasses of apple cider fireball cocktails.
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This toffee apple cider Fireball hot toddy is a novel take on hot toddy with Fireball whiskey. The butterscotch liqueur and cinnamon whiskey blend beautifully with this hot cider cocktail. You will love the flavour of apple cider and Fireball together in this caramel apple hot toddy recipe.
Get the Recipe: Toffee Apple Cider Fireball Hot Toddy

Apple Cider And Vodka Cocktail

Thanksgiving cocktails featuring two glasses of sangria topped with figs and sprinkled with cinnamon.
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This Apple Cider Vodka Cocktail will become your favorite fall cocktail. It’s full of seasonal flavors like apples, figs, and cinnamon. Perfect for cool nights by the fire or special celebrations like Thanksgiving or Christmas.
Get the Recipe: Apple Cider And Vodka Cocktail

Apple Cider Sangria With Tons Of Fruit!

Pitcher of pumpkin apple sangria.
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This Apple Cider Sangria is bursting with fall flavors. Sweet, spicy and full of wine soaked fruit, it’s sure to be a hit at all your fall celebrations.
Get the Recipe: Apple Cider Sangria With Tons Of Fruit!

Pomegranate Orange Sangria

A Thanksgiving cocktail - a glass of pomegranate sangria garnished with orange slices.
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This Pomegranate Orange Sangria is the must-have sangria for the holidays. It is sweet and refreshing with wine, prosecco, pomegranate juice, and freshly squeezed orange juice.
Get the Recipe: Pomegranate Orange Sangria

Blood Orange Crush

Blood orange margarita with lime and orange slices, perfect for Thanksgiving cocktails.
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Is it five o’clock yet? This Blood Orange Crush is what you need this weekend. It’s sweet, low in calories and filled with fresh blood orange juice. The perfect way to celebrate a long week.
Get the Recipe: Blood Orange Crush

Apple Butter Old Fashioned

A festive Thanksgiving cocktail featuring a glass of apple cider garnished with cinnamon sticks and apples.
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The apple butter old-fashioned recipe is a bourbon-forward cocktail that looks stunning and ticks all the boxes: refreshing, pretty, and delicious. Made with apple butter and bourbon, this cocktail is a perfect fall drink that mixes apple cider and bitters with the warmth of the bourbon to keep away the autumn chill.
Get the Recipe: Apple Butter Old Fashioned

Pumpkin Spice Martini

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Say hello to the ultimate cozy fall cocktail! This delectable, creamy pumpkin spice martini is made with just 3 ingredients and a cinnamon sugar rim that guarantees to impress at your next holiday party.
Get the Recipe: Pumpkin Spice Martini

Thanksgiving Mimosa

A Thanksgiving cocktail featuring a glass of apple cider with a rosemary sprig.
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Thanksgiving Mimosa is the perfect fall cocktail for Thanksgiving breakfast or brunch. Combining cranberry juice and apple cider is a delectable combination. Topped with champagne or proseco to balance the sweet fruit juices plus adds in the bubbly for the holiday season.
Get the Recipe: Thanksgiving Mimosa

Vodka Hot Chocolate

A creamy cup of hot chocolate, indulgently topped with caramel drizzle and a generous dollop of fluffy whipped cream.
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This delicious Vodka Hot Chocolate recipe is kicking it up a notch with a salty sweet caramel vodka. This easy recipe will turn a simple cup of hot chocolate into a deliciously festive holiday cocktail.
Get the Recipe: Vodka Hot Chocolate

Cranberry Moscow Mule

A Thanksgiving-inspired cranberry cocktail garnished with sprigs of rosemary.
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A cranberry Moscow mule might just be the perfect drink for holiday entertaining. It’s easy, it’s festive, and of course, it’s straight-up delicious. Add a cute sugared cranberry garnish, and BAM! You are impressing all over the place.
Get the Recipe: Cranberry Moscow Mule

Boozy Pumpkin Spice Latte

Pumpkin spice latte with whipped cream and a cinnamon stick.
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This homemade boozy pumpkin spice latte with bourbon is the perfect fall treat. Easy, delicious, and full of cozy, warm flavors, the bourbon just takes it up a notch.
Get the Recipe: Boozy Pumpkin Spice Latte

Fireball Punch Recipe

Large punch bowl with fireball punch and orange slices.
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Fireball Punch “big batch cocktails” are made with orange juice, apple cider, and Fireball whisky that tastes like cinnamon red hot candies. Besides, could it just be the prettiest bowl of Thanksgiving punch?
Get the Recipe: Fireball Punch Recipe

Pumpkin Spice Espresso Martini Cocktail Recipe

Two Thanksgiving cocktails served in martini glasses, topped with whipped cream and cinnamon.
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The best Pumpkin Spice Espresso Martini recipe, made with homemade pumpkin spice syrup! This cozy fall espresso martini recipe uses Kahlua, vodka, and pumpkin spice simple syrup, and there’s an option to make a Baileys pumpkin spice espresso martini with Bailey’s Irish Cream!
Get the Recipe: Pumpkin Spice Espresso Martini Cocktail Recipe

Bee’s Knees Cocktail

Thanksgiving cocktail with lemon and honey.
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It’s time to take the traditional Bee’s Knees to the next level. This Barrel-Aged Bee’s Knees cocktail is light and crisp with a wonderful warming effect from Bourbon barrel-aged gin and rosemary triple syrup. One might say it’s the “Bee’s Knees”.
Get the Recipe: Bee’s Knees Cocktail

Mulled Wine Recipe

Two glasses of mulled wine sitting on a wooden table, perfect for Thanksgiving festivities.
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Mulled Wine is a traditional holiday drink made with red wine, brandy, and mulling spices like cloves, star anise, and cinnamon. It’s delicious, cozy, and guaranteed to warm you from the inside out.
Get the Recipe: Mulled Wine Recipe

Easy Maple Whiskey Margarita Cocktail

Three cocktails in margarita glasses on a wooden table with flowers.
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If you’re a fan of classic margaritas, you’ll probably love the whiskey margarita too. It’s a refreshing and delicious cocktail that combines the tangy flavors of fresh lime juice, with tequila with the smoky taste of whiskey and a touch of sweetness from maple syrup.
Get the Recipe: Easy Maple Whiskey Margarita Cocktail

Hot Buttered Rum

A festive cup of rum with aromatic cinnamon and a dollop of fluffy whipped cream.
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This is the absolute best Hot Buttered Rum recipe! Dark rum, hot coffee, and spiced butter come together to create the most amazing medley of cozy flavors. There’s nothing quite like sipping on a proper hot buttered rum on a chilly day!
Get the Recipe: Hot Buttered Rum

Holiday Negroni

Holiday negroni cocktail in a tumbler glass with orange peel and cranberry garnish.
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What is a holiday, really, without a fancy beverage in hand? This Thanksgiving, treat yourself to the Holiday Negroni, aka a sparkling Negroni-inspired cocktail made with amber rum and sparkling wine. It comes together in just five minutes and is so yummy, it might disappear just as fast.
Get the Recipe: Holiday Negroni

Spiced Orange Gin Spritz Recipe

A refreshing Thanksgiving cocktail with orange slices and mint leaves.
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This Gin Spritz recipe is the perfect aromatic gin drink. It starts with brewed black tea that’s simmered in warming spices. It’s a gin spritzer cocktail with orange that’s easy to make, flavorful and zesty, and will leave your home smelling like Fall.
Get the Recipe: Spiced Orange Gin Spritz Recipe

Pumpkin Pie Cocktail

Pumpkin pie cocktail with cookie on top.
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Perfect for fall’s chilly weather, this pumpkin pie cocktail comes together with a simple homemade pumpkin maple syrup (full instructions below), a dash of spiced rum, and a plethora of fall-themed garnishes. I mean, you guys, this drink is garnished with whipped cream and cookies. It’s a cocktail that comes with its own dessert!
Get the Recipe: Pumpkin Pie Cocktail

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