I love the Super Bowl…DUH.  And I could drone on and on about that but I think the most important thing is to get straight to the MVP of any Super Bowl party…the signature cocktail.  I found this Red Rooibos Tea recipe in a magazine but I made it my own and you can tweak this perfectly red bevy if you’re rooting for the Pats (see notes at the bottom).

Super Bowl Sport-Tea

Ingredients: 

  • 1/2 cup suit tea (I used the the Starbucks Youthberry tea)
  • 3 tbsp. bourbon
  • 2 tbsp. fresh grapefruit juice
  • 1 1/2 tsp. grenadine
  • 1 tbsp. soda water

Preparation:

  1. Pour tea into ice-cube tray and freeze at least 5 hours.
  2. Combine bourbon, juice and grenadine in a glass and stir.
  3. Add soda water and stir.
  4. Finally add ice and serve.
  5. Enjoy!

Fan tip: If you want to turn these blue or serve both varieties at your party, you can use grape juice or muddled blueberries and a berry tea instead. Food coloring is an option but I prefer natural.

Boozy tip: If you’re not a bourbon aficionado, try Basil Hayden’s.  I stumbled on it and its super tasty in this drink (or on the rocks if you’re bold!)