Adult Drinks for Thanksgiving! YUM

–		3 ounces gin
–		4 ounces tonic water
–		1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
		Garnish: lime wedge ____ Ingredients: 3/5 of a glass of champagne (or sparkling wine) 1/5 of a glass Cointreau 1/5 glass orange flavoured vodka 1 sugar cube Instructions: Step 1: Mix all four ingredients together in champagne flute. Step 2: Garnish with a slice of tangerine or cranberries. ___ HOT SPIKED CIDER Ingredients: 6 oz. hot apple cider 3 whole cloves 1 stick of cinnamon 1-1/2 oz. bourbon Instructions: Pour cider and bourbon into a stemmed mug. Garnish with cloves and cinnamon and serve immediately. ____ RUBY RED PARADE Ingredients: 2 oz. cranberry juice 1/2 oz. lemon juice 1 oz. orange juice 2 oz. ginger ale Step 1: Pour all the juices into a glass half filled with ice. Step 2: Add ginger ale. Garnish with slices of orange or lemon. ____ COZY COFFEE EGGNOG

2 litres whole or 2% milk
3 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp instant coffee or more
6 cloves
2 cinnamon sticks
1/2 vanilla bean or 2 tsp extract
1/2 lemon rind
1/2 orange rind
1/2 bottle Chilean pisco

Instructions:

Step 1: In a large pot over medium heat, bring the milk, sugar, cloves, vanilla, cinnamon and citrus peels to a gentle boil.

Step 2: Dissolve instant coffee in a small amount of warm milk and add to mixture in pot. Stir to mix, then cover and remove from heat.

Step 3: Strain hot milk mixture into a serving bowl. Add pisco slowly while stirring with a wooden spoon.

Step 4: Transfer to a glass pitcher, chill thoroughly and serve. Return unused portions to refrigerator.

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HEMINGWAY’s MOJITO

Hemingway Mojito

Ingredients:

6 fresh mint leaves
Juice of 1 lime
2 tsp light brown sugar
1-1/2 oz. white rum, such as 10 Cane
3 oz. champagne
Sprig of fresh mint, for garnish

Instructions:

Step 1: In a rocks glass, add the mint leaves, lime juice, and brown sugar. Muddle to release the mint oil.

Step 2: Add the rum and fill the glass 3/4 full with ice. Top off with the champagne. Garnish with the mint sprig.