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Eating and Drinking Super Bowl Style

By (@bbhrusty) on February 3rd, 2012

We are only days away from game time, and it’s time to make sure your game plan is ready for the big day. The most important part of your Super Bowl party is the food and drinks you provide, and here at Gunaxin we want to make sure that you have all the right things on your table. We’ve scoured the internet for five of the tastiest football foods and paired them with the perfect cocktails from our friends at Diageo to make sure your party is a hit. Bring one of these combinations out each quarter and no one will care about the score of the game, you will be the big winner on Sunday.

We have linked to the original provider of each of the recipes.

Pregame

The Dish: Homemade Beer Nuts

The Recipe: Available from Sarah Sprague's Football Foodie Guide

The Drink: Tanqueray and Tonic

What’s in it:

  • 1 oz Tanqueray® gin
  • 3 oz tonic water
  • 0.25 oz lime juice

How it works: Add ice to a chilled glass. Add Tanqueray London Dry, lime juice and tonic water.  Garnish with a lime slice.

First Quarter

The Dish: Bacon Wrapped Meatballs  (Yes, you read that right)

The Recipe: Available at Football Nation

The Drink:Crown Royal Press

What’s in it:

  • 1.5 oz. Crown Royal Deluxe
  • 2 squeezed lemon wedges
  • 3 dash(es) bitters
  • 1 splash(es) lemon-lime soda
  • 1 lemon wedge

How it works: Serve on the rocks and top with lemon-lime soda. Garnish with a lemon and serve.

Second Quarter

The Dish: Coffee and Pepper Glazed Chicken Drumsticks

The Recipe: Available from the wonderful Football Foodie Guide again

The Drink: GMEN and Ginger

What’s in it:

  • 1.5 oz Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum
  • 6 oz.  ginger ale
  • Splash of amaretto

How it works:  Add Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum and cola in ice-filled glass.  Top with a splash of Amaretto.

Third Quarter

The Dish: Bourbon and Honey Pork Skewers

The Recipe: Available at Eat With a Spoon

The Drink: Beantown Bulleit

What’s in it:

  • 1 1/3 oz Bulleit Bourbon
  • Lemon wedge
  • Tonic

How it works:  Serve over ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with a generous wedge of lemon.

Fourth Quarter

The Dish: Irish Car Bomb Cake

The Recipe: Available at Katty's Kitchen

The Drink: Bailey's Alpine

What’s in it:

  • 1 oz. Baileys® Original Irish Cream
  • 1 oz. Rumple Minze® (Peppermint Scnapps)
  • 8 oz. hot coffee
  • whipped cream

How it works: Add Baileys Original Irish Cream and Rumple Minze to your favorite coffee. Top with whipped cream.

Howard Fooksman

Howard Fooksman

Contributor at Gunaxin Media LLC
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