We all know about making turkey sandwiches with the leftover turkey after our annual holiday feast and perhaps you’ve even stumbled upon recipes for a turkey-stuffing-mashed potato dinner casserole or how you can turn those extra pumpkin pies into a pumpkin-oatmeal breakfast casserole … but why not make it even more festive and turn them into cocktails!!!
Below are some hilariously delicious cocktails using some common thanksgiving dishes and ingredients! Give ’em a try!
Leftover Pecan Pie – Bourbon milkshake :
- 3 cups vanilla ice cream
- 2 oz bourbon
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 chopped pecan pie
- blend and serve garnished with pie crumbles
Cranberry Margaritas :
- 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lime juice
- 1/2 tequila
- 1/4 cup triple sec
- 1 cup cranberry juice
- a handful of fresh cranberries
- shake and serve over ice
Candied Yam Libation :
- 2 ounces sweet potato (or yam) puree
- 1 1/2 ounces Cognac
- 1/2 ounce hazelnut liqueur
- 3 ounces hot water
Corn Milk Cocktail:
- 1/2 cup skim milk
- 1 cup sweet corn or cream of corn
- 1 oz bourbon
- 1 tsp vanilla simple syrup
- blend in immersion blender and serve cold or slightly warmed with pinch of cinnamon
- (this recipe was modified from its original-credits to original given below)
Pumpkin Pie Milkshake for grown-ups:
- 1/2 cup pumpkin pie
- 3 cups vanilla ice cream
- 1 oz vodka
- 1 oz dark rum
- 1 oz hazelnut liquor
- Blend and garnish with pumpkin pie crumbles
Hot Pumpkin Pie:
- 2 oz pumpkin pie filling
- 2 oz Pumpkin Baileys
- 2 oz dark rum
- warm in a saucepan (do not boil), pour into shaker and shake vigorously, strain into coffee mug
Credits go to:
http://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a44645/leftover-pecan-pie-bourbon-shake-recipe/
http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/how-transform-thanksgiving-leftovers-boozy-cocktails
http://www.swoonedmagazine.com/blog/post/signature_cocktail__40__corn_milk_cocktail
