Perfect Cocktails To Drink While Watching The Super Bowl

Super Bowl parties usually consist of wings, pizza and brews. But for those with a more sophisticated palette, or tolerances for alcohol, finer spirits fit the bill.

We compiled some choice cocktails utilizing tequila and vodka that will surely have you feeling right while watching the Big Game, or the commercials.

Let’s start with…

Mula de New England – A twist on the classic Moscow Mule, make this cocktail for all your Patriots friends and enjoy the game. Give a cheers when the Patriots score a touch down!

2 oz of 1800 Silver

1 oz ginger beer

1 tsp of chipotle pepper

.5 oz cane sugar

.5oz fresh lime juice

Pinch of cilantro

Directions: Add all ingredients except ginger beer into shaker. Shake and double strain into iced Collins glass. Top with ginger beer. Garnish with cilantro.

**Substitution: chipotle powder

The EFFEN First Down

INGREDIENTS

1.5 parts EFFEN Cucumber Vodka

3 parts Soda

Pour vodka over fresh ice in a rocks glass. Top with soda and garnish with cucumber or a lemon wedge.

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The Touchdown – Your team just scored and it’s time to do a victory lap. Cheers to your team with this cocktail from Hangar 1 Vodka, made in the Bay Area from fresh grapes and grain.

1 oz. Hangar 1 Buddha’s Hand Vodka

0.5 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice

0.5 oz. Honey Syrup*

2 oz. California Sparkling Wine

Directions: Add ingredients except sparkling wine in shaker. Shake with ice and strain into a chilled Champagne Flute. Top cocktail with sparkling California wine. Garnish with an expressed long lemon peel.