Thanksgiving Drinks

Bourbon Cooler

6 ounces each bourbon
fresh orange juice
5 to 6 tablespoons pure maple syrup
dry sparkling white wine

Combine bourbon and orange juice in shaker, fill with ice, add maple syrup.  Cover and shake vigorously for one minute.  Top with dry sparkling white wine, garnish with twist of orange peel./

Cider and Rum Punch

8 cups apple cider
1 apple, thinly sliced crosswise
1 orange, thinly sliced crosswise
2 cinnamon sticks
1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
2 cups dark rum
In a large pot, combine apple cider, apple slices, orange slices, cinnamon sticks, and ginger. Bring to a boil over high; reduce to a simmer and cook 5 minutes. (Keep warm over low, up to 2 hours.) Remove from heat and stir in rum. Transfer to a punch bowl; serve warm.