Dave Kuiawa from Fine Wine & Good Spirits shares some cocktails perfect for Thanksgiving!
Fall Breeze
1 1⁄2 oz High West American Prairie
1⁄2 oz fresh lime juice
1⁄2 oz pure maple syrup
Splash of ginger beer
Lime wheel
Combine first three ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Pour into highball glass filled with fresh ice. Top with a splash of ginger beer and garnish with a lime wheel.
American Honey Sour
2 oz Wild Turkey American Honey
1 oz lemon juice
1⁄2 oz simple syrup
Club soda
Lemon wheel
Combine first three ingredients in a shaker filled with ice. Pour into a glass, and top with club soda. Garnish with lemon wheel.
Grey Goose Old Fashioned
2 oz Grey Goose Vodka
2 tsp Demerara brown sugar
Dash hot water
Dash Angostura bitters
Orange zest
In a rocks glass add sugar and water, stir to dissolve. Add orange zest. Slowly trickle in Grey Goose and cubed ice, piece by piece, stirring throughout. Top with cubed ice to serve. Garnish with orange zest.
Vanilla Hot Toddy
1 1⁄2 oz Crown Royal Vanilla Flavored Whisky
1 tsp fine grain sugar
2 small cloves
1 1⁄2 oz boiling water
Cinnamon stick (optional)
Combine Crown Royal Vanilla, fine grain sugar and cloves in old-fashioned glass or mug. Add 1-2 oz (or more, if desired) boiling water and stir. Garnish with a cinnamon stick, if desired.