If you’re planning on throwing a Super Bowl Party this weekend make sure you do it right! As the ultimate party host there’s a few things you’re going to want to take care of on game day. Numero Uno, you must have plenty of food. This means snacks, sandwiches and lots of carbs. And then there’s cheese… always have lots of cheese on-hand. This is important, because you never know when some chili might show up begging for some cheddar. Chili is also a great game time feast and easy to make too. Other than heaps of food spread out for all to enjoy – you should also have copious amounts of beer and liquor available for your guests. Light beer is great for anyone worried about a hangover or “having too much fun” because they have to work in the morning. For those of us really looking to have a good time this Super Bowl Sunday you’re going to want to flip the switch over to liquor by kick-off!
To help you fuel-up this Sunday we’ve teamed up with some tasty liquor brands and concocted 10 Game Time Cocktails that will be the hit of your party. Let’s check them out now. Let the scrolling begin…
Papa’s Pilar is an adventurous new rum inspired by life and times of Ernest Hemingway. “Papa” referring to Hemingway and “Pilar” – the name of his 1934 Wheeler Playmate Cruiser boat. From a marketing perspective this brand is off the charts in our opinion. Hemingway + Rum… how did someone not think of this sooner!? Everything from the unique bottles – which were built to resemble canteens used in WWII to the obvious nautical theme is masterfully branded. Recently our crew of professional booze-hounds was tapped by the Hemingway Rum Company to put their newly launched rums (blonde & dark) through the paces at our tasting table. Never one to turn down samplings of rum, like pirates, we commandeered a few bottles and let the pouring begin.
Mix it up with – The “Rummingback!”
Ingredients: 2 oz. Papa’s Pilar Blonde Rum, Allagash Beer (or wheat beer substitute).
Directions: Build over ice in pint glass Lemon garnish.
CRUZ Tequila is made from 100% pure blue agave, and is an entirely different experience when compared to most tequilas. The array of tequilas is vast and tastes can vary greatly, yet CRUZ Tequila is still very unique even compared to other ultra premium tequilas. The all-natural, proprietary distillation process yields a very smooth, soft flavored tequila. Finely crafted in small batches, CRUZ Tequila is an exceptional sipping tequila with a much lighter nose and taste, very different from the stronger flavored brands that dominate the ultra premium segment.
Mix it up with – “Russel Wilson’s Green Machine”
Ingredients: 1 ½ parts CRUZ Silver Tequila, ½ part triple sec, 2 parts fresh squeezed lime, 2 parts simple syrup, 1 slice of fresh cucumber.
Directions: Mix together lime juice, triple sec, simple syrup and Cruz Silver Tequila. Muddle cucumber, shake, strain and serve over ice.
Now available in more than 100 countries world-wide, Southern Comfort and its closely guarded fruit, spice and whiskey-flavored (secret) recipe has come a long way since its humble beginnings in the taverns and saloons of New Orleans, Louisiana more than 138 years ago when it was originally known by the name “Cuffs and Buttons.” That’s right, Southern Comfort… or as we now like to call it – “SoCo” is the brain-child of MW Heron who wasn’t actually a distiller by trade, but a bartender who knew exactly what his clientele would appreciate most… a smooth refined whiskey drink. Today his unique concoction is bottled in Louisville, Kentucky and is as popular as ever!
Mix it up with – The “Pats Punch”
Ingredients: 1.5 ounces Southern Comfort, 3 ounces cranberry juice
Directions: In a tall glass with ice add all the ingredients, the squeeze of fresh lime, stir well and garnish with a star fruit slice.
UV Vodka was the first colored and flavored vodka to the market. Today with over 20 flavors available concocting mixed drinks has never been easier. Here’s a few Super Bowl inspired cocktails to get you pumped for the big game on Sunday…
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Produced from six-row barley that is grown during Finland’s very short growing season, Finlandia only uses pure glacial spring water during it’s production. Carefully chosen and blended, Finlandia is said to balance its tangerine vodka with the flavors of nature’s finest tangerines and citrus in an attempt to deliver the true essence of the fruit in the bottle.
Mix it up with – The “Seattle Sling”
Ingredients: 1.5 ounces Finlandia Tangerine Vodka, 3 ounces white cranberry peach juice, ½ ounce Blue Curacao
Directions: In a tall glass with ice add all ingredients, stir well and garnish with a lychee fruit.
Bacardi Oakheart is a spiced rum that has been specially aged in charred American white oak barrels to achieve it’s bold oak flavor that is said to be smooth yet robust. Oakheart is produced from select Bacardi amber rums which go through a mellowing process in charred oak barrels. Before being filtered through a proprietary process the distillers add spices such as maple, cinnamon, nutmeg, honey and vanilla to the mix. The result is said to be a bold rum with an amber hue, a hint of smokiness and a unique velvet-like smoothness.
Mix it up with – The “Halftime Show”
Ingredients: 1.5 parts Bacardi Oakheart, 3 parts Strong Coffee, 1 tsp Honey, 3 dashes Angostura Bitters.
Directions: Mix ingredients in a tempered glass or mug. Top with unsweetened whipped cream and grated cinnamon (optional)…A great cocktail for cold weather Super Bowls!
Ancient buffalo carved paths through the wilderness that led America’s first pioneers and explorers westward. One such trail led to the banks of the Kentucky River where Buffalo Trace has been making bourbon whiskey the same way for over 200 years.
Mix it up with – The “Beatdown”
Ingredients: 1 oz. Buffalo Trace Bourbon 1 oz. Apple Pucker 1 oz. Cranberry Juice
Directions: Add all ingredients into a shot glass and GO!
Handcrafted in Loretto, Kentucky where it’s carefully aged exclusively in charred white oak barrels, Maker’s Mark Bourbon is the prized 58 year old recipe of Bill Samuels, Sr. Today the Maker’s Mark legacy is carried on by his son Bill Samuels Jr. who oversees the entire distilling operation which beings with utilizing iron-free, limestone spring water and simple ingredients such as corn, barley and red winter wheat. In 1980, the Maker’s Mark distillery was designated a National Historic Landmark and today is recognized as the “world’s oldest operating bourbon whisky distillery” by the Guinness World Records.
Mix it up with – The “All American”
Ingredients: 1 ½ parts bacon infused Maker’s Mark Bourbon (how to), ¼ part Crown Maple Syrup, 3-4 dashes Angostura Bitters, Strip of cooked bacon for garnish.
Directions: In a rocks glass stir bitters and Crown Maple, top with bacon infused bourbon. Add ice and garnish with a strip of cooked bacon.
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