Game day isn't complete without something to sip on while cheering on your favorite NFL team! While beer or hard seltzer is always a top pick, sometimes you want something a bit more special to celebrate the occasion. Enter NFL team cocktails!
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Lipton Iced Tea partnered with Camille Wilson, mixologist and blogger at The Cocktail Snob, to create cocktails inspired by some of the biggest teams & rivalries in the league. All of these cocktails feature Lipton Iced Tea and can be made into mocktails by simply omitting the alcohol or subbing it for club soda.
NFL Team Cocktails to Sip on
Pat's Brew
For New England Patriots Fans
Ingredients:
· 1 ½ oz Lipton Orange Blossom Herbal Iced Tea syrup*
· ¾ oz lime juice
· 1 ½ oz white rum
Directions:
In a cocktail shaker, add tea syrup, lime juice, rum and ice. Shake until chilled. Strain into a glass. Garnish with blueberries.
Lipton Orange Blossom Herbal Iced Tea syrup:
In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine 1 cup of Lipton Orange Blossom Herbal Iced Tea and 1 cup of sugar. Stir to combine until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool.
Empire Brew
For New York Jets Fans
Ingredients:
· 2 ½ oz Lipton Strawberry & Mint Herbal Iced Tea
· 1 oz cream of coconut
· ¼ oz lime juice
· 1 oz vodka
Directions:
In a cocktail shaker, add Lipton Strawberry & Mint Herbal Iced Tea, cream of coconut, lime juice, vodka, and ice. Shake until chilled. Pour into a glass. Garnish with mint leaves and a lime wheel.
Washington Tea-C
For The Washington Football Team Fans
Ingredients:
· 1 ½ oz Lipton Green Tea Citrus Iced Tea
· ¾ oz simple syrup
· ¾ oz lemon juice
· 1 oz bourbon
· ½ oz red wine
Directions:
In a cocktail shaker, combine Lipton Green Tea Citrus Iced Tea, simple syrup, lemon juice, bourbon, and ice. Shake until chilled. Pour into a glass. Float the red wine on top. Garnish with a lemon wheel.
Rowdy's Refresher
For Dallas Cowboys Fans
Ingredients:
· 5-7 mint leaves
· ½ oz simple syrup
· 2 oz Lipton Lemon Iced Tea
· ½ oz lemon juice
· 1 ½ oz anejo tequila
· Splash of seltzer water
Directions:
In a cocktail shaker, muddle mint leaves and simple syrup. Add Lipton Lemon Iced Tea, lemon juice, tequila, and ice. Shake until chilled. Pour into a glass. Top with seltzer water. Garnish with mint leaves.