Shots from the Bartender: Turkey Day Cocktails

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Saturday, November 20, 2010

Turkey Day Cocktails

With Thanksgiving Day coming up quickly I think a few good cocktails are in order to celebrate the day with family and friends. Thanksgiving always reminds me of apple and cranberry and other fall flavors. So find the remote control and find the "fat day" pants here are a few Thanksgiving cocktails that will help make some of those family members a bit more tolerable and the day go by a lot smoother.

Thanksgiving Cocktail
1/2 oz. - Lemon juice
1 oz. - Apricot Brandy
1 oz. - Dry Vermouth
1 oz. - Gin
*Shake all ingredients over ice strain into a old fashion glass * Garnish with a turkey leg

Cranberry Collins
1/2 oz. - Cranberry juice
1 oz. - Gin
1/2 oz - Lime juice
Top with Club Soda
Garnish with a few Cranberries

Gingerbread Martini
1 oz. - Vanilla Vodka
1 oz. - Frangelico
1/2 oz. - Butterscotch Schnapps
Shake over ice
strain into martini glass
Top with Ginger Beer
Float Dark Rum
Garnish with mini gingerbread man.