Sometimes it’s not about whose team wins or loses, but the party you had along the way. And for that, here are three great cocktail recipes to spice up your Super Bowl LVIII festivities, perfect for pairing with game-day bites as well as the sweetness of triumph (or misery of defeat).
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These recipes come from Jordan Catapano and Jocelyn Dunn, two sisters who founded the bartending company This Girl Walks Into a Bar. (Fun fact: Catapano used to be a mixologist for BevMo, the retail-drinks giant based in Concord.) They’re headquartered in SoCal, but recently branched out to provide bartending services to residential parties and corporate events in the Bay Area. Naturally, the sisters suggest using their trademarked This Girl Walks Into a Bar margarita mixers in these recipes, if you can find them in the area or on Amazon, but feel free to substitute with your favorites. And because this is 2024, with the no-drinking trend soaring to new heights, they’ve included nonalcoholic versions, as well.
“We’ve got three incredible-tasting cocktails for your Super Bowl LVIII party that your guests will love,” says Catapano. “They’re all easy to make and pair with everything from seven-layer dip to barbecue. Go team!”
“Spicy Blitz” Margarita
Serves one
INGREDIENTS
Lime
Tajin rim
1 or 2 jalapeno slices
2 ounces tequila
2 ounces margarita mix
1 ounce triple sec
DIRECTIONS
Run a lime around the rim of your margarita glass and dip it into the Tajin. Fill with ice and set aside. Muddle the jalapeno slices in your glass with the tequila. Strain into a martini shaker filled with ice. Add the margarita mix and the triple sec. Shake well to mix, then strain into your margarita glass. Garnish with a slice of jalapeno and lime and serve.
Mocktail option: Omit the tequila and substitute orange juice and simple syrup for the triple sec.
“Hail Berry” Strawberry Beer Cocktail
Serves one
INGREDIENTS
2 chopped strawberries
1 to 2 jalapeno slices
1 ounce tequila
1 ounce margarita mix
1 Mexican beer
Tajin rim
DIRECTIONS
For the best-tasting drink, make sure all the ingredients are well-chilled before use.
In a martini shaker, muddle the jalapenos and strawberries in the tequila and margarita mix until they are well broken down. Strain into a chilled beer or pint glass rimmed with Tajin. Slowly add the beer, then garnish with a strawberry and jalapeno.
Mocktail option: Skip the tequila and use your favorite nonalcoholic beer.
“Ice the Kicker” Minty Hard Iced-Tea Lemonade
Serves one
INGREDIENTS
2 mint sprigs (one for muddling, one for the garnish)
2 ounces vodka, bourbon or tequila
2 ounces iced tea
2 ounces lemonade
.5 ounce simple syrup
Lemon (for the garnish)
DIRECTIONS
In a martini shaker, muddle the leaves from one sprig of mint in your spirit of choice until the spirit takes on a nice, green hue. Add the iced tea, lemonade and simple syrup and fill with ice. Shake well and strain into a tall glass filled with ice. Garnish with mint and a lemon wheel.
Mocktail option: Skip the alcohol and substitute 2 ounces of club soda.
— Recipes courtesy of Jordan Catapano and Jocelyn Dunn of This Girl Walks Into a Bar
