Game Day Cocktails

Superbowl LV is just around the corner and the Kansas City Chiefs will duke it out with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on February 7, 2021 at 7:30 P.M. As a life-long Buffalo Bills fan, I was hoping to be watching the Bills play this game day, while drinking a cold Labatt Blue and enjoying wings and beef on weck. Instead, I’ll be cheering on the Chiefs and I’m leaning towards cocktails and upscale hors d’oeuvres. 

Game Day Cocktails

If you’ve been stocking up on essential spirits throughout the pandemic, you’re sure to have the essential supporting sweet and sour elements and a soda or two, to provide your safe-at-home mixologist platform, with the foundation to succeed. We’ve pulled together some of our favorite standards and thrown in a few new ones to keep things interesting. It is almost impossible to go wrong with any of the classics listed below (Paloma, Margarita, Sour and Martini) or simple game-day centric recipes. In fact, you can only make them better, beginning with the grade-A said spirits. 

The Busker Paloma

• 1 oz The Busker
• 2 oz Pink Grapefruit Soda
• Fresh Mint Sprig

Fill a highball glass with ice, pour The Busker Irish Whiskey and top up with Pink Grapefruit Soda. Stir and garnish with Fresh Mint sprig.

Disaronno Sour

• 1.5 oz Disaronno
• .5 oz Fresh lemon juice
• .2 oz Sugar syrup
• Egg white

Shake all the ingredients with ice. Garnish with a slice of lemon.

Broken Martini

• 3 oz Broken Shed Vodka
• Splash of Olive Brine
• Olives or Kiwi for garnish 

Just add Broken Shed Vodka and a splash of olive brine to a shaker with ice. Shake, stir and strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with three olives on a toothpick or kiwi.

Partida Margarita

• 2 oz Partida Blanco
• 1 oz Fresh lime juice
• ½ oz Agave Nectar
• ½ oz Water

Shake all ingredients with ice in a shaker. Strain over fresh ice into a rocks glass.

El Diablo (nice pairing with Baja Fish Tacos)

• 1.75 oz. Chamucos Blanco
• .5 oz. crème de cassis
• .75 oz. fresh lime juice
• 3 oz. ginger beer

Paloma Spritz (nice pairing with Avocado Tostadas)

• 1.5 oz. Partida Anejo
• .5 oz. Aperol
• 1 oz. Ruby Red Grapefruit Juice
• .5 oz. fresh lime juice
• .5 oz. agave nectar
• 1.5 oz. grapefruit soda

Combine all ingredients and shake. Strain into a rocks glass over ice. Garnish with fresh lime and a ruby red grapefruit wedge.

Captain Morgan Cocktails

Our friends at Captain Morgan have shared some easy-to-make cocktails to enjoy from the beginning to the end zone. Captain Morgan has you covered with three spirited cocktails. Whichever you choose, you and your team will have something to enjoy throughout the game.

Captain Morgan And Ginger

(Serves 1)

Recipe:

•     1.5  oz. Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum
•     4  oz. Ginger ale or Ginger Beer
•     Mint Sprig
•     Lime

Directions: Muddle mint and lime in the bottom of a tall glass. Add ice, Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum, and Ginger Ale. Garnish with mint sprig and lime wheel, stir and serve. 

Captain Morgan and Pineapple

(Serves 1)

Recipe:

•     1.5 oz. Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum
•     4 oz. Pineapple Juice

Directions: Combine Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum and pineapple juice in a glass over ice. Garnish with a fresh slice of pineapple and a mini umbrella.

Captain Morgan Apple Crisp

(Serves 1)

Recipe:

•     1.5oz Captain Morgan Sliced Apple
•     ½ oz. lemon juice
•     Lemon Slice

Directions: Pour Captain Morgan Sliced Apple into a shot glass with lemon juice. Squeeze lemon. 

Drink responsibly and stay safe!

Feature Photo © 2021 Sherrie Wilkolaski