*The Super Bowl is just days away.
If you’re hosting a celebration at your home, you’ve got a long list of things to do.
After you clean your house, buy snacks, dust off the TV and decorate with a few paper football streamers, it’s time to get to the most important part of any Super Bowl party: the booze. It’s time you skipped serving boring bottled beer and upgraded your personal party game with some fancy cocktails. The following three recipes will help you get started:
Bobby Flay’s Vodka Grape Sparkler
- 2 pounds whole red seedless grapes, plus 1 cup sliced
- 1/2 cup clover honey
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 cup cold vodka
- 1 bottle of cold rose sparkling wine
This sweet and pink-colored drink is an upgraded vodka punch and an all-around crowd-pleaser. Take two pounds of red seedless grapes and combine them with clover honey and fresh lemon juice in a blender. Blend in small quantities if it’s easier on your blender. Once you’ve moved the mixture into a pitcher, add in the chilled vodka and one cup of the sliced red seedless grapes. Refrigerate for one hour. Add the bottle of rose sparkling wine and serve in a punch bowl, pitcher or individual glasses.
Serious Eats Pineapple Margaritas
- 1 1/2 cups fresh pineapple
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 4 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 3 tablespoons simple syrup
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 9 tablespoons reposado tequila
- 3/4 cup Cointreau or Triple Sec
- 3 ice cubes
The chilly February weather calls for tropical drinks to make you feel warmer. Margaritas are some of the most summery drinks around. The tequila, salt and sugar make for one sweet and savory drink. Plus, the pineapple makes it a sweet and surprising take on the popular libation.
Combine all of the ingredients listed above and blend them together until they’re smooth. Put this mixture in the fridge for up to three hours. Pour over ice and serve.
Captain Morgan’s Cannon Blast
- 1 ounce Captain Morgan Cannon Blast
- 0.5 ounce cranberry juice
One of our favorite cocktail ingredients? Rum. Even if you’re stuck inside and it’s freezing (which you probably are), rum can instantly transport you to a tropical island in just a few sips. Forgot about the snow and gray skies, and remember that you can soon enjoy sand between your toes and warm sunshine on your face. If you’re not big on making fancy drinks, this Cannon Blast recipe is perfect for you. Take one ounce of Captain Morgan, combine it with 0.5 ounces of cranberry juice, shake and then serve in a shot glass. This easy mixture makes for perfect pre-game drinks or as a celebration whenever there’s a touchdown. Score!
Mix That Drink’s Amaretto Stone Sour
- 1 part amaretto
- 1 part orange juice
- 1 part sweet and sour
If you love citrus-filled and powerful drinks, this is the one for you. Huffington Post claims that it’s the perfect pair for the tangy sauce and mozzarella cheese found on pizza, so it could become your game-day classic. To make this drink, fill a cocktail shaker with ice, add in your ingredients and shake. Serve this drink over a few ice cubes and enjoy.
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