The Super Bowl is upon us. While beer might be the go-to for many people when it comes time to gather around the television, a cocktail can be a great thing to sip on while you watch as well.
Whether you’re looking for shots to have during halftime, or a delicious sipper to keep you going through the whole game, we’ve rounded up some excellent Super Bowl cocktails worth whipping up this year.
New England Patriots Half Time Shots
By Elegant Affairs
Ingredients:
.5 oz. Captain Morgan LocoNut
.5 oz. Grenadine
.5 oz. Blue Curacao
Directions: Pour Grenadine into a shot glass. Slowly pour the Captain Morgan LocoNut over the back of a spoon so it floats on the Grenadine. Repeat the process with the blue curacao.
Green Eagle Spritzer
By Elegant Affairs
Ingredients:
1 oz. tequila
1 oz. green crème de menthe
1/2 oz. Midori
2 oz. grapefruit juice
2 oz. pineapple juice
2 oz. of club soda
mint garnish
Directions: Fill a shaker with ice. Pour in the ingredients and shake until chilled. Strain the mixture into a glass filled with ice. Top with club soda.
Glenfiddich New England Pride
Created by Glenfiddich Ambassador Allan Roth
Ingredients:
2 parts Glenfiddich 14 Year
¼ part demerara syrup (1:1)
2 dashes peach bitters
1 grapefruit twist, to garnish
Directions: One-up your tailgate rivals with this impressive cocktail. In a double rocks glass, add the Demerara syrup and bitters. Add the Glenfiddich 14 Year Old Bourbon Barrel Reserve, then ice (preferably one large cube) and stir. Garnish with a grapefruit twist.
Demerara syrup Combine equal parts hot water and Demarara sugar or brown sugar. Stir and cool.
Fly Like an Eagle
Liquid Lab NYC
Ingredients:
2 Chunks of Fresh Ginger
1.5 oz. Gin
0.75 oz. Mint Infused Simple Syrup
0.5 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
Wit Beer
Directions: Add ginger to shaker and muddle until completely crushed. Add liquid ingredients (with the exception of the beer). Shake and strain over fresh ice, top with wit beer and give a quick stir. Garnish with fresh mint, lemon, and candied ginger (if available).
Mint Syrup: In a medium saucepan add 2 cups of water and 2 cups of sugar and 1 bushel of mint. Boil and steep for about 10 minutes. Remove excess mint and chill.
Patriots Playbook
Liquid Lab NYC
Ingredients:
1 Egg white
2. oz. Irish Whiskey
1. oz. Cinnamon Syrup
.5 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
2 Dashes of Angostura Bitters
Directions: Start with the egg whites. Separate the white from the yolk, add to shaker with 1 cube of ice and “dry shake” to create froth. Shake until the single cube has dissolved. Separate and set the egg white aside.
In a new shaker add the remaining ingredients. Add ice, and combine with the egg white. Shake again vigorously and strain into a martini glass. We used a “Spice Pen” to create a fun play book inspired garnish with ground cinnamon. If this is too complex you can also garnish with some bitters in the foam to create a swirly “cappuccino”-like effect.
Cinnamon Syrup In a medium saucepan add 2 cups of water and 2 cups of sugar and 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon. Boil and steep for about 10 minutes. Double strain to get out the excess cinnamon chunks, chill and serve.