Thanksgiving drinks (wine/cocktails/digestifs)
What's an appropriate wine to go with the tradition Thanksgiving turkey meal?
In addition to that, what would be a good set of drinks to serve before and after the meal (aside from the obvious coffe, tea, water, sodas). And because it's that time of year, cider will be plentiful at my house, so anything that mixes with that would be great.
Thanks
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17 Comments:
Aperitivo always put out a nice warm cider with spices. Also pellgrino and lemons.
We serve a coquito which is egg nog with coconut milk (I buy the lite version at TJs) before, during the whole meal and after.
We always serve a red and a white with Thanksgiving. I look for a dry white and medium bodied red.
Digestivo are limoncello and good tawny port
JerzeeTomato at 6:50PM on 11/14/08
I second the limoncello....and third, and fourth, and fifth. :P
Southern_bella at 8:19PM on 11/14/08
The only thing my inlaws drink are Manhattens, so they'll be drinking those before dinner. Depending on how things are going, I may drink wine before and/or during dinner. Or, I may save my drinking for after everyone has gone, and drink eggnog while I relax. DH drinks beer. So that's easy.
Hmmm....I guess I'm no help at all.
Wine is always nice to have on hand, though. And there are plenty of dessert wines, for people who don't like to switch drinks. Or you could do brandy. Or something that goes into coffee. Baily's, amaretto...
dbcurrie at 10:58PM on 11/14/08
Wine with dinner, definitely. I'd probably go for a Tangueray & tonic with a twist before dinner--something nice and clean. And I think a really nice after-dinner drink (though a mite expensive) would be benedictine & brandy. Very good on a cold night.
buffy at 12:59AM on 11/15/08
We all hang out in the kitchen all day cooking and laughing. There are always pitchers of mimosas and egg nog with Southern Comfort for the before meal comraderie, each persons wine or beer of choice for the meal and, with dessert, some TX spicy/sweet toasted walnuts and a decent port.
carolrsfMISSESTEXAS at 2:49AM on 11/15/08
dont drink much here but after the meal there will be espresso and gran marnier (however its spelled) thats a constant with SO. Unfortunately I cant drink so I may put on a crock pot full of mulled cider. We have one guest with some food allergy issues as well so the mulled cider might be good with his vodka. Tea during dinner, usually hot for SO and I but our guests like it iced.
huneybumper at 9:17AM on 11/15/08
think my brother in law is doing a keg. funny, right? Should be fun.
In years past we have done German Rhine wines - they lend a nice counterpoint to the turkey and can handle the sweet and savory side dishes.
Pinot noirs are nice, too.
Drink what you like and it's sure to be perfect.
Nonny at 10:14AM on 11/15/08
brandy, champagne, beers (serveral different types) and my mother likes kermil (sp) which is vile to everyone else but she has to have a shot, becuase she insists it help the digestion.
pjracz10 at 6:35PM on 11/15/08
I don't consume much alcohol, so I make these alcohol-free options that adults and kids can enjoy just the same:
Citrus Punch
And for after dinner - Coquito - like Jerzee mentioned, it's a Puerto Rican version of egg nog. It has coconut milk, and my version has no eggs. It's the perfect start to the holiday season.
Madelyn
KarmaFreeCooking
MadelynRodriguez at 9:17AM on 11/16/08
how about a tasty shnapps or a chilled sambuca. both are good for calm effects of the belly .
dearrie at 11:49AM on 11/16/08
What about some applejack in the cider?
buffy at 1:00PM on 11/16/08
citrus cooler
2c orange juice
2c unsweetened pineapple juice
1t fresh lemon juice
3/4t vanilla extract
3/4t coconut extract
2c cold sparkling water
combine juices and extracts until cold. stir in sparkling water, serve over ice.
dearrie at 2:53PM on 11/16/08
One of my favorite nonalcoholic Thanksgiving drinks:
Pour unsweetened cranberry juice into blender and an equal amount of pineapple juice along with some ice cubes and blend away. Serve in stemmed cocktail glasses - it's so pretty, tastes good and goes well with turkey.
annzee at 11:24PM on 11/16/08
Rieslings and Pinot Noir are what I typically reach for on T-Day. Rieslings will pair with traditional fixings and German ones are typically lower in alcohol. A safe bet for the cook! Pinot Noir's tannin level will handily meet the Turkey protein without overwhelming it.
Cheers,
Angela
WineUnleashed at 3:37PM on 11/17/08
Mulled cider for sure. Harry & David sells a tin of whole mulling spices, but it is basically whole cinnamon sticks, star anise, allspice berries, cloves, dried orange peel, so compose your own sachet if you have everything. Mulled cider is excellent with a jigger of Drambuie, B&B, dark rums, spiced rums, good bourbons, Calvados, Poire William, Frangelico, Nocello, Navan, Grand Marnier, ...erm, you get the idea.
We usually save the eggnog for after dinner or for the night after when the family is still together, less stuffed, and we're playing cards or board games.
Apperitiffs are usually beer, sparkling or still wines...rarely cocktails, but hey, the bar is always stocked so if someone wants a martini or whatever, usually we can accommodate.
wookie at 4:53PM on 11/17/08
Of course I would say wine! We recently did a post on recommendations for every course of the meal. You can check it out here: http://winedotcom.blogspot.com/2008/11/thanksgiving-best-wines-for-every.html
David
DavidatWine at 5:34PM on 11/17/08
I think every table should have some cider or punch. I'm going to make something from this thanksgiving drinks list for this year.
spacer at 4:09AM on 11/20/08