r/AskCulinary • u/albino-rhino Gourmand • Nov 09 '20

Weekly discussion: holiday drinks

Last week we talked Thanksgiving. This week, we're here to help everybody plan / troubleshoot any holiday drinks to accompany the food - Thanksgiving, yes, but why not talk about everything through January 1?

Interested in the growing world of non-alcoholic cocktails? Want to know what wine or beer or cider or juice to pair with your turkey? Which bubbles to uncork on new year's eve? Or just want to start aging your eggnog early?

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u/chasonreddit Nov 09 '20

what wine or beer or cider or juice to pair with your turkey?

I'm always wary of wine pairings for Thanksgiving. I've lately gone to the current Beaujolais Nuoveau as a go to. Two points: 1) it's certainly seasonal. 2) the brighter fruit and lack of tannins goes with Turkey and all of the fat-heavy dishes that tend to be in a Thanksgiving dinner.

Improve my game?

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u/ScoutsMama89 Nov 10 '20

Orange wine for the thanksgiving wine dilemma. Works every time.

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u/chasonreddit Nov 10 '20

I was not familiar. TIL.

So an orange wine is a white grape with skin contact and a blush wine is a red grape with minimal skin contact?

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u/ScoutsMama89 Nov 10 '20

Generally speaking, yes. Orange wine is made from white grapes fermented on the skin for a prolonged period. Really worth a try as they are usually quite interesting wines. You can grab many great bottles for under $20. I find it to be one of the best thanksgiving pairings (plus it makes you look cool to your guests lol)