15 Wild Turkey Cocktails for Thanksgiving

For most of us, Thanksgiving isn't complete without a little turkey. For a special group of us, that means a little Wild Turkey.

The well-known Kentucky straight bourbon, aka "The Dirty Bird," "Gobble Gobble," "Thunder Chicken," "Boat Gas" and "The Kickin' Chicken", plays a central role in several seasonal Thanksgiving-themed cocktails.

Below are 15 of my favorites, ranging from delicious sounding (#6 "Wild Thanksgiving") to the outrageous (#3. "Hpnotized By A Tattooed Bullfighter While On A Turkey Hunt In The Southern Yukon") to the vaguely gross (#5 "Turkey's Blood" or #7 "Turkey Fart"). But it's unfair to judge until you try, so bottoms up!

Cheers, and remember to toast the chef!

1. Bird Flu

• 1 shot Grey Goose
• 1 shot Old Crow
• 1 shot Wild Turkey
• Pour the 3 shots into an old fashioned glass. Serve neat.

2. Fuzzy Blue Gobbler Drink Recipe

• 1 part Curacao, blue
• 1 part Schnapps, peach
• 1 part Wild Turkey
• Shake everything with ice; strain into shot glass.

3. Hpnotized By A Tattooed Bullfighter While On A Turkey Hunt In The Southern Yukon Drink Recipe

• 3/4 oz. Rum, spiced (Captain Morgan Tattoo)
• 1 oz. Hpnotiq
• 1 oz. Southern Comfort
• 3/4 oz. Wild Turkey
• 1 oz. Yukon Jack
• 1/2 can Red Bull
• Shake ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into a parfait glass.

4. Rumpled Feathers Drink Recipe

• 1 part Rumple Minze
• 1 part Wild Turkey
• Combine ingredients in a shot glass.

5. Turkey's Blood Drink Recipe

• 1/2 oz. Alizé
• 1 oz. Amaretto
• 2 oz. Wild Turkey
• 2 oz. Lime Juice
• 1 handful ((pitted)) Cherries/Maraschinos
• 1 handful Ice
• Put everything into a blender and pulse until smooth. Pour into an old fashioned glass and serve.

6. Wild Thanksgiving Recipe

• 1 oz. Applejack - (more)
• 1 splash(es) Rose's Lime Juice - (more)
• 1 oz. Wild Turkey 80 Proof Bourbon (101) - (more)
• Cranberry Juice - (more)
• Fill a highball glass with cranberry juice and add the other ingredients. Serve over ice with mint leave garnish.

7. Turkey Fart Drink Recipe

• 1 oz. Irish Cream (Bailey's)
• 1 oz. Kahlua
• 1 oz. Wild Turkey
• Put in Kahlua in a shot glass, then layer the Bailey's and Wild Turkey on top.

8. Cherry Gobbler Recipe

• 2 oz Wild Turkey® bourbon whiskey
• 3/4 oz grenadine syrup
• 3 1/2 oz Mello Yello® citrus soda
• Pour the Wild Turkey bourbon whiskey and grenadine into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes. Shake well, and strain into a highball glass filled with ice cubes. Add Mello Yellow, and serve.

9. Morning Turkey Recipe

• 2 oz Wild Turkey
• 1/2 oz Grenadine
• 5 oz Pineapple Juice
• Combine ingredients into a glass over ice. Serve. For variety, replace the pineapple juice with orange juice or combine the two.

10. Thanksgiving Turkey Cosmo

• 1-1/2 ounces Wild Turkey bourbon
• 1/4 ounce lime juice
• 1/2 ounce triple sec
• 2 ounces cranberry juice
• Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a martini glass.

11. Turkey Shooter Drink Recipe

• 3/4 oz. 101-proof Wild Turkey
• 1/4 oz. White Crème de Menthe
• Pour the Wild Turkey in first and float the White Crème de Menthe on top in a liqueur glass or brandy snifter.

12. Mexican Thanksgiving Shot Recipe

• 3/4 oz. Tequila
• 3/4 oz. Wild Turkey 80 Proof Bourbon
• Mix both together in a shot glass

13. Turkey Trot Recipe

• 2 cups Cranberry juice
• 2 cups 7-Up
• 1 cup Wild Turkey
• Mix with a stirrer in a pitcher then pour over ice into glasses.

14. Turkeyball Recipe

• 1 oz Wild Turkey
• 3/4 oz Amaretto
• 1 splash Pineapple juice
• Shake with ice and strain into a shot glass.

15. Five Hours of Wild Hot Sex With Bailey Drink Recipe

• 1 3/4 oz. Irish Cream
• 1 1/2 oz. Schnapps, cinnamon
• 1 oz. Wild Turkey
• 1 bottle 5 Hour Energy (5 Hour Energy)
• Shake ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into a cordial glass.

Okay, maybe #15 last one isn't specially Thanksgiving related, but a round "Five Hours of Wild Hot Sex...etc." would certainly liven up the family dinner table!