Thanksgiving Plans & a Little Windfall

I plan on finishing the arms and ribbing on this over the weekend.    Perfect guest entertaining knitting.  

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As  for the non knitting, dinner is in the works.  I am debating trifle or no trifle, as my new cake dish/trifle bowl beckons from the shelf above, and a great recipe in this weekend's paper tempts me.   Never having had it before, it might be a hit, or could just be way too much unappreciated work while everyone chooses pie.  

I may debate dessert, but the drinks are all set.

You all may remember my friend, the Wine Fairy?  I had lunch with his wife this week and it seems we knitters aren't the only ones who decide to periodically destash.    I now have an entire medley of rums and vodkas to play with, some of which are pretty amazing (and a few that are somewhat questionable).  

I'm especially excited by the cranberry, raspberry and spiced pear vodkas.    

 I see more martini experiments, as soon as I get my new martini glasses.  

I'm not entirely sure what to do with the flavored rums, but I'll put those away till summer, when weird freshman girl flavors might just seem appropriate in things like daquiris and milkshakes.  

For now, let's get back to the fall flavored vodkas - just in time for Thanksgiving, because you need something to make, right?

 This one is going to be our pre-turkey cocktail.  Pretty light, a nice cran-orange flavor and just enough kick to get everyone settled in and socializing, right?

Cranberry-Orange Pre-Turkey Cocktail

 2 oz Cranberry flavored vodka 

1 dash of orange bitters

2 oz cranberry juice

orange flavored seltzer  or ginger ale to top it off (both worked well)

over ice

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If you prefer something festive and not berry flavored,  the St. Germain comes in handy again.

It's great with white wine and a twist of lemon.    Really easy too.  Just add 1 oz of St Germain to a nice dry white and serve.
I added ice, but that's only if you want to.  

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 Enjoy!