17 Easy Thanksgiving Cocktail Recipes for Your Holiday Table

Thanksgiving is all about gathering, gratitude, and great food, and the right cocktail can make the celebration even more special.

Whether you prefer cozy drinks with warming spices, refreshing sips to start the meal, or festive twists on classic favorites, these Thanksgiving cocktails are the perfect complement to your holiday feast.

Featuring flavors like apple, cranberry, maple, and pumpkin, each recipe brings a taste of the season to your glass. Raise a toast to family, friends, and good cheer with these 17 easy and delicious Thanksgiving cocktails everyone will love.

1. Apple Cider Old Fashioned

This Apple Cider Old Fashioned puts a cozy fall spin on a timeless classic. Smooth bourbon blends with crisp apple cider, a hint of maple syrup, and a dash of spice for a drink that’s equal parts comforting and sophisticated — perfect for sipping before or after dinner.

Ingredients:

1. 2 oz bourbon
2. 1 oz apple cider
3. 1/2 oz maple syrup
4. 2 dashes Angostura bitters
5. Apple slice and cinnamon stick for garnish
6. Ice

Steps:

1. Combine bourbon, cider, maple syrup, and bitters in a mixing glass with ice.
2. Stir well and strain into a rocks glass.
3. Garnish with an apple slice and a cinnamon stick.

2. Cranberry Mule

This festive twist on a Moscow Mule combines tart cranberry with zesty lime and spicy ginger beer for a sparkling Thanksgiving refresher.

Ingredients:

1. 2 oz vodka
2. 2 oz cranberry juice
3. 1/2 oz lime juice
4. Ginger beer to top
5. Fresh cranberries and a lime wedge for garnish

Steps:

1. Fill a copper mug with ice.
2. Add vodka, cranberry juice, and lime juice.
3. Top with ginger beer and garnish.

3. Maple Whiskey Sour

Smooth, sweet, and slightly tart — this maple-flavored whiskey sour feels like fall in every sip.

Ingredients:

1. 2 oz whiskey
2. 3/4 oz lemon juice
3. 1/2 oz maple syrup
4. Dash of cinnamon

Steps:

1. Shake all ingredients with ice.
2. Strain into a rocks glass over ice.
3. Garnish with a lemon wheel or cinnamon stick.

4. Pumpkin Spice White Russian

Creamy and indulgent, this cocktail combines coffee liqueur, vodka, and pumpkin spice cream for a dessert-like finish to your Thanksgiving meal.

Ingredients:

1. 1.5 oz vodka
2. 1 oz coffee liqueur
3. 2 oz pumpkin spice creamer
4. Ice

Steps:

1. Pour vodka and coffee liqueur over ice.
2. Top with pumpkin spice creamer.
3. Stir gently to combine.

5. Spiced Pear Spritz

Light, elegant, and subtly sweet — this pear cocktail adds sophistication to your holiday spread.

Ingredients:

1. 2 oz pear juice
2. 1 oz
3. 1/2 oz lemon juice
4. Prosecco to top
5. Pear slice for garnish

Steps:

1. Shake pear juice, gin, and lemon juice with ice.
2. Strain into a flute or coupe glass.
3. Top with prosecco and garnish with a pear slice.

6. Chai Hot Toddy

This warming cocktail infuses the classic hot toddy with cozy chai spice — perfect for chilly Thanksgiving evenings.

Ingredients:

1. 2 oz whiskey
2. 1 chai tea bag
3. 1 tbsp honey
4. 1 tbsp lemon juice
5. Hot water

Steps:

1. Brew the chai tea in a mug.
2. Stir in honey, lemon juice, and whiskey.
3. Garnish with a cinnamon stick.

7. Pomegranate Prosecco Punch

Bright, bubbly, and bursting with color, this punch is a party favorite that’s as beautiful as it is refreshing.

Ingredients:

1. 2 cups pomegranate juice
2. 1 bottle prosecco
3. 1/2 cup orange liqueur
4. Pomegranate seeds and orange slices

Steps:

1. Combine pomegranate juice and orange liqueur in a pitcher.
2. Chill, then add prosecco just before serving.
3. Garnish with pomegranate seeds and orange slices.

8. Cinnamon Maple Bourbon Smash

Sweet maple, warm cinnamon, and bourbon come together for a rich, seasonal cocktail with real depth.

Ingredients:

1. 2 oz bourbon
2. 1/2 oz maple syrup
3. 1/2 oz lemon juice
4. Dash of cinnamon
5. Club soda (optional)

Steps:

1. Shake bourbon, maple syrup, lemon juice, and cinnamon with ice.
2. Strain into a glass with fresh ice.
3. Top with soda if desired and garnish with a cinnamon stick.

9. Sparkling Apple Cranberry Sangria

A fruity, festive sangria that combines crisp apple, tart cranberry, and sparkling wine — perfect for sharing.

Ingredients:

1. 1 bottle of white wine
2. 1 cup cranberry juice
3. 1 apple, sliced
4. 1/2 cup cranberries
5. Sparkling water to top

Steps:

1. Combine wine, cranberry juice, apples, and cranberries in a pitcher.
2. Chill for at least 2 hours.
3. Top with sparkling water before serving.

10. Caramel Apple Martini

A sweet and silky cocktail that tastes just like a caramel-dipped apple — dessert and drink all in one.

Ingredients:

1. 1.5 oz vodka
2. 1 oz apple cider
3. 1/2 oz caramel syrup
4. Splash of lemon juice

Steps:

1. Shake all ingredients with ice.
2. Strain into a chilled martini glass.
3. Garnish with a thin apple slice.

11. Pumpkin Pie Martini

Creamy, spiced, and festive — this cocktail brings all the flavors of pumpkin pie in a glass.

Ingredients:

1. 2 oz vanilla vodka
2. 1 oz pumpkin puree
3. 1 oz heavy cream
4. 1/2 oz maple syrup
5. Dash of pumpkin pie spice

Steps:

1. Shake all ingredients with ice.
2. Strain into a chilled glass.
3. Dust with pumpkin spice and serve.

12. Cranberry Rosemary Gin Fizz

A refreshing, aromatic cocktail that looks and tastes like the holidays.

Ingredients:

1. 2 oz gin
2. 2 oz cranberry juice
3. 1 oz rosemary syrup
4. Club soda to top
5. Fresh cranberries and a rosemary sprig

Steps:

1. Shake gin, juice, and syrup with ice.
2. Strain into a glass with ice.
3. Top with soda and garnish.

13. Maple Pecan Old Fashioned

A nutty twist on a classic, this cocktail uses maple and pecan bitters for a warm, comforting flavor.

Ingredients:

1. 2 oz bourbon
2. 1/4 oz maple syrup
3. 2 dashes pecan bitters
4. Orange peel for garnish

Steps:

1. Stir bourbon, syrup, and bitters with ice.
2. Strain into a rocks glass and garnish with an orange peel.

14. Sparkling Rosemary Mocktail

A refreshing non-alcoholic option that’s bright, herbal, and perfect for toasting.

Ingredients:

1. 1 oz lemon juice
2. 1/2 oz rosemary syrup
3. Sparkling water
4. Lemon twist for garnish

Steps:

1. Combine lemon juice and syrup in a glass with ice.
2. Top with sparkling water.
3. Garnish with a lemon twist.

15. Brown Sugar Bourbon Hot Chocolate

Rich, chocolatey, and sweetened with brown sugar bourbon — this is a must-have for cozy dessert sipping.

Ingredients:

1. 1 oz brown sugar bourbon
2. 1 cup hot chocolate
3. Whipped cream and shaved chocolate

Steps:

1. Stir bourbon into hot chocolate.
2. Top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.

16. Apple Cranberry Mimosa

Perfect for brunch or dinner, this mimosa combines two Thanksgiving fruits for a sparkling twist.

Ingredients:

1. 2 oz apple cider
2. 2 oz cranberry juice
3. Champagne or prosecco

Steps:

1. Pour juices into a flute.
2. Top with champagne and garnish with cranberries.

17. Spiced Maple Mocktail

A cozy, non-alcoholic drink with maple sweetness and warm spice — great for guests of all ages.

Ingredients:

1. 2 oz apple cider
2. 1/2 oz maple syrup
3. 1/2 oz lemon juice
4. Pinch of cinnamon
5. Sparkling water

Steps:

1. Mix cider, syrup, lemon juice, and cinnamon in a shaker with ice.
2. Strain into a glass and top with sparkling water.
3. Garnish with a cinnamon stick.