Thanksgiving is just around the corner and it’s time to start planning a menu. I love everything about Thanksgiving including the food, atmosphere, football, family and especially the cocktails. It’s also a great time to reminisce on everything we are thankful for this year. To start, it is always amazing to plan and create a Thanksgiving meal for friends and family. This year I plan on pulling out all the stops for my friends and family with a cocktail style Thanksgiving celebration. Usually I create a huge sit down meal, which is super stressful and exhausting. This year I really want to spend quality time with all my friends and family in a more social way with fun music, cocktails, and of course festive food. For the prep I am planning on preparing a signature Mike’s Hard Lemonade cocktail, The Thanksgiving Sparkler, to pair with a simple and easy bruschetta appetizer. This is a perfect way for guests to have a cocktail and a small snack as soon as they arrive to dinner. Next I will prep the rest of the food before guests arrive so I will be able to spend quality time with my friends and family. This includes a menu of finger foods and appetizer style platters where guests can serve themselves and fill up on good stuff at their own leisure.
I also plan on creating cards for each guest with quotes that emphasize Thanksgiving and spread thankful cheer. Guests will then have a keepsake that they can take home with them to remember this special Thanksgiving holiday. When planning my party I wanted to create celebratory signature cocktail to welcome my guests to my home. What is more of a celebration than champagne and Mike’s Hard Lemonade mixed together? I wanted something bubbly that would pair with a savory bruschetta I was already planning to prepare. I decided to prepare a Thanksgiving Sparkler that has Mike’s Hard Lemonade, champagne, honey, and sliced pear. This compliments my bruschetta appetizer that has blue cheese, pear, and honey.
Menu:
• Blue cheese, pear, and honey bruschetta
• Charcuterie platter
• Turkey, cranberry, and cream cheese sliders
• Potato croquets
• Stuffed zucchini blossoms
• Mini Pecan and Pumpkin Pies
Recipe: Signature Bruschetta
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons of honey
- 1 baguette; sliced and toasted
- 2 pears, sliced
- 1 package of blue cheese, sliced
Instructions:
- Add blue cheese, pear, and honey to sliced and toasted baguette
- Sprinkle with cracked black pepper
Serves: 8
To host a thankful cocktail party invited all your friends to join in this new fun thanksgiving cocktail party. I am so thankful that I am able to cook and spend time with family and friends. To make the Thanksgiving Sparkler follow the simple directions below:
Recipe: Thanksgiving Sparkler
Ingredients:
- 6 ounces of Mike’s Hard Lemonade
- 2 ounces of champagne
- 1-2 tablespoons of honey simple syrup
- 1 pear, sliced
Garnish: Slices of pear
Instructions:
- Add Mikes Hard Lemonade, champagne, and honey simple syrup to flutes
- Stir mixture then add sliced pears
Serves: 2
