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Thanksgiving-inspired concoctions

-Virginia Chin

Now that hard work is over, it's time for you to relax and enjoy the meal and company around you. Here are some Thanksgiving-inspired cocktail recipes to help make the Thanksgiving experience complete.

Pumpkin Spice Latte

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Ingredients:

• 1 oz. Frangelico
• 1 oz. Monin Pumpkin Spice
• 1 Shot Espresso
• 4 oz. Steaned Half and Half
• Garnish: Fresh Whipped Cream and Pumpkin Pie Spice

Preparation:

1. Combine all ingredients in a coffee mug and top with fresh whipped cream.
2. Dust with pumpkin pie spice and serve while warm.

Pumpkin Divine

Source: cocktailtimes.com

Ingredients:

• 1 part Grey Goose La Poire flavored vodka
• 1 part pumpkin butter
• 1/2 part triple sec
• 1/2 part simple syrup
• Pinch of cinnamon, clove, nutmeg and ginger
• Grated nutmeg and apple chip for garnish

Preparation:

1. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice add all ingredients.
2. Shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker is frosted and beaded with sweat.
3. Strain into a martini glass.
4. Garnish with nutmeg and apple chip

Apple Cinnamon Toast

Source: cocktailtimes.com

Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 oz. Smirnoff Green Apple Twist vodka
• 1/2 oz. Goldschlager
• Dash of Green Apple Jell-O
• Sliced Apple on top
• Cinnamon Rim
• Garnish with Cinnamon stick, apple slice

Preparation:

1. Mix all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Strain into a chilled martini glass rimmed with cinnamon.
3. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and apple slice.

Cran-Apple Cobbler

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Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 oz Smirnoff cranberry twist
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 4 oz apple cider
• 1 oz cranberry juice
• Garnish: apple slice
• Rim: crushed graham cracker

Preparation:

1. Mix all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Strain into a chilled martini glass rimmed with crushed graham cracker.
3. Garnish with apple slice.