Super Bowl Sips

I know that many of you will be hosting parties for the Super Bowl tomorrow. I bet that you will be serving trays and trays of wings in an array of flavors, tons of dip, and a boatload of other goodies. But don't forget the libations! These recipes below are guaranteed to get any party started.

Dickelade

1.25 oz. George Dickel No. 12

4 oz. Lemonade

Lemon Slice

Add George Dickel No.12 and lemonade in -ice-filled glass and stir. Garnish with lemon.

Captain & Ginger

1.5 oz. Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum

4 oz. Ginger (beer or ale)

Lime Wedge

Serve on the rocks and garnish with a lime wedge

Crown Royal Press

1.5 oz.  Crown Royal Deluxe

3 dashes of bitters

2 squeezed lemon wedge(s)

1 splash of lemon-lime soda

1 lemon wedge 

Serve on the rocks and top with lemon-lime soda. Garnish with a lemon.

Valentine's Day Sips

Valentine's Day is right around the corner again, and many of you are going to stress yourselves out, looking for gifts for a loved one as you did last year. However, this year, your V-Day celebration can be just as simple as sharing a cocktail, made with SMIRNOFF Peppermint Twist, with your Valentine. See recipes below. 

 Pink Love Potion

Ingredients:

·         1 oz. Godiva Milk Chocolate Liqueur

·          1 oz. SMIRNOFF Peppermint Twist

·         1 oz. strawberry nectar

·         0.5 oz. milk

·         1 piece strawberry

In a shaker with ice, add Godiva Chocolate, SMIRNOFF Peppermint Twist, strawberry nectar and milk. Shake and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a strawberry.

Raspberry Kiss

Ingredients:

·         2 oz. Baileys Original Irish Cream Liqueur

·         1.5 oz. SMIRNOFF Peppermint Twist

·         Fresh raspberries

 Place 4 – 5 raspberries at the bottom of a rocks glass. Lightly muddle fruit. Fill glass with crushed ice. Pour Baileys and SMIRNOFF Peppermint Twist over ice. Garnish with remaining raspberries.

Peppermint Truffletini

Ingredients:

·         1 oz. Godiva Milk Chocolate Liqueur

·         0.5 oz. Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur

·         0.5 oz. SMIRNOFF Peppermint Twist

·         1 Godiva Milk Chocolate Truffle

 Add Godiva Milk Chocolate Liqueur, Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur and SMIRNOFF Peppermint Twist. Shake with ice and strain into a pre-chilled martini glass. Garnish with truffle.

Summer Sips: Old Fashioned

Old Fashioned
1.3 oz. I.W. Harper
1 sugar cube
Splash of water
Dash Angostura bitters
1 orange peel and 1 small cherry

Dash bitters onto sugar cube in rocks glass. Add one splash of water. Muddle cube and bitters. Add bourbon and fill glass with ice. Stir gently. Add one orange slice and cherry. Serve.