Best Game Day Cocktail Pairings

What’s better than game day?! Game day grub paired with cocktails. 

Check these game day food and cocktail pairings to prep for the next big game: 

Nachos and Margaritas 

Margaritas pair well with just about any salty chip! 

Classic Margarita Recipe: 

  • 4 oz Patrón silver or Roca Patrón 
  • 2 oz Cointreau
  • 2 limes for fresh squeezed lime juice 
  • 1 lime wedge for garnish 
  • 1 tbsp for salted rim

Salt the rim of a glass, combine all ingredients, stir, add ice, and garnish with lime wedge.  

Burgers or Hot Dogs and Georgia on My Mind 

Beer is an obvious beverage to pair with anything that comes straight off the grill on game day, but mix things up this game day and make a batch of Georgia on My Mind for your tailgating guests. 

Georgia on My Mind Recipe: 

  • 2 oz  Bulleit bourbon
  • 1 oz lemon juice 
  • 1 tsp maple syrup 
  • ½ peach liqueur 
  • 4 basil leaves 
  • 1 basil sprig for garnish 

Mudde the 4 basil leaves at the bottom of a shaker. Combine Bulleit bourbon, lemon juice, maple syrup, and peach liqueur to a shaker with ice and shake. Serve over ice and garnish with basil sprig. 

Hot Wings and Martinis 

Martinis are perfect for keeping the heat down and cleansing the palate after hot wings. 

Classic Martini Recipe: 

  • 2 ½ oz gin or vodka (pick your favorite) 
  • ½ Boissiere dry vermouth 
  • Olives for garnish 

Combine all ingredients into a shaker with ice, shake, and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with olives. Enjoy! 

Mocktail Recipes for Dry January

Participating in dry January doesn’t mean that you should compromise on enjoying a refreshing beverage! These refreshing mocktails are perfect to sip on all month long.

French 75

Ingredients:
1 Limonata San Pellegrino
1 sparkling water
2 oz. lemon juice
2 oz. simple syrup
1 lemon slice

Instructions:
Mix lemon juice and simple syrup into a glass
Add ice
Top with ½ sparkling water and ½ Limonata San Pellegrino
Garnish with a lemon slice
Enjoy!

Orange Mimosa

Ingredients:
Orange slice
1 oz orange juice
2 oz sparkling apple cider
2 oz Blood Orange San Pellegrino soda

Instructions:
Combine all liquid ingredients in a glass and mix
Add ice
Garnish with orange slices

Island Mule

Ingredients:
2 oz Seedlip Grove 42
½ oz lime juice
½ oz pineapple juice
Ginger beer
Pineapple slice

Instructions:
Combine Seedlip Grove 42, lime juice, and pineapple juice in a glass and mix
Add ice
Top with ginger beer
Garnish with a pineapple slice

Coconut Cucumber Cooler

Ingredients:
3 cups of coconut water
1 cup of San Pellegrino sparkling water
½ cup lime juice
1 oz simple syrup
5 mint leaves
Cucumber slices

Instructions:
Combine cucumber water, sparkling water, lime juice, and simple syrup
Chill for 1-2 hours
Serve over ice
Garnish with mint leaves and cucumber slices

New Year’s Eve Cocktail Recipes

Ring in the new year with these fun and delicious New Year’s Eve cocktail recipes! 

French 75

Ingredients:

1 oz Gray Whale gin

½ oz lemon juice, freshly squeezed

½ oz simple syrup

3 oz champagne

Lemon twist for garnish 

Instructions: 

Add all ingredients and garnish with a lemon twist. 

Champagne punch

Mint leaves

1 cup honey syrup (equal parts honey and water)

1 cup plus 2 tbsp lime juice 

1 cup pineapple juice

2 ¼ cups Ron Zacapa

16 dashes grapefruit bitters

1 bottle Lunetta Prosecco 

Instructions:

Muddle together mint leaves and honey syrup. 

Add mint and honey syrup to a punch bowl, then stir in juices, bitters, and rum. 

Add Lunetta before serving and garnish with lime slices. 

Serve over ice.

Classic Champagne Cocktail

Ingredients:

1 sugar cube

⅓ oz cognac

2 dashes angostura bitters

3 oz champagne

Orange slice

Maraschino cherry 

Instructions:

Add a dash of Angostura bitters and a sugar cube in a champagne flute. 

Add cognac then champagne. 

Garnish with an orange slice and maraschino cherry. 

Mimosa

Ingredients:

Equal parts orange juice and champagne

Instructions:

Combine and enjoy! 

However you choose to celebrate this year, make sure you tag us in your pictures. Cheers to 2022!

La Marca Prosecco vs Lunetta Prosecco

Are you looking for the perfect New Year’s Eve Prosecco? Lunetta has got you covered! While most people will reach for La Marca, we believe Lunetta is the perfect option for you. Here’s why. 

First things first: what is Prosecco?

Prosecco is an Italian white wine produced in the Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia regions. It’s named after the village of Prosecco and made from the Prosecco grape. 

Prosecco is almost always sparkling or semi-sparkling wine, and typically gives you flavors of apple, honeysuckle, peach, melon, and pear. It’s light-bodied, vibrant, and very crisp. 

La Marca Prosecco

La Marca Prosecco has aromas of fresh citrus, honey, and white flowers. It has a fresh, clean palate and mineral undertones. You’ll notice flavors of lemon, green apple, and grapefruit. 

Lunetta Prosecco

Lunetta has aromas of apple and peach, as well as a refreshing palate and a clean finish. You’ll experience a harmonious blend of crisp fruit flavors. 

Why Lunetta over La Marca

  • Lunetta (which means “Little Moon” in Italian) celebrates life’s small pleasures. 
  • Lunetta’s grapes are handpicked in a state-of-the-art sparkling wine facility in Trentino, which is dedicated to producing only the best sparkling wines. 
  • It’s perfect as an aperitif or with food such as antipasti, hors d’oeuvres, sushi, and seafood. 
  • Lunetta is typically sold for a little less than La Marca. 

As you get ready to ring in the new year, grab a bottle (or a few!) of Lunetta Prosecco. Cheers!