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20 Cocktails Inspired by Your Favorite Holiday Desserts

Updated on November 16, 2023

These Thanksgiving cocktails draw inspiration from classic desserts and will make the perfect addition to your table this holiday season.

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Dessert-Inspired Cocktails for Thanksgiving

We all love Thanksgiving desserts but what if you could satisfy that sweet tooth with a festive beverage, instead? From drinks inspired by caramel apple pie, to gingerbread, to pumpkin cheesecake, these cocktails will bring the sweet and spicy flavors of fall to your Thanksgiving spread. One of our favorites is this pumpkin pie cocktail made with a butternut squash simple syrup that packs all the goodness of the classic Thanksgiving dessert into a rich and flavorful cocktail.

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Dutch Apple Pie Cocktail

Warm apple cider spiked with brandy makes this the perfect accompaniment for any festive holiday meal.

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Pumpkin Cheesecake Martini

No need to worry about a water bath or chilling time. This pumpkin cheesecake martini can be whipped up in five minutes!

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Gingersnap Cocktail

Packed with ginger flavor, spices and vodka, this cocktail melds the flavors of the classic cookie into one sweet and spicy sip.

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American Pie Cocktail

Guy Fieri blends apple liqueur, apple whiskey and cranberry juice seamlessly to create this cocktail that tastes like biting into a fresh apple pie!

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Gingerbread Martini

Trisha’s decadent martini is loaded with Irish cream, coffee liqueur, vanilla ice cream, vodka and gingerbread syrup for a sippable sweet treat.

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Frosty the Caramel Apple Pie

Dive into butterscotch schnapps, apple cider and vodka in this dessert-inspired cocktail ideal for any holiday party.

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Chocolate Martini

Like a glorified adult chocolate milk, Kardea Brown’s martini makes an excellent nightcap your guests are sure to enjoy.

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Sweet Potato Pie Cocktail

Get all the delightful flavors of this Southern classic in one delicious drink.

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Chocolate Kiss Cocktail

Chocoholics rejoice! Geoffrey Zakarian blends cognac, sherry, chocolate syrup, caramel sauce and cream together for a decadent dessert in a glass.

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Ginger and Carrot Cocktail

Sip on the flavors of carrot cake in this cocktail made with vodka, carrot juice and fresh ginger.

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Sliced Pie Cocktail

Apple cider, rum and cinnamon mingle all your favorite fall flavors in a glass.

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S'mores Martini

Bring the flavors of the classic campfire treat into this frothy drink with cinnamon-vanilla vodka, honey-flavored scotch, chocolate liqueur and chocolate bitters.

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Mrs. McMullen's Appleberry Pie

Muddle fresh berries with cognac, apple juice and simple syrup. With all these flavors packing a punch, who needs crust?

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Positively Warm Apple Pie

Tuaca, an Italian liqueur made with citrus peels, spice and vanilla, takes center stage in this warm and comforting cocktail.

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Pumpkin Pie Martini

Pumpkin spice liqueur, vanilla vodka, Kahlua, butterscotch schnapps and half and half get shaken for this reinvented Thanksgiving classic.

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Gelato Cooler

Homemade chocolate hazelnut gelato gets blended with coffee liqueur, crushed ice and chocolate-covered coffee beans for this rich and creamy cooler that’ll take you back to your vacation in Italy.

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After Midnight Cocktail

Mix chocolate and vanilla flavored vodka with coffee liqueur for a midnight pick me up.

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Bourbon Pecan Pie Milk Shake

No need to pre-heat the oven. Elizabeth Falkner blends ice cream with bourbon, molasses, pecans and crumbled shortcake cookies to replicate flavors in this indulgent drink!

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Bananas Foster Cocktail

The classic flambeed dessert gets reinvented with vanilla vodka, banana and chocolate liqueur and butterscotch schnapps. No doubt this cocktail will be just as showstopping!

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