It’s time to give Thanks and this festive recipes are bound to make your holiday extra special. Try these cocktails from SPARKLING ICE (zero calorie, naturally flavored sparkling water) and Coco Joy (all natural coconut water) and enjoy.

Sparkling Cider Sangria (Serves approximately 8 people)  
Ingredients

• 3 bottles of SPARKLING ICE Crisp Apple
• 1 bottle dry white wine
• 1 cup apple brandy
• 2 apples, sliced
• 1 orange, sliced
• 1 pear, sliced

Directions

1. In a large pitcher combine sliced fruit with brandy and wine. Let this sit in the refrigerator for approximately 3 hours.
2. Right before serving, top with SPARKLING ICE Crisp Apple. Stir gently to combine the ingredients.

Spiked Coconut Hot Chocolate (Serves approximately 3 people)
  Ingredients

• ·         1 ¼ cup Coco Joy Coconut Milk; Divided
• ·         ¼ cup Unsweetened Natural Cocoa Powder
• ·         ¾ cup Coco Joy Coconut Water
• ·         ½ cup coconut rum
• ·         3 tbsp. Sugar
• ·         ½ tsp. Vanilla Extract
• ·         Pinch of Sea Salt
• ·         Pinch of Cinnamon

Directions
1.       In a small saucepan, whisk together cocoa powder, sugar, salt, cinnamon and half of the coconut milk until well blended.
2.       Whisk in the remaining coconut milk until smooth, then whisk in coconut water until blended 3.       Bring mixture to a simmer over medium low heat, whisking occasionally.
4.       Whisk in vanilla and coconut rum.
5.       Divide between two mugs or cups and serve immediately.

Cherry-Lime Rickey (1 serving)
Ingredients

• ·         4 oz.  Cherry Limeade SPARKLING ICE
• ·         1.5 oz.  Gin
• ·         Mint, fresh cherries and lime slices for garnish

Directions
1.       Using a tall Collins glass, pour gin, then Cherry Limeade SPARKLING ICE over ice.  Stir gently to mix.
2.       Garnish with mint sprigs, cherries and lime slices.

Black Cherry Bourbon (1 serving)

Ingredients:

• ·         Frozen black cherries
• ·         1½ oz. Kentucky bourbon
• ·         1 oz. SPARKLING ICE Black Raspberry

Directions:
1.       Crush cherries into bottom of a glass
2.       Pour bourbon then SPARKLING ICE over crushed cherries and ice
3.       Add more cherry for garnish