Thanksgiving is coming up, and while it’s a huge time to gather with family and friends at home, it’s also a big weekend for going out. We’ve picked seven seasonal cocktails for their autumnal fruit flavors like apples and pears and herbs such as sage and thyme. And here’s a look back at our 2023 Thanksgiving roundup.

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Spiced Apple Margarita

Course Drinks

Keyword agave, apple cider, cinnamon, lime, tequila

Ingredients

• 2 parts Código 1530 Reposado Tequila
• 1 ½ parts Organic apple cider
• ¾ parts Fresh lime juice
• 1 tsp. Agave nectar syrup
• Dash ground cinnamon sugar and salt

Instructions

• Rim a rocks glass with cinnamon, sugar and salt mixture.
• Combine all ingredients in a shaker and shake vigorously.
• Strain into rimmed glass over fresh ice.
• Garnish with star anise and a dried apple slice.

Notes

The mixologists at Código created this recipe.

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Fall Regatta

Course Drinks

Keyword cinnamon, Ginger syrup, honey, lemon, Simple syrup, spiced rum, vanilla

Ingredients

• 2 oz. Sailor Jerry spiced rum
• ½ oz. Ginger syrup
• ½ oz. Honey vanilla syrup
• ¼ oz. Simple syrup
• 1 oz Lemon juice
• ¼ bar spoon Cinnamon
• 1 Egg white

Instructions

• Combine all ingredients and shake.
• Strain into in a couple glass.
• Garnish with a dehydrated apple chip.

Notes

Iron Chef Morimoto created this recipe

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The Jeff

Course Drinks

Keyword Allspice Dram, gin, lemon, pear, thyme

Ingredients

• 1 ½ oz. Broker’s gin
• 1 oz. Lemon juice
• 1 oz. Pear triple syrup*
• 1 tsp. Allspice dram
• 3 drops Thyme tincture**
• Club soda

Instructions

• Use a fine strainer and pour the pear triple syrup into a shaker.
• Add the gin, lemon juice, allspice dram, thyme tincture.
• Add pebble ice and shake until all ingredients are combined.
• Pour the mixture into a glass of choice.
• Top with club soda.
• Garnish with thyme sprig.

Notes

*For Pear triple syrup
8 oz. Water
6 oz. diced pear
6 oz. Honey
2 oz. Sugar
5 oz. Agave nectar

Add all ingredients to a 1-½ quart saucepan and bring to a simmer. Let it simmer for 3-4 minutes, then blend until smooth.

**For Thyme tincture
Combine 50g fresh thyme leaves, 50g dried thyme leaves and 400g 100-proof vodka in a mason jar. Seal mason jar and place on a counter for one week. Strain out the solids.

Jonathan Brasher, front of house manager at Tre Luna Bar & Kitchen in Hoover, AL, created this recipe.

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Sage Advice

Course Drinks

Keyword elderflower liqueur, lime, sage, Simple syrup, vodka

Ingredients

• 2 oz. Origen vodka
• ¾ oz. St. Germain elderflower liqueur
• ¾ oz. Simple syrup
• 1 oz. Lime juice
• 4 sprigs Fresh sage

Instructions

• Muddle sage and syrup in cocktail shaker.
• Add ice and all ingredients and shake until well chilled.
• Double strain into a coupe or rocks glass and serve up or over ice.
• Garnish with a sage leaf.

Notes

The mixologists at Holistic Spirits Co. created this recipe.

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Plum & Poetic

Course Drinks

Keyword apple brandy, dry vermouth, gentian amaro, Grapefruit juice, plum, sage, tequila

Ingredients

• ¾ oz. Blanco Tequila
• ¾ oz. Dolin dry vermouth
• ¼ oz. Apple brandy
• ¼ oz. Lo Fi Gentian amaro
• ½ oz. Plum sage shrub*
• splash Grapefruit juice

Instructions

• Combine ingredients and stir over ice.
• Strain into a Nick & Nora or coupe glass.
• Garnish with a lemon twist and sage.

Notes

*For Plum and sage shrub:
1 pint Plums
1 quart Sugar
1 quart Water
Sage sprigs
10 oz. Apple cider vinegar

Remove pits from plums, blend everything on high for 2 minutes in a blender, and strain.

Adam Morgan, bar manager at Husk in Nashville, created this recipe.

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The Clever Sage

Course Drinks

Keyword bourbon, Cinnamon syrup, egg white, lime, sage

Ingredients

• 2 oz. Jeptha Creed Bottled-In-Bond bourbon
• ½ oz. Cinnamon simple syrup
• ½ oz. Lime juice
• Egg white
• Sage leaves

Instructions

• Add sage and cinnamon syrup to a shaker tin and muddle.
• Add bourbon, lime juice and egg white and shake vigorously.
• Double strain into coupe glass.
• Garnish with a sage leaf.

Notes

The mixologists at Jeptha Creed created this recipe.

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Fall Harvest

Course Drinks

Keyword blackberry, blueberry, dark rum, ginger beer, Licor 43, Simple syrup

Ingredients

• 2 oz. Papa’s Pilar dark rum
• ½ oz. Licor 43
• ½ oz. Simple syrup
• 4 Blackberries 4 blueberries
• splash of Ginger beer

Instructions

• Add berries and syrup to an Old Fashioned glass.
• Muddle fruit, then add rum, Licor43 and ice.
• Top with ginger beer.
• Garnish with a blackberry.

Notes

The mixologists at Papa’s Pilar created this recipe.