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    November 21, 2017 3:25PM EST
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    20 Seasonal Cocktails To Be Thankful For: Delicious Recipes To Complement Your Thanksgiving Feast

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    Whether you need a cocktail to follow a big bite of turkey & stuffing, or you need a strong, stiff one to get through an evening with your crazy aunt, we have amazing drink recipes perfect for Thanksgiving!

    Amarula French Toast
    1 ½ part Amarula Cream
    ½ part rum
    ½ part Milk
    Cinnamon

    Combine ingredients over crushed ice an cocktail shaker. Shake and pout into a glass lightly dust with cinnamon and swirl with a cinnamon stick. A perfect recipe to “give back” this Thanksgiving. Amarula, the South African cream liquor, recently launched the campaign, “Don’t Let Them Disappear,” which is dedicated to saving and protecting the African elephant population, as one elephant is tragically lost to poaching every fifteen minutes. From September 1st through December 31st of this year, $1 will be donated for every bottle of Amarula purchased in the United States. Donations will go to their non-profit partner, WildlifeDIRECT, where the funds will directly support their on-the-ground conservation efforts.

    Pear’Hot by Beverage Director Adrien Boulouque of Le Coq Rico
    2oz Vodka
    0.75oz pear syrup
    0.50 oz. Lemon juice
    Piece of pear for the garnish
    To Make Pear Syrup:
    1L water
    4 cups of sugar
    1 pear
    2 piece of anise
    1 stick cinnamon
    1 spoon of 5 spices
    Grated /zest ginger
    Grated/ zest nutmeg
    Put into a pan and bring to a boil

    Add vodka, syrup, lemon juice and piece of pear in a shaker. Muddle the pear. Add ice. Shake and double strain in to martini glass with cinnamon brown sugar rim.

    Fall at The Brady’s at The Skylark by mixologist Johnny Swet
    Lime Wedges
    2 Oz. Avua Plata Cachaça
    .5 Oz. Lime Juice
    .5 Oz. Orange Juice
    .5 Oz. Agave
    Heaping Barspoon Cranberry Sauce

    Muddle lime wedges, shake all ingredients and stran into a rocks glass. Garnish with a spiked lime

    EXIMO Arista
    2 parts FACUNDO EXIMO Rum
    ½ part Benedictine
    ¾ part Fresh lime juice
    ¼ part Simple Syrup

    Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake thoroughly and strain into a Coupe glass. Garnish with a dehydrated Lime wheel.

    Apple Rickey

    2 oz. Cointreau

    .50 oz. Fresh Lime Juice

    3 slices of a tart Apple

    7 leaves of fresh rosemary

    4 oz. Club Soda or Seltzer

    Muddle the apple and rosemary in a Highball glass. Add Cointreau and lime juice with ice and top with club soda. Stir briefly and garnish with a sprig of rosemary and a slice of apple.

    Kentucky Mulled Cider Created by Chef and Maker’s Mark® Cookbook Editor Chef Lee Anne Wong
    4½ parts Maker’s 46® Bourbon
    4 cups apple cider
    2 pieces cinnamon stick
    1 teaspoon whole cloves
    1 teaspoon whole allspice
    ½ piece vanilla bean
    1 tablespoon brown sugar
    3 thin slices of orange
    Juice of ¼ lemon

    Combine the cider, cinnamon sticks, cloves, allspice berries, the scraped vanilla bean and pod, and the brown sugar in a medium pot. Stir to combine. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add the orange slices, lemon juice, and Maker’s 46® Bourbon. Stir to combine and allow the cider to steep over low heat for another 5 minutes. Serve hot. Serves 4 -6.

    Hot Honey Butter
    2 parts Drambuie
    1 Heaping tbsp Natural Apple Butter
    ½ tbsp Unsalted Butter
    6 parts Steamed Whole Milk (Or choice milk-base)
    1 small pinch Kosher Salt
    1/8 tsp Ground Cinnamon
    1/8 tsp Ground Nutmeg
    Garnish with steamed milk foam and Cinnamon Stick
    Serve in small mug/teacup

    Steam milk, apple butter and spices together until hot. Double-strain into cup over butter. Stir in Drambuie. Top with additional milk foam.

    Brockmans Fiery Side
    2 oz. Brockmans Gin
    0.5 oz. Cinnamon syrup
    Ginger beer
    0.25 oz. Cherry Brandy (a capful)

    Fill a highball glass with ice cubes, add the gin and cinnamon syrup; then top with ginger beer. Drizzle the Cherry Brandy over the top. Garnish with a stick of cinnamon and a cherry.

    ‘Tis The Spritzer created by Cody Goldstein, Founder of Muddling Memories
    2 parts Tres Agaves Reposado Tequila
    1 part blood orange juice
    1/2 part Aperol
    1/2 part cranberry juice
    Champagne, to fill
    Cranberries, to garnish

    Add all the ingredients into a shaking tin and fill with a handful of ice. Shake for 5 seconds and strain into a Collins glass. Top with Champagne and garnish with a few cranberries.

    Pump King Mule from Outlook Kitchen and Bar at The Envoy Hotel
    2 Oz. Denizen Rum
    .5 Oz. Lime Juice
    .5 Oz. Pumpkin King
    2 TBS Coconut
    Ginger Beer

    Shake all ingredients and strain over fresh ice. Top with ginger beer and garnish with orange peel and cinnamon stick.

    Allora Dark from Allora NYC
    Di Saronno Amaretto
    Kahlua
    Dark rum

    *Hot tip: If you go to Allora, you will enjoy the amazing atmosphere that is compromised of attentive waiters, Italian hospitality, and incredible food. Not only will you fall in love with the lamb chops that are cooked in front of you, and the bar cart of unbelievable after-dinner drinks, but you will leave fulfilled and ready to return.

    The Glass Slipper
    Three Olives Naked Vodka
    Chamomile honey syrup
    Lemon juice
    Sparkling wine

    Best served in champagne flutes, this cocktail is sure to set the mood for your holiday gathering.

    Puddin’ on the Ritz created by Pam Wiznitzer, USBG NY President and Creative Director at Seamstress, NYC
    2 parts Sugar Island Spiced Rum
    1 ½ parts Milk
    1 tbsp Vanilla Pudding Mix
    ½ parts Crown Maple Syrup
    3 dashes Angostura Bitters

    Shake and strain over fresh ice. Garnish with grated cinnamon and nutmeg and 1 star anise.

    Bourbon & Pear Highball
    2 tbsp Buffalo Trace Bourbon
    2 tsp Disaronno Amaretto
    2 tsp oloroso sherry
    2fl oz pear juice
    Fever-Tree Naturally Light Tonic Water, to top up
    Pear fan, to garnish
    Raspberry, to garnish

    Pour all the ingredients except the tonic water in order into a highball glass over ice cubes, then top up with the tonic water. Garnish with a pear fan with a raspberry on the end.

    Orange Cinnamon Blossom
    1 bottle of Santa Margherita Prosecco Superiore DOCG
    1/2 lemon
    1/2 orange
    1 tablespoon honey
    1/4 cup sugar
    3 whole cloves
    3 whole allspice
    2 cinnamon sticks

    Rinse lemon and orange and thinly slice them, discarding seeds; quarter the orange slices. Put fruit in a 4- to 5-quart pan. Add honey, sugar (use the smaller amount if you prefer drinks on the tart side, the larger if you want a sweeter flavor), cloves and allspice. With a knife, cut the cinnamon sticks lengthwise into thinner strips. Add cinnamon and 2 cups water to pan; bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat and boil gently for 5 minutes. Pour Santa Margherita Prosecco Superiore DOCG into hot citrus base and heat until steaming, about 8 minutes. Keep warm over low heat. Ladle into heatproof cups or wineglasses.

    Sparkle and Spice
    750ml bottle aged rum
    1/2 cinnamon stick
    1 clove
    1 cardamom pod
    1 star anise pod
    1 vanilla bean
    3 allspice berries
    Pinch of freshly ground nutmeg
    Sparkling Ice Lemon Lime

    Combine rum, cinnamon stick, clove, cardamom, star anise, vanilla bean, allspice berries, and nutmeg in an airtight jar. Split vanilla bean and scrape seeds into jar along with the bean pod. Close jar and allow infusion to sit in a dark place for at least 3 days. Strain rum into an airtight jar with a fine-mesh strainer, discarding spices. Over ice, pour 2 ounces of rum infusion. Top with Sparkling Ice Lemon Lime and garnish with blackberries.

    HEEET Thanksgiving Cocktail
    4oz Pineapple Juice
    11/2 oz HEEET
    1 oz Ginger Ale
    Splash of grenadine
    Garnish with a slice of pineapple

    Cruzan® Hot Buttered Rum
    1 part Cruzan@ Single Barrel Rum
    2 heaping spoonfuls Batter•
    Steaming Hot Water
    *Batter Ingredients:
    1 lb. Brown Sugar
    1/2 lb. Salted Butter
    4 teaspoons Pumpkin Spice Seasoning
    1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

    Fill coffee mug 1/2 full with hot water. Stir in batter until dissolved. Add rum and top with steaming hot water. Serve with a stir stick or cinnamon stick.

    Winter Citrus Sangria
    12 oz Q Club Soda
    12 oz Q Tonic
    6 oz Solerno Blood Orange Liqueur
    8 oz Cocci Americano Italian White Vermouth
    12 oz Dry White Wine
    2 cups sliced winter citrus (pink grapefruit, mandarin oranges, Cara Cara, lemon)
    ½ cup pomegranate arils
    Mint for garnish

    Combine Solerno, Cocci Americano and wine in a bowl and stir. Add sliced citrus and pomegranate arils, cover and refrigerate overnight to allow fruit to macerate. When ready to serve, transfer the mixture to a pitcher, top with Q Club Soda, Q Tonic and stir to combine. Pour into ice-filled glasses and garnish with a sprig of mint.

    Belvedere Toddy
    1 oz Belvedere Vodka
    1.5 oz Hot Water
    1 oz Lillet Blanc
    .0 oz Lemon
    .5 oz Honey
    1 Cinnamon Stick
    Fresh Grated Nutmeg
    Orange Wedge
    Cloves

    Add hot water to heat glass mug, then honey to melt. Add remaining liquid ingredients. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and orange wedge and top with freshly grated nutmeg. Option to pierce orange wedge with 3 cloves.

    The Nespresso Mojito
    1.5oz Nespresso Vertuo Diavolitto coffee capsule
    1.5oz White Rum
    0.2oz of white wine syrup
    0.5oz simple syrup
    Muddle fresh mint
    Pour over crushed ice
    Top with 1.5oz of sparkling water
    Garnish with fresh mint

    If you’re a wine drinker, we have a way for you to enjoy your wine and give back at the same time. One of HollywoodLife’s favorite brand, ONEHOPE, has a number of gift boxes that benefit a variety of organizations. Know a dog & wine lover? The Walker Gift Box ($79) includes a delish ONEHOPE CA Pinot Noir, Found My Animal 4’ black synthetic dog leash and a doggy bag holder. Every box helps 1 animal find a fur-ever home! Want to make a difference when it comes to homelessness in America this holiday season? The Giving Keys Gift Box ($79) includes a bottle of ONEHOPE California Viognier and The Giving Keys gold HOPE necklace in a white gift box and every box helps fund job preparedness classes for the homeless. Then, the two seasonal, nonalcoholic gift boxes, the Pumpkin Spice Latte Gift Box & the Peppermint Gift Box ($59), help to fund one year of clean drinking water for one person in need.

    HollywoodLifers, will you make any of these drinks? Snap a photo of your Thanksgiving feast & tag it #HollywoodLifeStyle for a chance to be featured on HollywoodLife.com!

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