With Super Bowl 51 approaching on Sunday, February 5th, it’s time to start prepping for your game day party and we know it’s all about the food and drinks. Reyka Vodka, Drambuie, Ancho Reyes, Monkey Shoulder Whisky, Hudson Whiskey and Q Drinks have provided several cocktail recipes that are sure to be a touchdown at your viewing party. So, toast to your favorite team or Lady Gaga’s performance at half time with these out of this world cocktails!
Cheers!
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Gridiron Honey
1 ½ parts Reyka Vodka
¾ part Lemon
¾ part Honey
½ part Becherovka
Top soda
Combine all ingredients except soda and shake. Top soda and garnish.
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Q Kola Classic
2 parts bourbon
5 parts Q Kola
Fill a high ball glass with ice. Add the whiskey. Top with Q Kola, gently stir, and garnish with a lemon.
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Monkey Brewsky
1 Part Monkey shoulder
¾ Part Ginger syrup
¾ Part Fresh lemon juice
Top Beer
Add all ingredients other than beer to shaker. Shake well with ice. Strain into glass and top with beer
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Minnewaska Manhattan
2 parts Hudson Maple Cask Rye
¾ part sweet vermouth—I like the Cocchi Vermouth di Torino
1 Barspoon Amaro Montenegro
2 dashes Fee Bros. Black Walnut Bitters
Cocktail cherry
Add liquid ingredients to a mixing glass, then ice. Stir until well-chilled and strain into a pre-chilled cocktail coupe. Add cocktail cherry for garnish—preferably not the neon red, artificially flavored kind.
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VerdeChlelada
1 ½ parts Ancho Verde
½ part Lime juice
big pinch of salt
12 parts Mexican lager beer
Salt for rim
Rim a cold beer glass with kosher salt. Add salt, lime and Ancho Verde to a the cold beer glass and stir to mix. Add ice and add beer. Garnish with a lime wheel.
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The Upbeat
¾ parts Drambuie
¾ parts Hendrick’s Gin
2 parts Darjeeling tea, (cooled)
½ part Rose Simple Syrup
2 dashes Peach Bitters
1 parts Sparkling Water
Combine Drambuie, Gin, and Simple Syrup in a mixing glass filled 3/4 with ice. Stir for 30 seconds to combine. Pour into an Old Fashioned glasses with one large ice cube. Add 2 dashes of the bitters into each glass. Further sweeten with rose simple syrup to taste. Stir again. Finish with Sparkling water in each glass. Garnish with an orange slice.
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