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  6. 15 Easy Big Batch Fall Cocktails for a Festive Friendsgiving

15 Easy Big Batch Fall Cocktails for a Festive Friendsgiving

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Leah Goggins Updated November 09, 2022
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Large-Batch Honey Buzz Cocktail

Whether you're hosting the Thanksgiving potluck or just showing up to a Friendsgiving gathering, these large-batch cocktails will impress your friends. Plus, they're so easy to make, just mix and go for ready-to-serve drinks all night long. Find recipes like warm spiked cider, big bowls of punch and even a fall twist on a margarita.

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Honey Buzz Cocktail

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While gin lets the grapefruit shine through, this punch recipe also works with bourbon. Using the Angostura bitters is optional, but the cinnamon-clove flavor gives this drink a bit of holiday-appropriate spice.

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Slow-Cooker Hot Cider with Brandy

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Brew up a batch of warm apple cider with ease in this no-sugar-added drink recipe. The hot toddy stays warm and party-ready in your crock pot all night long.

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Spiced Rum Apple Spritzer Pitcher Cocktail

Spiced Rum Apple Spritzer Pitcher Cocktail
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Spiced rum adds a kick to this apple spritzer cocktail made with sweet apple cider. Club soda gives it its signature spritz—just be sure to add it just before serving to preserve the bubbles.

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Pomegranate Gimlets

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Cookbook author and TV show host Ina Garten gives the classic gimlet recipe a modern twist. She says, "I like to serve these Pomegranate Gimlets with Fig & Cheese Toasts, which is simply toasted bread, spread with fig preserves and goat cheese; they take no time to make and they're sweet and savory with the cocktail. But even something simple like salted cashews is good in a pinch."

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Big-Batch Hot Bourbon Cocktail with Maple & Apple Cider

Big-Batch Hot Bourbon Cocktail with Maple & Apple Cider
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Grab a mug and get all the flavors of fall—apple, maple and spices—in this warm mulled cider cocktail. And this version, with a hint of ginger liqueur for extra spice, is just as enjoyable whether you're sipping it around a bonfire or on your couch with a cozy blanket. It's like a New England autumn evening in drinkable form. If you'd like to make this alcohol-free for a family gathering and spike each glass individually, add 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) bourbon and 1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) ginger liqueur to each cup of mulled cider.

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Blood Orange Margaritas

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Fresh blood orange juice gives this stunning pink cocktail just the right balance of sweet and sour. For the perfect finish, upgrade the salt rim on your glass by mixing in a little orange zest to add to both the presentation and flavor of these skinny margaritas.

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Apple Pie Mimosa

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This three-ingredient mimosa combines bubbly Champagne with sweet apple cider. Cinnamon sticks add extra spice.

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Pomegranate Margaritas

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Who says margaritas are just for summer? This pomegranate twist on a cocktail favorite is good all year long--elegant enough for the holidays and fun enough for an outdoor barbecue.

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Hot Cider with Apple Brandy & Spices

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A natural, cloudy apple cider is delicious for this exotically spicy and aromatic winter warmer, but if you desire a sparkling-clear drink, apple juice can be substituted. Calvados, which is a French apple brandy, adds richness. If you wish to omit it, just add more cider or juice.

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Beet Margaritas

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Drink your vegetables at happy hour with these beet margaritas, also known as "margabeetas." These cocktails get their gorgeous pink hue naturally from inherently sweet beet juice. You can buy the juice in the produce section of most grocery stores, or juice your own at home.

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Bourbon Caramel Apple Cocktail

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Bourbon gets a fall makeover when combined with apple cider and sweet caramel sauce.

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Cranberry-Prosecco Cocktail

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A splash of cranberry juice in sparkling wine and a garnish of cranberries and rosemary sprigs makes an exceptionally festive party-ready cocktail that's easy to make, too.

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Cran Razzy

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To keep calories in check, we like to use seltzer along with juice in drinks like vodka and cranberry. This version gets a raspberry twist with cranberry-raspberry juice and raspberries for garnish. For the prettiest garnish, start with big, plump fresh raspberries and freeze them yourself.

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Very Merry Punch

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There was a time when every household had its own recipe for spiced hot-wine punch. Folks would roam from house to house testing each one. With the blend of flavors in this punch, revelers might never move on to other houses on the block.

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Slow-Cooker Mulled Wine

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A warm tipple like this mulled wine is the perfect antidote to a chilly winter's night. A full-bodied wine with plenty of tannins is best for mulling because it holds its own against the spices.

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    1 of 15 Honey Buzz Cocktail
    2 of 15 Slow-Cooker Hot Cider with Brandy
    3 of 15 Spiced Rum Apple Spritzer Pitcher Cocktail
    4 of 15 Pomegranate Gimlets
    5 of 15 Big-Batch Hot Bourbon Cocktail with Maple & Apple Cider
    6 of 15 Blood Orange Margaritas
    7 of 15 Apple Pie Mimosa
    8 of 15 Pomegranate Margaritas
    9 of 15 Hot Cider with Apple Brandy & Spices
    10 of 15 Beet Margaritas
    11 of 15 Bourbon Caramel Apple Cocktail
    12 of 15 Cranberry-Prosecco Cocktail
    13 of 15 Cran Razzy
    14 of 15 Very Merry Punch
    15 of 15 Slow-Cooker Mulled Wine

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