Cabin cocktails - just in time for Thanksgiving

Mix up one of these great cabin-themed cocktails for the gang - perfect for your Thanksgiving stay at one of our Carolina Mornings vacation rentals! (Okay, you can probably enjoy it just as well even you aren't staying with us - but we hope you are!)

From Amy Wisniewski at Chow.com, the Log Cabin:

Rating (easy-difficult to make): Easy
Prep time: Under 5 minutes
Makes: 1 drink

Sip a bit of fall any time of year with this apple- and maple-flavored brandy drink.

What to buy: We liked Sortilège maple liqueur for the smooth and not-too-sweet blending of Canadian whiskey and maple syrup.

Ingredients:

• 2 ounces maple liqueur
• 1 ounce apple brandy such as Calvados
• 1/4 ounce lemon juice
• 1 ounce sparkling apple cider
• Ice

Preparation:
1. Combine liqueur, brandy, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and shake vigorously.

2. Pour everything, including the ice, into an 8-ounce rocks glass, top with sparkling cider, and gently stir to combine.

From webtender.com, a different Log Cabin:

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 oz Canadian whisky
• 1 tblsp Cream
• 1 tblsp Orange juice
• Fill with Orange soda

Preparation:
Shake all ingredients but the soda with ice. Strain into highball glass. Fill the glass to the top with the orange soda.

From DrinksMixer.com, Cabin Fever:

Rating (taste on a scale of 1-10): 9.7
Serve in: Coffee mug
Makes: 1 drink

Ingredients:

1 oz Bailey's® Irish cream
1 oz creme de menthe
6 oz hot chocolate
1 oz whipped cream

Preparation:

Pour the Bailey's irish cream and creme de menthe into a coffee mug, and stir. Add hot chocolate, and top with whipped cream. Sprinkle with chocolate shavings and a maraschino cherry if desired, and serve.

Do you have a great cabin cocktail? Have you tried one of these? Let us know, or please share your favorite drink!