From movies or series like Friends, we know all too well what Thanksgiving Day is: a family gathering that for Americans is even more important than Christmas. We know that it always falls on a Thursday, that it is celebrated before Christmas, and that the star of the dinner is turkey. But what exactly are we thanking?
In our non-alcoholic drinks shop you have all the options to enjoy an alcohol-free Thanksgiving.
Non-alcoholic drinks for Thanksgiving
If you want to celebrate Thanksgiving without alcohol, our first recommendation is to try with non-alcoholic wines. Both non-alcoholic white wine and non-alcoholic red wine pair very well with turkey.
Secondly, we suggest non-alcoholic beers and alcohol-free vermouths for the appetizer before the turkey. Both are very trendy this year. To finish, you can toast with non-alcoholic sparkling wine and have a good cocktail with our alcohol-free spirits. As you can see, you don’t have to give up variety or flavor when you don’t want to drink alcohol.
Thanksgiving History
Thanksgiving was originally a day to express gratitude for the harvest and for the previous year. It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States, and on the second Monday of October in Canada.
In the United States, the modern tradition of Thanksgiving has its origins in 1623 in a celebration in Plymouth, in the present-day state of Massachusetts. The feast was held thanking God for a good harvest. Since the Plymouth Colony initially did not have enough food to feed the 102 settlers, the native Wampanoag tribe lent a hand. They helped the Pilgrims by giving them seeds and teaching them how to fish. However, the practice of holding such a harvest feast did not become a tradition in New England until the late 1660s.
The traditional turkey
The traditional main course for dinner is a large roast or baked turkey, accompanied by a stuffing made of cornbread and sage. It is traditionally served with cranberry jelly, garnished with green beans, sweet potato, and mashed potatoes with gravy made from the juice of the roasting turkey. Various desserts are also served, with pumpkin pie being the most popular.
What do you drink at Thanksgiving?
This is traditionally a non-alcoholic celebration. Thanksgiving punch is a drink based on apple cider, mineral orange juice and grape juice, accompanied by fresh orange slices and cranberries. A good non-alcoholic drink suggestion is to replace the cider with a good sparkling white wine, such as Pierre Zéro Signature Chardonnay, which is very aromatic and fruity.
We recommend our article on non-alcoholic wine pairings for Christmas if you need more ideas for your Christmas dinners or lunches.
