With Thanksgiving right around the corner, you're probably busy planning your dinner menus and making your shopping lists. Of course, wine will most likely be on those shopping lists as an adult beverage to be served at your holiday feast, but why not offer another option to your guests?
Cocktails and martinis would make perfect before or after (or during) dinner libations when entertaining company during the holiday season. These tipples listed below are just a few tasty options to try, containing popular spirits like bourbon, tequila and the exotic Pisco from Peru.
Apple Manhattan
2 parts Maker's Mark®
1 part Berentzen® Apple Liqueur
Shake with ice and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a granny smith apple wheel.
- Maker's Mark
- Pomegranate Smash
Pomegranate Smash
2 parts Maker’s 46™
1 part POM Wonderful® Pomegranate Juice
1/2 part honey
1/2 part fresh squeezed lemon juice
Pomegranate seeds, for garnish
Add all ingredients to a shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously for 10 seconds. Pour over ice into a rocks glass.
This article appears in Nov 10-16, 2011.


