The pigskin's flying, and Sundays are now dedicated to all things football. Whether you're hosting a watch party with die-hard fans or simply there for the snacks, it's the perfect time to elevate your game day gatherings with a roster of winning cocktails. These recipes are designed to complement every pass, tackle and touchdown.
Scroll on for our lineup of football-themed cocktail recipes, crafted to keep you cheering from preseason to the final whistle.
The Recipe
1 ½ ounces Crown Royal Deluxe Canadian Whisky
4 ounces cola
Add whisky and cola in a glass over ice. Stir to combine. Garnish with a lime wheel.
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2 ounces Los Rijos Silver Tequila
2 ounces pineapple juice
¾ ounce fresh lemon juice
½ ounce Charles Regnier Blue Curaçao
Pineapple slice
Combine tequila, pineapple juice, lemon juice and blue curaçao to a shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into a glass over fresh ice. Garnish with a pineapple slice.
The Recipe
2 ounces Zaya Gran Reserva 12 Year Rum
8 ounces ginger beer
1 ounce pineapple juice
Mint sprig
Combine rum and ginger beer in a glass filled with ice. Stir gently and top off with pineapple juice. Garnish with mint sprig.
The Recipe
1 ½ ounces Captain Morgan Spiced Rum
4 ounces iced tea
Add rum and iced tea in a tall glass over ice. Stir to combine. Garnish with a lime wedge.
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1 ½ ounces Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 Tennessee Whiskey
1 ounce cranberry juice
2 ounces sweet and sour mix
In a shaker with ice, add whiskey, cranberry juice and sweet and sour mix. Shake well and strain into a glass over fresh ice. Top with lemon-lime soda and garnish with a lime wedge.
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Salt
2 ounces Cabo Wabo Blanco Tequila
2 ounces frozen limeade or margarita mix
4 ounces Corona Light Mexican Lager
Place a glass in the freezer to chill. Once cold, rim with salt and add tequila, frozen limeade or margarita mix and Corona Light. Stir to combine and garnish with a lime wedge.
The Recipe
1 ounce Templeton 6 Year Rye Whiskey
2 ounces watermelon vodka
2 ounces cranberry juice
Mint leaves
Combine whiskey, vodka and cranberry juice in a glass over ice. Top with ginger ale and stir to combine. Garnish with mint leaves.
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5 fresh cherries, destemmed & pitted
½ ounce Charles Regnier Amaretto
1 ounce cherry juice
2 ounces cola
Add four cherries to the bottom of the glass and muddle until smashed. In a shaker, add whiskey, cherry juice and amaretto. Shake well and strain into glass with cherries and add ice. Top with cola and garnish with remaining cherry.
The Recipe
1 ¼ ounces Stoli Premium Vodka
4 ounces Agalima Organic Bloody Mary Mix
¼ ounce fresh lemon juice
Celery stalk
Combine vodka, bloody Mary mix and lemon juice in a glass. Mix well and garnish with a lime wheel, celery stalk and an olive.
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