5 Latin cranberry cocktails perfect for Thanksgiving (RECIPES)

Gathering around the dinner table is the best part about the holidays, isn't it? I simply love the process of setting the table for Thanksgiving, laying out all of the food and then spending the next few hours talking with my family and laughing–well, it feels great.

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The only thing that could make it better is a cocktail or two. But it's Thanksgiving, so you can't just have any plain old mojito or sangria. Instead, the best way to celebrate the holidays is with one of these 5 Latin cranberry cocktails that are definitely perfect for Thanksgiving. Sip one of these and enjoy!

Cranberry Margarita

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PopSugar

Ingredients:
2 cups tequila
1 1/3 cups cranberry juice
1 cup orange-flavored liqueur (triple sec of Cointreau)
2/3 cup fresh-squeezed lime juice 

Get the full recipe directions from PopSugar.

Cranberry Mojito

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We Are Not Martha

Ingredients:
8 oz. fresh cranberries
1 Cup sugar
1 Cup water
20 mint leaves
2 Tablespoons lime juice
Ice
4 oz. rum
4-6 oz. soda water 

Get the full recipe directions from We Are Not Martha.

Spiced Cranberry Sangria

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Chow

__Ingredients:
__2 cups fresh cranberries
2 Granny Smith apples, large dice
1 cup Spiced Simple Syrup
3/4 cup Cointreau
1/2 cup ruby port wine
1 (750-milliliter) bottle Tempranillo rosé
1/2 cup ruby port wine
1/2 cup Cointreau
1/2 cup cranberry juice

Get the full recipe directions from Chow.com.

Cranberry Rum Cocktail

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GeniusKitchen.com

Ingredients:
1/2 cup white rum
ginger
2 cups cranberry juice

Get the full recipe directions from GeniusKitchen.

Tequila Cranberry Cocktail

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Casa Veneración

__Ingredients:
__10 oz. of sweetened cranberry juice
4 oz. of tequila
ice cubes

Get the full recipe directions from Casa Veneracion.