Savory Recipes

Festive Fall Cocktails with Nicole & Samantha

thanksgiving margarita

Thanksgiving Margarita

A little tart, a little spicy, and a little sweet. This margarita packs a punch full of fall flavors.
Servings 1 cocktail

Ingredients
  

  • 2 oz Lalo tequila
  • 1 oz Cointreau
  • 1 oz Apple Cider (we used Jaswell’s local apple cider)
  • 1 oz Pomegranate Juice
  • 1 oz Lime Juice
  • 1 oz Mike's Hot Honey
  • Apple Slice, for garnish
  • Rosemary springs, for garnish
  • Brown sugar, for rim
  • Margarita salt, for rim

Instructions
 

  • First rim your glass with the brown sugar and salt mixture on one side of the glass. In a cocktail shaker, add the tequila, Cointreau, apple cider, lime juice and honey with ice. Then, pour ingredients into cocktail glass over ice and garnish. Cheers!

plum spritz

Plum Spritz

Bursting with flavor, this plum wine spritz screams fall! Pair it with Thanksgiving dinner or anything in between.
Servings 1 person

Ingredients
  

  • 2 oz Hakutsuru plum wine
  • 1 oz Maraschino cherry syrup
  • 1/2 oz Lemon juice
  • 1-2 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 4 oz Dry Prosecco
  • 1 Sugared plum or lemon slice, garnish

Instructions
 

  • Rim glass with sugar (optional). Fill glass with fresh ice and let sit. Add all ingredients except the sparkling wine to a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously with ice. Strain into your prepared glass and top with sparkling wine. Garnish accordingly and enjoy!
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