While digging into a Thanksgiving feast is the most exciting part of the holiday, waiting for the meal to be done and the break taken before dessert is a tad easier to get through when you have a cocktail to sip on.

Whether you need the perfect Thanksgiving cocktail or want to get an early start on crafting a Christmas drink menu, this list of 10 recipes will certainly help you achieve your goal.

1. Recuerdo Mezcal Pumpkin Pie

Recuerdo Mezcal Pumpkin Pie
Enjoy a mouthwatering glass of Recuerdo Mezcal Pumpkin Pie. Recuerdo Mezcal

Ingredients:

  • 1½ oz. Recuerdo Mezcal Joven
  • 1 oz. Grand Marnier
  • 2 tablespoons of pumpkin puree
  • 1 oz. cinnamon syrup (1 cup water, 1 cup sugar, 1-2 sticks cinnamon - break apart the cinnamon sticks and heat alongside the water and sugar to a boil. Reduce to a simmer for up to two minutes while stirring. Remove from the heat and allow to sit for up to 60 minutes to infuse the cinnamon. Cool and then strain.)

Instructions:

Mix all of the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Then double strain the liquid into a chilled glass with ice. If desired, garnish the cocktail with a roasted pumpkin slice.

2. Woodford Reserve Bourbon Milk Punch

WR Bourbon Milk Punch Milk Punch
Woodford Reserve Bourbon Milk Punch will liven up any Thanksgiving celebration. Woodford Reserve

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups cream
  • 2 cups of whole milk
  • 1 cup Woodford Reserve bourbon
  • ¾ cup sifted powdered sugar
  • ½ a vanilla bean
  • Freshly grated nutmeg

Instructions:

Over an ice bath, whisk the sugar, cream, milk, and bourbon until frothy in a metal bowl. Add the vanilla bean and strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a pitcher. Place the pitcher in the freezer for 30 minutes to an hour, stirring occasionally. Pour the contents into a glass and garnish with freshly grated nutmeg.

3. Proper Hot Toddy

Proper Hot Toddy
Try making a Proper Hot Toddy this holiday season. Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey

Ingredients:

  • 1 part Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey
  • 5 parts hot water
  • ½ part lemon juice
  • ½ part honey

Instructions:

Pour hot water into a mug and add Proper No. Twelve, honey, and lemon. Stir until the honey has dissolved. Garnish the cocktail with a lemon twist or cinnamon stick.

4. Tanteo Cranberry Punch

Jalapeño Cranberry Punch
Thanksgiving won’t be complete without a glass of Tanteo Cranberry Punch. Tanteo Tequila

Ingredients:

  • 20 oz. Tanteo Jalapeño Tequila
  • 20 oz. 100% cranberry juice (No sugar added)
  • 10 oz. fresh lime juice
  • 7 ½ oz. agave nectar

Instructions:

Combine the ingredients in a large punch bowl. Top the punch with lime slices, fresh cranberries, and jalapeños.

5. Smirnoff Winter Cranberry Mimosa

Smirnoff Winter Cranberry Mimosa
The Smirnoff Winter Cranberry Mimosa will keep you warm on Thanksgiving. Smirnoff

Ingredients:

  • 1 oz Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka
  • 2 oz. Cranberry Sorbet
  • 3 oz. Prosecco

Instructions:

Spoon cranberry sorbet into a flute glass. Pour Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka over the sorbet before topping with prosecco and sugared cranberries.

6. Chai Griswold

Chai Griswold
Chai Griswold is the perfect addition to any holiday drink menu. Cutwater Spirits

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz. Cutwater Bali Hai Tiki Holiday Spirit
  • 1 ½ oz. brewed chai tea
  • .5oz coffee liqueur (or espresso)
  • ½ oz. vanilla simple syrup
  • Grated cinnamon

Instructions:

Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake until cold. Strain the contents into a glass and top with grated cinnamon.

7. Crystal Cranberry Skull

CRYSTAL CRANBERRY SKULL
A Crystal Cranberry Skull cocktail will surely put everyone in the holiday spirit. Crystal Head Vodka

Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ oz. Crystal Head Vodka
  • 1 oz. cranberry syrup
  • ½ oz. fresh lime juice
  • Cucumber
  • Mint
  • Cranberries
  • Sparkling wine

Instructions:

Muddle two cucumber slices, 3-4 mint leaves, and 4-5 cranberries in a cocktail shaker. Add Crystal Head Vodka, cranberry syrup, lime juice, and plenty of ice. Shake vigorously for up to 15 seconds. Double strain the drink into a chilled coupe glass and top it with sparkling wine. Garnish with a mint and cranberry skewer.

8. Melbourne Apple Sour

Starward Cider
The Melbourne Apple Sour is a great drink to serve for any occasion. Starward Two-Fold

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz. Starward Two-Fold Whisky
  • ¾ oz. lemon juice
  • ¼ oz. simple syrup
  • ½ oz. egg white
  • Apple cider, to top

Instructions:

Combine all of the ingredients (except for the apple cider) in a shaker without ice and shake vigorously. Then add ice and shake again until the mixture is cold. Double strain the drink into a coupe glass and float apple cider on top.

9. Holiday Margarita

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This Holiday Margarita will impress everyone at the dinner table. Cutwater

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz. Cutwater Blanco Tequila
  • ¾ oz. pomegranate juice
  • ¾ oz. lime juice
  • ½ oz. agave
  • ½ oz. cranberry juice
  • Salted rim and lime wheel

Instructions:

Combine all of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker, add ice and shake until cold. Strain the drink over fresh ice and garnish it with a lime wheel.

10. Merry & Bright Sour

Merry and Bright Sour - AURORA (2)
Kick off your holiday celebration with a Merry & Bright Sour cocktail. Crystal Head

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz. Crystal Head Aurora
  • 2 oz. pomegranate juice
  • 1⁄4 oz. maple syrup
  • 1⁄2 oz. fresh lemon juice
  • Muddled sage
  • Egg white

Instructions:

Muddle ingredients in a shaker and dry shake. Add ice and shake well. Double strain into a chilled glass and garnish with sage and pomegranate.