Forget the Beer! Cocktail Ideas for Your Super Bowl Party

The time of year that every football fan dreams of is quickly approaching, the Super Bowl. As you gear up for the big game, why not keep in mind a few football themed cocktail ideas to keep those who find beer less than desirable happy, and your party a hit!

Touchdown

4 oz bourbon
8 oz lemonade
8 oz iced tea (unsweetened)

Combine bourbon with iced tea in a mixing glass filled with ice. Strain equal parts into two hurricane glasses filled with ice. Top with lemonade. (Makes two 12-ounce servings.)

Quarterback Sack

2 oz gin
2 oz vodka
1 oz triple sec
4 oz bloody mary mix
Splash tonic water

In a mixing glass half filled with ice combine all ingredients except tonic water. Strain into four shot glasses. Top with tonic water. (Makes four 1 1/2-ounce servings.)

False Start

4 oz apple cider
2 oz bourbon
1 oz apple brandy
1/2 lemon

In a shaker filled with cracked ice squeeze juice of lemon. Shake well with cider and spirits. Strain into two rocks glasses filled with ice cubes. (Makes two 4-ounce servings.)

Punt

2 oz tequila
2 oz vodka
2 tsp sugar
1 lemon
Soda water or seltzer
Lemon hard candy

In a large shaker half filled with ice squeeze juice of lemon then shake with sugar. Add vodka and tequila and stir. Strain into two sugar-rimmed shot glasses. Top with seltzer. Drinkers must sit up straight and try to drop candy from their mouth into shooter. (Makes two 1 1/2-ounce servings)

Incomplete Pass

2 oz bourbon
1 oz pineapple juice

Shake well with ice and strain into two shot glasses. Garnish with pineapple chunk. (Makes two 1 1/2-ounce servings.)

First and Ten

3 oz gin
2 oz orange juice
2 oz pineapple juice
2 oz grapefruit juice
2 oz cranberry juice
2 oz lemon juice
2 oz lime juice
Dash grenadine
Splash soda water or seltzer
Float dark rum

Combine all fruit juices and gin in a large shaker half filled with ice. Strain into two collins glasses filled with ice. Top with grenadine, soda water and rum. (Makes two 9-ounce servings)

Interception (Non-alcoholic)

2 oz tonic water
Splash pineapple juice

Rub the inside of a cocktail glass with lime wedge. Add chilled tonic water and splash of pineapple juice. (Makes one 2-ounce serving.)

All recipes courtesy of www.cocktail.com