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Kitchen Switchen Ai Thanksgiving Cocktail Recipes! Yum!
1. Smoky Pumpkin Pie Cocktail
Vibe: Like a pumpkin pie walked into a speakeasy.
Flavor: Creamy, warm, lightly smoky, with cinnamon + nutmeg.
Ingredients (1 drink)
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2 oz bourbon or dark rum
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2 tbsp pumpkin purée
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1 oz maple syrup
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1 oz heavy cream (or half-and-half)
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1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
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1 dash vanilla extract
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Crushed graham cracker for rim
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Whipped cream
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Cinnamon stick + star anise (garnish)
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Optional: 1–2 drops liquid smoke for the smokiness
Instructions
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Rim your glass with maple syrup + crushed graham cracker.
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In a shaker, mix bourbon, pumpkin purée, maple syrup, cream, pumpkin spice, and vanilla. Add ice and shake well.
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Pour into a mug or glass.
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Top with whipped cream.
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Garnish with a cinnamon stick + star anise.
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Add one tiny drop of liquid smoke (optional but sooo amazing).
Perfect for cozy Thanksgiving night vibes. 🔥🎃
2. Smoky Cranberry Rosemary Sipper
Vibe: Chic, crisp, and cocktail-bar fancy with that smoky drift.
Flavor: Tart, herby, bright but warm.
Ingredients (1 drink)
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2 oz vodka or gin
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3 oz cranberry juice (100% pure)
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1 oz simple syrup or honey syrup
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1/2 oz fresh lime juice
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Fresh cranberries
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Brown sugar for rim
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Fresh rosemary sprig
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Optional: smoked salt OR a rosemary-smoke garnish
Instructions
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Rim a short glass with lime + brown sugar.
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Add vodka, cranberry juice, simple syrup, and lime juice to a shaker with ice. Shake well.
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Pour over ice in your rimmed glass.
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Add fresh cranberries on top.
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Garnish with a rosemary sprig.
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To give it smoke:
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Lightly torch the rosemary sprig until it smolders, then cover the glass with it for 5–10 seconds before serving.
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This one tastes like Thanksgiving dinner but cute. 🍒✨🌿
3. Smoked Maple Harvest Old Fashioned
Vibe: Deep, warm, bourbon-forward — very “fall by the fireplace.”
Flavor: Maple, spice, oak, with a smooth smoky finish.
Ingredients (1 drink)
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2 oz bourbon
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1/2 oz pure maple syrup
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2–3 dashes Angostura bitters
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1 cinnamon stick
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Ice cubes
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Dried corn or leaf for garnish (optional aesthetic!)
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Optional: small piece of smoking wood chip (apple or oak)
Instructions
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Add bourbon, maple syrup, and bitters to a glass with ice.
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Stir until chilled and lightly diluted.
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Garnish with a cinnamon stick and an optional dried leaf for the fall aesthetic.
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To smoke it:
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Place a wood chip on a fire-safe surface, torch it until it smolders.
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Place your glass upside down over the smoke for 5–10 seconds.
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Flip glass upright and pour in your drink.
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Tastes like the coziest Thanksgiving sunset. 🧡🔥
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