{"id":187776,"date":"2017-11-21T11:48:35","date_gmt":"2017-11-21T16:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mommyish.com\/?p=187776"},"modified":"2023-09-07T20:37:46","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T00:37:46","slug":"thanksgiving-cocktail-pairings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mommyish.com\/thanksgiving-cocktail-pairings\/","title":{"rendered":"14 Thanksgiving Cocktail Pairings for Every Annoying Person You’ll Encounter at Dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oh, Thanksgiving. I have sort of a love\/hate relationship with the holiday. LOVE the food. HATE the sometimes stressful and uncomfortable family gatherings. This year in particular, the holidays are going to be interesting. Kind of hard to break bread peacefully with your great Aunt Shirley after you blocked her racist-ass<\/a> on Facebook, you know what I mean? If you’re getting together with family this year, there’s a chance you’ll have to spend time around some pretty shitty people. Luckily for you, we’ve identified the problematic relatives, and offer you Thanksgiving cocktail pairings for getting through the day intact. More or less.<\/p>\n

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Thanksgiving cocktail pairings don’t take into account what you’ll be eating. Instead, we’ll help you pick a drink based on who you’re sitting next to at the table.<\/h2>\n

1. First up: Your Drunk Uncle.<\/h2>\n

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Your drunk uncle gets completely shit-faced every single year. And when he’s had a few, his tongue gets a little loose. No telling what you’ll be forced to listen to this year. Plus his shaky hands slosh gravy all over<\/p>\n

Drunk uncle cocktail pairing: Water. If you drink with him, he’ll only drink more, and there’s no way to compete with a professional.<\/h3>\n

2. Relative: the super conservative Trump lover<\/h2>\n

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Homes all over the country are going to be dealing with this awkwardness this holiday season. Because there’s one in EVERY family. If you have a policy about not discussing politics at Thanksgiving, stick with it. If you don’t, a delicious cocktail might help.<\/p>\n

Trump-loving relative cocktail pairing: Goldschlager or a martini, served in a wine glass. With ice.<\/h3>\n

3. Relative: the bleeding-heart liberal<\/h2>\n

Maybe you’re the super conservative Trump lover! Lord knows there’s still plenty of them out there. The last thing you want to do is sit next to your cousin, the LIBERAL, and listen to them blather on about free health care and the environment. Drink up, patriot.<\/p>\n

Bleeding-heart liberal relative cocktail pairing: good ol’ American Budweiser, of course. Vodka would be a little on the nose, if you catch my drift.<\/h3>\n

4. Relative: your super successful sister with all the money<\/h2>\n

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Your sister graduated magna cum waaaaaaaaay higher than you did. Now she’s either a high-powered executive or married very well, and never misses the chance to rub it your face. She probably has a purse so expensive she stores it in the closet during dinner, rather than on the floor like everyone else.<\/p>\n

Rich sister cocktail pairing: let’s be honest, she brought a $300 bottle of champagne to dinner. Take it to the bathroom and drink the whole thing while you check your bank balance.<\/h3>\n

5. Relative: your really poor loser brother<\/h2>\n

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Your brother is a lot of fun, but he always seems to have negative money. The only time he shoots you a text is to ask if you can spot him rent money for the month. Which is weird, because he sleeps on a couch in his friend’s basement.<\/p>\n

Poor loser brother cocktail pairing: one of the reasons your brother is poor is because he spends all his money on weed, which he will undoubtedly have on him at Thanksgiving. Call in his tab in the form of a tightly rolled joint.<\/h3>\n

6. Relative: your racist <insert any member of your family><\/h2>\n

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This is the relative that still uses the “n” word in casual conversation and is sending Trump money for the wall. You brought your Asian boyfriend to a family function and this person pulled the sides of their eyes out and spoke gibberish “Chinese” to them. No one really knows why they keep getting invited, but sure enough, they never miss a single party.<\/p>\n

Racist relative cocktail pairing: if you’re forced to interact with this vile monster, might we suggest turpentine? Or bring a 6-pack of Sapporo, just to piss them off.<\/h3>\n

7. Relative: your meddling aunt<\/h2>\n

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Why aren’t you married yet? Have you gained weight? Can you feel your eggs die off as your chance for kids slips farther away? Are you STILL a teacher? She means well … maybe. Or maybe she’s just a raging bitch who should mind her own business.<\/p>\n

Meddling aunt cocktail pairing: wine. Red, white, it doesn’t matter. You won’t want to be without a drink in your hand while she’s picking apart every aspect of your life, so mixing something is out of the question. Bonus for wine in a box, which she will likely criticize.<\/h3>\n

8. Relative: mom and dad who should’ve gotten a divorce, like, 23 years ago<\/h2>\n

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Your folks hate each others guts, but for reasons no one seems to understand, they remain steadfast in staying married to each other. Everything they do is instantly and ruthlessly criticized by the other. Your mom likes to tell humiliating stories about that time your dad couldn’t perform in bed. Your dad calls your mom “fat-ass” and insists it’s a term of endearment.<\/p>\n

Parents who hate each other cocktail pairing: an Adios Motherfucker. Maybe one of them will get the hint.<\/h3>\n

9. Relative: your cousin with all the goddamn kids<\/h2>\n

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You’re the same age, but whereas you have decided that kids aren’t for you at the moment, she’s been having them for the both of you. Every time you see her, she’s got a new kid. She’ll bring all 7 to Thanksgiving, and not watch a single goddamn one of them. One of the little darlings will stick a dog toy in the pumpkin pie, and she’ll laugh and post it about on Facebook.<\/p>\n

Cousin with too many kids cocktail pairing: you’ve got disposable income for daaaaaaays, so spring for the good shit. Macallan, on the rocks. With an entire pack of birth control pills dissolved in the glass.<\/h3>\n

10. Relative: your disappointed grandpa<\/h2>\n

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You were always grandpa’s favorite. Until you went to a liberal arts school. And then had the nerve to go into social work, when LEARNING A TRADE was good enough for him and should be good enough for you, goddamnit. Now you’ve got tattoos and a girlfriend, and you know how he feels about lesbians.<\/p>\n

Disappointed grandpa cocktail pairing: listen, maybe this is the year you try to mend fences with gramps. He won’t be around for much longer, right? Pick up a case of Pabst on your way to dinner, and crack one open with him. But don’t drink it, that shit’s awful.<\/h3>\n

11. Your younger sister’s way older new boyfriend<\/h2>\n

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Your sister is a sophomore in college, which is where she met the guy she’s brought home to meet the family. The guy who, you would bet good money, isn’t a student at her school so much as a member of the faculty. Your sister is “mature for her age”, but this guy has bottles of wine who were corked before she was out of diapers.<\/p>\n

Sister’s new boyfriend who’s old enough to be her dad cocktail pairing: Virgin Bloody Mary, because your sister isn’t even old enough to drink yet, let alone date this lech.<\/h3>\n

12. Your brother’s new “roommate”<\/h2>\n

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Your brother came out to you when he was 12, but he hasn’t told anyone else in the family that he’s gay. He’s brought home a series of “roommates” over the years, but your family is either shockingly dense or prefers not to mention the very flamboyant elephant in the room.<\/p>\n

Secretly gay brother’s new “roommate” cocktail pairing: a Cosmo, natch, which the roommate has perfected after years of watching Sex and the City<\/em> reruns with his cat, Carrie Bradclaw.<\/h3>\n

13. Your Pollyanna Grandma<\/h2>\n

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Your grandma is the actual sweetest person alive, and her innocence and naivete are good for your soul. She gasps every time you color your hair, doesn’t have a computer and her phone still plugs into the wall, and she would drop dead straight away if she knew about all of your tattoos. Trying to explain your job as social media curator at Buzzfeed to her is like trying to explain quantum physics to a toddler, in Portuguese.<\/p>\n

Pollyanna grandma cocktail pairing: she doesn’t drink very often, but can usually be talked into a cocktail at holiday gatherings. Make her a Leg Spreader and try not to snort booze out your nose when she asks what it is.<\/h3>\n

14. Your Christmas-obsessed aunt and uncle<\/h2>\n

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Your aunt and uncle take Christmas excitement to a whole new level. They require you give them your list in March, they put up their tree in August, and by October, the fake snow machine is blowing full-blast, turning their rambler in Oklahoma into a winter wonderland. They will both be wearing ugly Christmas sweaters, because that’s all they wear after November 1st. Also, they don’t think they’re ugly.<\/p>\n

Mr. and Mrs. Claus cocktail pairing: eggnog, of course! Homemade, and full of booze, just like Kris Kringle demands. Garnished with a candy cane and a tiny gingerbread snowman, from dough she froze in June.<\/h3>\n

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