LAST EDITED: OCTOBER 8, 2021 | BY: KIMBERLY EVANS
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Today I’m sharing 3 Easy + Festive Fall Cocktails to kick off the weekend. I had created 3 Easy + Delicious Valentines Cocktails back in February and decided that it was time for some new ideas. I absolutely love Thanksgiving and while this year, it is going to look a little different, with Lucia in Self Isolation and the Hubby having just gotten himself into a cast while playing volleyball. Oh boy! I’m grateful, I’m grateful, I’m grateful :) But seriously, there is A LOT to be grateful for and while this Thanksgiving will be very low key, with life feeling so busy day to day, I’m grateful for the down time.
Nothing adds a festive spirit to Thanksgiving like a delicious cocktail! Of course, I had to check out one of my favorite stores, Twisted Goods, to see the new selection of drinkware and cocktail supplies that they just brought in. Check out the 3 Easy + Festive Fall Cocktails that I put together to celebrate with this Thanksgiving.
#1 - MOSCOW MULE
You don’t have to ask me twice to sip on this festive cocktail, thanks to the strong ginger flavor. The Moscow Mule is the perfect balance of spicy, sweet and strong, (I’ll take that description any day!) I’ve made Moscow Mules many times before, but I came across the Moscow Mule Luxe Cocktail Cube at Twisted Goods and I couldn’t wait to try it. It’s essentially a flavor syrup in sugar cube form to create the base of the drink. You can add extra spicy ginger beer to this cocktail to enhance the flavor. The best part is that Moscow Mules are typically served in copper mugs, which make them feel extra-cold and refreshing as the spicy ginger beer warms you up.
#2 - COSMOPOLITAN
If you haven’t tried a Cosmopolitan, can we even really be friends?! (Of course we can, but you really will want to try one) I first heard of the Cosmopolitan cocktail while watching Sex and The City and the Cosmopolitan cocktail is seen countless times throughout the series in the hands of the ladies during their escapades in New York City. Dreamy, right?! A perfectly simple Cosmopolitan cocktail is made with cranberry juice, vodka, Cointreau and fresh-squeezed lime juice but I came across the Cosmo Luxe Cocktail Cube from Twisted Goods and loved this fresh take on a classic. Topped off with the Luxe Fleur Edible botanical garnish is making me even more excited to catch up with the girls when the new HBO Series ‘And Just Like That’ airs. “I’d like a cheeseburger, please, large fries, and a Cosmopolitan!” - Carrie Bradshaw
#3 - HIBISCUS LAVENDER SODA
While shopping at Alt Haus right here in the trendy Broadway community of YXE, I came across RAFT Hibiscus Lavender Cocktail Syrup. It combines two power flowers in a refreshing, floral, flavor bomb with a beautiful deep pink color. Tart hibiscus flavor laced with lavender's calming aromatics. This syrup pairs perfectly with Gin in this Hibiscus Lavender Soda and looks absolutely adorable in the new stemless optic rainbow wine glasses I got at Twisted Goods. A unique, easy + festive fall cocktail.
What are your Thanksgiving traditions? Comment below with them or with any other fall cocktails that I need to try. Or continue to conversation on Instagram @celebratingsimplelifepodcast and check out the Reels of making these cocktails in action.
Cheers to Celebrating Today!
