Super Bowl showdowns call for more than just beers! Take your party to the next level with themed cocktails that will make your guests cheer. Whether you're rooting for the San Fran 49ers or the KC Chiefs, we have some game-changing drink ideas for you.
You could go with the hometown advantage and serve up drinks from both teams' beloved cities. Or, mix things up with a red and gold, and white color scheme that represents both teams. And, to really score some pun points, get creative with some football-themed drink names that'll have everyone laughing.
No need to stress about the research, we've got you covered. Impress your guests and be the Super Bowl LVIII hero on February 11th with our expertly crafted drink rationales.
Red and Gold Tequila Sunrise Jell-O Shots 🍒
For The Cherry Layer:
1 (3-ounce) package of cherry Jell-O powder
1 cup of boiling water
¾ cup of tequila
¼ cup of grenadine syrup
For The Orange Layer:
1 (3-ounce) package of orange Jell-O powder
1 cup of boiling water
½ cup of tequila
½ cup of fresh-squeezed orange juice from 1 to 2 large navel oranges (pulp strained out)
PREPARATION
Begin by placing 18 (2-ounce) Jello shot/condiment cups on a rimmed tray and setting them aside.
Prepare the cherry layer first by adding cherry-flavored Jello gelatin powder and boiling water to a large mixing bowl with a pour spout. Stir until the gelatin powder is completely dissolved.
Combine the tequila and grenadine syrup with the cherry liquid. Mix thoroughly.
Pour the cherry liquid slowly into each of the 2-ounce plastic cups. Fill each cup to about a third to half of its capacity.
Refrigerate the cups for at least two hours before proceeding to the next step.
To prepare the orange layer, add orange-flavored Jello powder and boiling water to a large mixing bowl with a pour spout. Stir until the gelatin powder is completely dissolved.
Add tequila and fresh-squeezed orange juice to the orange liquid. Mix thoroughly.
Once the cherry layer has fully set, pour the orange liquid carefully onto the cherry layer in each cup, filling the cups to the top.
Refrigerate the cups for an additional 3 to 4 hours until fully set.
Finally, garnish each Tequila Sunrise Jello shot with a small wedge of fresh orange and a maraschino cherry.
Hard Strawberry Lemonade 🍓
INGREDIENTS
1/2 pound fresh strawberries, washed, hulled, and sliced
1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 cups cold water
1/2 cup strawberry simple syrup
1 cup vodka
Ice
PREPARATION
Take a medium-sized mixing bowl or pitcher and mash fresh strawberries with sugar and 1/4 cup lemon juice. Muddle the mixture until the strawberries release their juice.
Pour the lemon juice and cold water into the pitcher. If you used a bowl, add the mashed and macerated strawberries to the pitcher with the water. Stir well.
Add the strawberry simple syrup and vodka to the pitcher, and stir well to combine. Add ice and serve cold.
Bloody Mary Bar 🏈
For the rim
2 tablespoons of kosher salt
2 teaspoons of Old Bay seasoning
Agave nectar
For the Bloody Mary
24 oz of tomato juice
6 oz of vodka
2 oz of pickle juice
3 teaspoons of horseradish
½ to ¾ teaspoon of Tabasco (plus extra for serving)
1 teaspoon of Old Bay seasoning
1 teaspoon of paprika
1 teaspoon of pepper
1 teaspoon of salt
Garnish ideas: see the bottom of this recipe for garnish suggestions!
PREPARATION
Mix Old Bay and salt in a shallow bowl. Dip the rim of each glass into agave, making sure the edge gets submerged. Then, dip the rim in the seasoning mixture until it is well-coated.
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add all ingredients (depending on the size of your shaker, you may need to do this in a few batches). Vigorously shake the mixture for 15 seconds, then pour it into a glass with more ice.
On a skewer, assemble garnishes and serve the cocktail your way. For best results, serve chilled! Click here to see our Instagram post on how to make the perfect Bloody Mary!
Topping Suggestions: Since the colors for this year's Super Bowl are reds, golds, and whites, choose accordingly!
Celery
Bacon
Buffalo chicken nuggets
Pickles
Banana peppers
Cheddar cheese
Cherry tomatoes
Salami
Olives
Shrimp
Okra
Lemons
Limes
INGREDIENTS
4 scoops Strawberry ice cream (plus extra for garnish)
1 cup strawberries
1 cup Vodka
12 oz Seltzer or Lemon-Lime Soda
1 bottle Sparkling wine
PREPARATION
Begin by adding ice cream to a large punch bowl
Pour in the seltzer or lemon-lime soda, Vodka, sparkling wine
Add sliced strawberries to the mixture
Finish by topping it off with some ice cream and extra strawberries
Serve immediately and enjoy your refreshing punch!
Red and Gold Sangria
RED INGREDIENTS
1/2 of a medium-sized apple, cored, skin on, and chopped into small pieces
1/2 of a medium-sized orange, sliced into small pieces with rind on and large seeds removed (plus extra for garnish)
3-4 tablespoons of organic brown sugar (Alternatively, use 3 tablespoons (37.5g) organic cane sugar as per the original recipe)
3/4 cup of orange juice (plus extra as required)
1/3 cup of brandy (and more to taste)
750 ml bottle of dry Spanish red wine*
Approximately 1 cup of ice to chill
Note: Any dry red wine can be used as a substitute.
RED PREPARATION
Take a large pitcher and add apples, oranges, and sugar. Muddle the mixture with a muddler or wooden spoon for 45 seconds.
Add orange juice and brandy. Muddle again for 30 seconds to combine.
Pour in the red wine and stir to incorporate. Taste and adjust the flavor as needed. You can add a bit more brandy, orange juice and brown sugar to taste. Stir to combine.
Add ice and stir once more to chill. You can serve it as is or with extra ice. For an added touch, garnish with orange segments.
Store any leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 48 hours, although it's best when fresh.
GOLD INGREDIENTS
1/2 chilled bottle of white wine
4 ounces of white rum
1 ounce of triple sec
1 white peach, pitted and chopped
1 cup of golden raspberries
1 cup of pitted and halved cherries
GOLD PREPARATION
Pour wine, rum, and triple sec into a small pitcher. Stir well.
Add fruit, and stir again. Refrigerate for at least one hour before serving. As the fruit breaks down, the cocktail will become sweeter over time.
Enjoy it chilled straight or with ice.
Chiefs: Chief Mahome
INGREDIENTS
1½ oz whiskey
½ oz amaretto
4 oz cranberry juice
½ oz lime juice
Cranberries to garnish, if desired
PREPARATION Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Strain into a highball glass with fresh ice. Garnish with cranberries, if desired.
Original recipe: here.
Chiefs: Taylor's Red Lemon Drop
INGREDIENTS
2 slices of lemon
Granulated sugar, to taste
4 ounces of Vodka
1.5 ounces of Triple Sec
Juice of 1 lemon
Ice, as needed
1/2 tablespoon of granulated sugar
1 chilled Raspberry or Lemon/Lime Spiked Seltzer
PREPARATION
Rim your glasses by pouring a generous amount of sugar on a plate and taking a lemon slice to run along the glass's edge. Dip the glass into the sugar.
Add vodka, triple sec, and the juice of one lemon into your cocktail shaker. Fill it with ice and shake vigorously. Pour the mixture evenly through a cocktail strainer into each glass.
Top each cocktail with your chosen seltzer to add a bubbly kick. Enjoy it right away.
Chiefs: Kansas City Ice Water
INGREDIENTS
2 cups ice, or as needed
1 fluid ounce gin
1 fluid ounce vodka
½ fluid ounce lime juice
½ fluid ounce triple sec
3 fluid ounces lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage
PREPARATION
Fill a shaker with ice, then add gin, vodka, lime juice, and triple sec. Cover and shake vigorously until the shaker is frosted.
Using a strainer, pour the mixture into a chilled pint glass with ice.
Top with lemon-lime soda. Garnish slides limes if you would like. Enjoy!
49ers: San Francisco Spritz
INGREDIENTS
4 ice cubes
1 oz Elderflower liqueur
2 oz Seltzer or sparkling water
6 oz Sparkling wine
3 lemon slices for garnish
6 mint leaves for garnish
PREPARATION
Fill a wine glass with ice.
Pour in 1 oz elderflower liqueur and 2 oz sparkling water or seltzer, and add lemon slices.
Fill the glass with sparkling wine and give it a gentle stir.
Serve immediately and enjoy your cocktail!
49ers: Red & Gold Whiskey Sour
INGREDIENTS
1/4 cup (2 ounces) bourbon
2 tablespoons (1 ounce) fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon)
1 tablespoon (1/2 ounce) simple syrup
2 tablespoons (1 ounce) fruity red wine
1 strip lemon zest
PREPARATION
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
Add bourbon, lemon juice, and simple syrup; seal the lid on the shaker and shake for about 15 seconds until chilled and frost appears on the shaker.
Strain the mixture into a rocks glass filled with large ice cubes.
Slowly pour the red wine over the back of a spoon just above the cocktail's surface, letting the wine float at the top of the glass.
Pinch the lemon peel over the cocktail and run it around the rim of the glass; add the peel to the glass as a garnish.
Serve immediately.
49ers: Gold Rusher Champagne
INGREDIENTS
¼ tsp gold shimmery luster dust
⅓ cup elderflower cordial
⅓ cup vodka
1 bottle 750 mL of chilled champagne (avoid extra brut or brut-nature)
PREPARATION
To create the gold shimmery liqueur, mix the vodka, elderflower cordial and gold luster dust together to create the homemade gold shimmery liqueur. Chill until needed.
Pour the gold shimmery liqueur into a champagne flute.
Top up the glass with chilled champagne.
Enjoy your cocktail.
