Fall is in the air and with that it brings football. People are getting ready to have parties to celebrate the kickoff of the NFL season. Whether you are having people over at your house to watch the game on TV or tailgating at the stadium food and drinks are an essential part of football. Heck I even make some appetizers and drinks for my fantasy football draft. Any time you have a reason to make tasty food and great drinks we will happily use that excuse. This year when you are planning out your menu might I suggest these items?
One recipe is called Crown Wings. Imagine great wings for the game, but it gets even better with adding Crown Royal Whisky into the mix. I tried the recipe out this past weekend and they were phenomenal. After that there are a handful of drink concoctions that will be a great addition to your party that your guests will enjoy. My favorite drink out of the list below is the Crown Royal Black Manhattan. So have fun this football season rooting on your team, drafting your fantasy football players, and trying out some new food and drink ideas. No matter if you are at home or at the stadium please make sure that you drink responsibly.
Crown Wings
Ingredients:
⅓ cup Crown Royal Canadian Whisky®
⅓ cup honey, SueBee®
¼ cup soy sauce, Kikkoman®
2 tablespoons Thai chili sauce
1 packet (0.75-ounce) stir-fry seasoning, Sun Bird®
2 teaspoons crushed garlic, Gourmet Garden®
4 pounds chicken wing drumettes
3 scallions (green onions), finely chopped (optional)
¼ cup chopped peanuts, Planters® (optional)
How to prepare the wings: In a large bowl, combine whisky, honey, soy sauce, chili sauce, stir-fry seasoning, and garlic. Add drumettes, tossing to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in refrigerator for at least 3 hours, preferably overnight.
Set up grill for direct cooking over medium-high heat. Oil grate when ready to start cooking. Let drumettes stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Place on hot, oiled grill. Cook for 12 to 18 minutes or until cooked through, turning occasionally. Transfer chicken to a platter. Sprinkle with chopped scallions and peanuts (optional).
Crown Royal Black Manhattan
Ingredients:
1 ounce of Crown Royal® Black Blended Whisky
½ ounce Cragganmore® Distillers Edition
½ ounce sweet vermouth
1 ½ ounces simple syrup
½ dashes bitters
1 piece(s) maraschino cherry
Directions : Stir all together in a mixing glass with ice. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a cherry.
French Quarter Cooler
Ingredients:
1 ½ ounces of Bulleit® Rye
½ ounce Benedictine
½ ounce Yellow Chartreuse
¾ ounce fresh lemon juice
seltzer water
Directions: Combine all ingredients except seltzer water into mixing glass, fill with ice, shake lightly, strain into a Collin’s glass over fresh ice, and garnish with half lemon wheel.
George Dickel Iced Tea
Ingredients:
1 ounce of triple sec.
1 ounce sweet and sour mix
1 ounce cola
2 ounces George Dickel No. 12 Tennessee Whiskey
Directions : Pour triple sec, sweet and sour mix, cola and George Dickel Whiskey in a shaker over ice.
Ginger Whiskey Sour
Ingredients:
1 ½ ounces Bulleit® Bourbon Whiskey
1 ounce fresh lemon juice
½ ounce Bulleit® Ginger Infusion
1 teaspoon Simple Syrupdash egg white (optional)
Directions: Shaken and served either straight or over ice. The traditional garnish is half an orange slice and a maraschino cherry.
Crown Royal Press
Ingredients:
1 ½ ounces Crown Royal® Deluxe Blended Whisky
3 dash(es) bitters
2 squeezed lemon wedge(s)
1 splash(es) lemon-lime soda
1 lemon wedge(s)
Directions: Serve on the rocks and top with lemon-lime soda. Garnish with a lemon and serve.
