The biggest football game of the year deserves the best Rihanna halftime show inspired drinks under your cocktail umbrella (-ella, -ella, -eh - eh). We’ve mixed a list of five game-day cocktail recipes inspired by some of RiRi’s top hits and her hometown roots that all feature Barbados rum. These tasty concoctions will add some tropical vibes to your halftime show viewing, whether you're a die-hard fan or just showing up for the drinks and snacks (no judgment).
The biggest football game of the year deserves the best Rihanna halftime show inspired drinks under your cocktail umbrella (-ella, -ella, -eh - eh).
We’ve mixed a list of five game-day cocktail recipes inspired by some of RiRi’s top hits and her hometown roots that all feature Barbados rum. These tasty concoctions will add some tropical vibes to your halftime show viewing, whether you're a die-hard fan or just showing up for the drinks and snacks (no judgment).
If your team is favored to run the town and the field the day of the Big Game, then this sour is the drink for you. Made with lemon juice, simple syrup, Bumbu Rum and a kick of nutmeg spice for a little RiRi flair - this cocktail will have you feeling like you're on top of the world and, hopefully, on top of the scoreboard!
The Recipe:
2 ounces Bumbu The Original Rum
1 egg white
1 ounce lemon juice
½ ounce simple syrup
2 dashes aromatic bitters
Nutmeg
Add rum, egg white, lemon juice, simple syrup and bitters to a cocktail shaker and dry shake. Add ice to the shaker and shake again. Strain into a chilled coupe glass and top with grated nutmeg.
This blended, tropical treat will transport you to a sunny beach somewhere far, far away - no matter where you’re watching the Big Game. So, when it's raining touchdowns and the pressure is on, huddle up with this refreshing colada. Made with creamy coconut and a generous pour of pineapple rum, you can enjoy a little sip of paradise during the game.
The Recipe:
Coconut flakes
1 ½ ounces Plantation Pineapple Rum
1 ounce blue curacao
1 ounce cream of coconut
2 ounces pineapple juice
Rim a hurricane glass with cream of coconut. Dip in coconut flakes to rim the glass. Set aside. Add rum, blue curacao, cream of coconut, pineapple juice and a generous scoop of ice to a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into glass and garnish with a cocktail umbrella.
Come here rum boys (and girls)! This berrylicious take on a classic dark 'n' stormy is sure to be a hit at your halftime happy hour. Made with ginger beer and deliciously dark Cayman Reef Double Black Rum, this drink has all the flavors of a tropical storm. So, take it, take it, love it, love it!
The Recipe:
Handful of blackberries
2-3 mint leaves
2 ounces Cayman Reef Double Black Rum
3 ounces ginger beer
Place blackberries, lime and mint in a cocktail shaker and muddle. Add ice and rum to the shaker and shake. Strain into a glass with ice using a mesh strainer. Top with ginger beer. Garnish with a blackberry and lime wedge.
When it gets to halftime, there’s only one question to ask: won’t you turn the music up? Get your watch party started with this fruity and football-worthy sangria. This drink is an exciting remix of a traditional sangria featuring white wine, fresh fruit and, of course, plenty of Barbados rum. Put those hands (and wine glasses) up to the ceiling!
The Recipe:
1 carton fresh strawberries, quartered
2 green apples, cubed
1 mango, cubed
1 lemon, sliced into wheels
6-8 fresh mint leaves
1 ¼ cups The Real McCoy 3 Year Rum
2 cups apple juice
1, 750 mL bottle Silver Lining Pinot Grigio
Add fruit, mint and rum to a pitcher. Let soak for one hour, then add apple juice and wine. Stir together and serve chilled, in wine glasses.
Baby, this game has got us like, ah-ah-ah-owww! If things start to tense on game day, this rum punch will help take you on a tasty little escape. This tropical blend of citrus soda, Foursquare Rum and cherry juice is the perfect cocktail to prep for Rihanna's halftime performance, especially if the score is tied up!
The Recipe:
1 ½ ounces Cayman Reef White Rum
½ ounce maraschino cherry juice
3 ounces lemon-lime soda
Add rum and cherry juice to a shaker with ice and shake. Strain into a glass over ice and top with lemon-lime soda. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.
