Ginger Tangerine Lemonade for Thanksgiving
I partnered with my friends at Megan Media and Tropicana for this post. The opinions and ideas expressed here are my own. #MixedWithTrop
It’s Thanksgiving. You’ve been up since dawn, prepping the turkey, making pies, mashing potatoes. Soon you’ll set the table set and guests will arrive.
Okay, so Thanksgiving’s not until next week, but it’s already time to start shopping for your menu. If you leave it to the last minute, there will be no turkeys left, trust me! It’s time to start thinking about your drink menu, too. Every year, I love to come up with a fabulous cocktail for Thanksgiving dinner. This year, I am crossing this off my holiday to-do list early.
To help toast the perfect Thanksgiving meal in style, I added Tropicana Premium Tangerine Lemonade to my shopping list. With no artificial sweeteners or flavors, these premium juice drinks are fabulous on their own. However, they are even tastier when used as a cocktail mixer; I used the Tangerine Lemonade to make a fabulous Ginger Tangerine Lemonade cocktail!
I know what you’re thinking, but lemonade isn’t just for the summer; mixed with ginger beer, this drink is perfect for fall entertaining!
Ginger Tangerine Lemonade cocktail
Ingredients
- 2 ounces Tropicana Premium Drinks in Tangerine Lemonade
- 4 ounces ginger beer chilled
- 2 ounces vodka
- fresh mint sprigs
- 1 mandarin orange, sliced
Instructions
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In a cocktail shaker, muddle a few mint springs that have been torn or chopped into large chunks.
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Add juice, vodka, and ice, shake and strain mixture into a glass.
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Top off with ginger beer and garnish with a slice of mandarin orange and mint leaf.
You are going to be busy enough cooking and entertaining, so set up a simple bar area with instructions and ingredients. Keep them entertained by letting them create and refill their own cocktails before dinner. You don’t need a fancy bar cart; a low table or side table are all you need.
Need more drink inspiration? Be sure and check out my fellow bloggers and their amazing cocktail and mocktail creations with the hashtag #MixedWithTrop
Cheers to a fabulous meal!
