Thanksgiving Cocktail Recipes: 3 Hearty Drinks to Enjoy During the Festive Holiday

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While Thanksgiving is often a joy-filled day thanks to reuniting with friends and family, it can also be a stressful occasion…also due to said friends and family.

But before you blow up at mom over her constant prying into your love life or battle over the last slice of pie with your cousin, you may want to ease the tension with these yummy, seasonally appropriate cocktails.

Bottoms up!

Orange Spiced Cider

1 Numi Orange Spice tea bag

8 ounces of apple cider

2 ounces of dark rum

1 cinnamon stick

Preparation: Heat cider until very hot. Steep one tea bag directly in cider for five minutes, and cover. Uncover, add rum and stir. Garnish with a cinnamon stick.

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Pumpkins aren't just reserved for pie! Here's a yummy drink that makes use of the in-season item:

Pumpkin Spice Margarita

2 ounces 1800 Tequila

1 can of pumpkin puree

½ cup brown sugar

¼ cup sugar

1 tablespoon of cinnamon

1 pinch of nutmeg

2 cups of water

½ ounce of orange liqueur

Lime juice of ½ a lime

Optional: Apple for garnish

Preparation: Make pumpkin syrup by combining pumpkin puree with brown sugar, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and water in a saucepan over low heat. Stir for 20 minutes. Remove from heat, cool and strain. Combine the juice of half a lime, 1800 Tequila, and 2 ounces of pumpkin syrup. Shake well, strain and garnish rim with sugar and an apple wedge.

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Got some leftover carrots after the big Thanksgiving feast? Here's a fun way to put 'em to good use:

Carrot Bloody Maria

Fresh carrot juice

Bloody Mary mix

2 ounces of Numi carrot curry savory tea-infused tequila

Worcestershire sauce

Tabasco sauce

Lime

Fresh vegetables (for garnish)

Black pepper

Preparation:Add tequila to a tall glass with ice, then fill the rest of the glass with half Bloody Mary mix and half carrot juice. Add a few splashes of Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce and the juice of half a lime. Mix with a spoon, sprinkle a little black pepper on the top and garnish with celery and fresh veggies.

To infuse liquor with tea, just fill a glass container with liquor in the amount that you need for your recipe. One tea bag is enough for up to 8 ounces of liquor. Seal your container with an airtight lid and store it in a dark area. Allow it to infuse for 48-72 hours before removing the tea bag.

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Molly Sims Cooks Up Delicious Thanksgiving Treats—Get Her Tasty Seasonal Recipes!

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Given that Thanksgiving is tomorrow, we've definitely got turkey (and all the trimmings!) on the brain, and we're certainly not the only ones.

Molly Sims takes the indulgent holiday very seriously and happily offered us a few of her favorite tasty recipes that she whips up for her annual Friendsgiving celebration with close pals. 

Whether she's sipping a decadent mulled wine or noshing on a zesty warm cranberry salad, the actress savors the holiday season with tantalizing treats that instantly put you in the festive spirit.

Check out her seasonal recipes:

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"I like using Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi Pinot Noir because the strawberry and cherry flavors really shine," the star told us of her wine of choice.

Molly's Mulled Wine

1 cardamom pod
1 nutmeg pod
3 all spice corns, whole
3 cloves, whole
1 vanilla bean, cut down the center
1 bay leaf
1 cinnamon stick
1 star anise, whole
¼ cup blue agave syrup
1 bottle Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi Pinot Noir
Sachet or strainer
Orange peel for garnish

Place all spices in a sachet. Pour the bottle of wine into a large saucepan and add the sachet and agave syrup. Bring to a low boil, then reduce to a quiet simmer. Let the mixture simmer for five additional minutes. Serve in glass mugs or teacups, and garnish with a twist of orange peel and/or a cinnamon stick.

Yum!

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Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi Hot Cranberry Salad

1½ lb. fresh cranberries
4 large Golden Delicious apples (peeled and cubed)
1 ½ cup brown sugar
1 Tbsp Cornstarch
1 Tsp Cinnamon
½ Tsp ground cloves
1 oz. butter
3 cups marshmallows
1 cup walnuts

Preheat oven to 375 F. Melt 1 oz. of butter in the pot or spray with Pam. Add cranberries and apples to the pot and sauté until cranberries start to pop.

In a separate bowl, mix all other ingredients except for walnuts. Add the mixture to the pot and stir. Add the walnuts last and cook on medium heat for five to six minutes. Pour the contents of the pot into a Pyrex dish sprayed with Pam, and bake for 25 minutes. Top with marshmallows and broil until crisp!

Quick tip: Be careful to make sure the marshmallows don't burn—about two minutes will do the trick and leave you with a perfectly gooey, delicious topping!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Tune in to E! News tonight at 7pm and 11:30 pm to see Molly Sims discuss her Friendsgiving tradition, her blissful life as a new mommy and how she shed the baby weight.

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