The pigskin is flying, and Sundays are officially for football. Whether you’re hosting a watch party with die-hard fans or just here for the snacks, it’s time to upgrade your game day drinks. From bold bourbon sips to refreshing tequila twists, these six football cocktail recipes are designed to keep the celebrations going through every pass, tackle and touchdown.
Get ready to shake, stir and score big with a lineup of football-themed cocktails that’ll keep you cheering from kickoff to the final whistle.
The Recipe
1 ½ ounces Tito's Handmade Vodka
4 ounces tomato juice
1 dash Worcestershire sauce
1 dash hot sauce
Combine vodka, tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce in a glass with ice. Mix well and garnish with a sprinkle of pepper, a pickle and an olive.
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1 ½ ounces Column 5 Texas Vodka
4 ounces ginger beer
Mint sprig
Fill a copper mug with ice. Add vodka, then fill with ginger beer and stir. Squeeze the lime wedge over the drink and drop it into the cocktail. Garnish with a mint sprig.
The Recipe
3 ounces sweet tea
1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
Lemon wheel
Fill a glass with ice. Add bourbon, sweet tea and lemon juice. Stir gently to combine. Garnish with a lemon wheel.
The Recipe
3 ounces lemonade
1 ½ ounces cranberry juice
½ ounces Grand Marnier Liqueur
Combine whiskey, lemonade, cranberry juice and liqueur in a glass with ice. Stir and garnish with lemon wheel.
The Recipe
1 ½ ounce Breckenridge Bourbon Whiskey
½ ounce Vanilla Bean Simple Syrup*
3 ounces Fanta Orange
2 ounces club soda
*Vanilla Bean Simple Syrup:
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
1 ounce Nielsen-Massey Pure Vanilla Bean Paste
For vanilla bean simple syrup: Over medium heat add water, sugar and vanilla bean paste. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Let cool and bottle into heat-safe container. Shake before each use. Keep refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.
Add bourbon whiskey, simple syrup, Fanta Orange and club soda over ice. Stir to incorporate. Garnish with zest of orange.
The Recipe
2 ounces Mi CAMPO Blanco Tequila
1 ounce cranberry juice
1 ounce fresh lime juice
½ ounce simple syrup
Raspberry
Lime wheel
Fill a shaker with ice and add tequila, cranberry juice, lime juice and simple syrup. Shake well and strain into a glass filled with fresh ice. Garnish with a raspberry and lime wheels.
