Ideas for Thanksgiving cocktail that can also be non-alcoholic

[Anonymous]

I was put in charge of a special Thanksgiving cocktail; however, I'm also pregnant (but haven't announced yet). Any ideas for a good cocktail recipe that will also taste good without the booze? I think a few others will participate in the booze-free version as well (if it was just me, I would drink water or another beverage).

[Anonymous]

Anything with cranberry juice is good, and fresh cranberries make for pretty garnishes, too. I've seen some with cranberry juice, Sprite, ginger ale, and/or sparkling cider.

Also if you want to make a punch, this one is really easy and very good. I've made it for parties and people always ask what's in it.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Holiday-Punch-I/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Thumb&e11=holiday%20punch&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=%2fmy%2frecipebox%2fdefault.aspx&soid=sr_results_p1i3

[Anonymous]

Cranberry and blood orange juice. Add champagne for those who can, seltzer or sprite for those who can't drink.

[Anonymous]

Simple as it sounds, I love sparkling water, with a little pomegranate juice or a splash of grapefruit juice. Skewer some frozen berries or grapes and put in a fancy glass... Yum!

[Anonymous]

A lot of options here..

http://deflatetheelephant.com/mobile/mocktails.html

[Anonymous]

Cranberry sangria with fresh fruit slices of lemon and orange and cranberries. Add a little Pom juice and sub seltzer water for the wine.

[Anonymous]

Whiskey sour punch or slush (though I don't know if the slush would work without the alcohol - probably not). My family has one of the two at every holiday/celebration, and we love it so much we even made a bunch of batches of it to be served at my wedding.

My family's recipe for the punch version is:
3 x 6oz cans of frozen lemonade
3 cups orange juice
A fifth of whiskey (cheap works fine!)
1 liter of club soda or plain seltzer

For the non-alcoholic version, you could replace the whiskey with 7-up or Sprite or a similar citrus soda, or with plain or flavored seltzer/club soda

We serve the punch with a bowl of maraschino cherries and orange slices on the side to garnish your drink with (for some reason, we always call the fruit "garbage" - as in, "do you want your with garbage, or without?" Weird, and I have no idea where that comes from!)

Anyway, the alcoholic version is always universally enjoyed. I've never made it without the alcohol, so you may want to buy a bit of lemonade, OJ and seltzer/soda and experiment a bit if you decide to try this out.

If you don't make it for this occasion, try it sometime when you're not pregnant! A whiskey sour from a mix will forever be extremely disappointing after.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Simple as it sounds, I love sparkling water, with a little pomegranate juice or a splash of grapefruit juice. Skewer some frozen berries or grapes and put in a fancy glass... Yum!

This sounds awesome.

Whatever you choose, OP, I'd say keep it basic. Have a pitcher of spiked and non-spiked on hand for gifts and a stash for you in the fridge if you don't want it to be obvious from which your re-filling your glass.

[Anonymous]

It doesn't get more basic than this:

Stone Fence = bourbon + cider. You can spice it with regular cider spices if you want (cinnamon, a little clove).

So -- spiced cider, hot and cold versions, and a bottle of good bourbon for those who want to add.