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A cozy mug filled with warm apple cider, garnished with apple slices, cinnamon sticks, and star anise. Perfect for 5-Ingredient Thanksgiving Drinks.

5-Ingredient Thanksgiving Drinks (No Fail)

This easy 5-ingredient Thanksgiving drink recipe is perfect for holiday entertaining. It's a simple apple cider punch that is quick to make and always a crowd-pleaser.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Chilling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 24 cups
Course: Holiday, Thanksgiving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Punch
  • 2 gallons apple cider not spiced
  • 6-12 ounces caramel flavoring syrup add more to taste
  • 1-2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice whisk again before serving
Optional Garnishes
  • Cinnamon sticks
  • Sliced apple circles

Equipment

  • Drink dispenser
  • Whisk

Method
 

  1. Combine apple cider and caramel syrup. Pour all but 1/4 of the apple cider into a drink dispenser. Add 6-12 ounces of the caramel syrup.
  2. Add warm fall spice. Whisk in 1-2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice. Some spice may float to the top, but whisk again right before serving. Taste and add more pumpkin spice, if desired.
  3. Serve chilled, at room temperature, or warm. Stir occasionally to keep flavors equally distributed. Add cinnamon sticks and sliced apples to the punch just before serving, if using.

Notes

This punch is easy to make 1 day in advance and serve chilled right from the fridge. Give it a good whisk and garnish with cinnamon sticks or apple slices just before serving.

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