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A glass pitcher filled with one-pan Thanksgiving drinks, ice, cranberries, and orange slices.

One-Pan Thanksgiving Drinks (Minimal Cleanup)

This recipe offers a simple and delicious way to create festive Thanksgiving drinks with minimal cleanup. Perfect for busy hosts, it allows you to impress your guests with creative beverages while saving time and energy for other holiday preparations.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 minute
Steeping Time 10 minutes
Total Time 21 minutes
Servings: 8 drinks
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Tea Mixture
  • 1 cup water
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 inch fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 4 single-serving hibiscus tea bags
For the Punch
  • 2 cups refrigerated lemonade such as Simply Lemonade
  • 1 1/2 cups gold rum 12 oz.
  • 3/4 cup fresh lime juice from 7 medium limes
  • 1/3 cup orange liqueur 2 2/3 oz., such as Grand Marnier
For Serving
  • 2 1/2 cups sparkling water
  • 1/4 cup sparkling water per drink
  • 1 orange wheels for garnish
  • 1 cherries for garnish
  • 1 ice

Equipment

  • Small saucepan
  • Pitcher

Method
 

  1. Bring 1 cup water, sugar, and ginger to a boil in a small saucepan over high heat. Stir until sugar is just dissolved, about 1 minute. Add tea bags to the saucepan, and remove from heat. Let steep, covered, for 10 minutes.
  2. Remove and discard the tea bags and ginger.
  3. Stir together the lemonade, rum, lime juice, orange liqueur, and tea mixture in a large pitcher until combined. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  4. Serve over ice. Top each drink with 1/4 cup sparkling water. Garnish with orange wheels and cherries.

Notes

This recipe is a great example of how you can create festive holiday drinks with minimal effort and cleanup. The personal story highlights how simple preparations can lead to memorable moments during Thanksgiving gatherings.

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