Super Bowl Sips

This post is the third in a series on entertaining for the big game, this year being played between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots on Sunday, February 5.

Beer is the obvious choice for the big game, but this year, get creative.  Here are a few more interesting ideas for Super Bowl sips that will have your guests begging for unlimited refills.

Touchdown Tea is an easy one to make, and an even easier one to adapt depending on the number of people you’re serving. Blend half parts of vodka, rum, gin, and triple sec with a quarter part of tequila, 1 ½ parts lemon-lime Gatorade, a splash of cola for color and orange juice to taste. Pour over ice into a punch bowl, stir and serve.

Feel like being a little more spirited?

 If your crowd’s cheering for the Giants, try the New York cocktail. It’s a thick, sweet drink that goes well with fruit and chocolate desserts. Premium Canadian whiskey is the perfect, light blended whiskey for this drink as it's not too sweet, nor too robust.

  

Ingredients:

• 2 oz blended whiskey
• 1 oz lemon juice
• 1 tsp superfine sugar
• 1/2 tsp grenadine
• lemon twist for garnish

Preparation:

1. Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
2. Shake well.
3. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.  
4. Garnish with the lemon twist.

A little more patriotic? The Boston cocktail brings a London dry gin and apricot brandy together for a delightful drink with a sweet finish. The herbal aspects of the gin shine against the fruity sweetness of the brandy and grenadine, while the lemon balances with a sour finish.

 

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 ounce London dry gin
• 1 1/2 ounce apricot brandy
• 1/4 ounce grenadine
• juice of 1/2 a lemon

Preparation is the same as for the New York cocktail.

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Please drink responsibly and have a fantastic Super Bowl Sunday!

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