Our friends at Maker’s Mark sent us these Bourbon soaked recipes for the ultimate Super Bowl party. As the kick-off countdown commences, leave the boring chips and dip on the bench and add some serious flavor to the and, and with that we mean Bourbon Whisky!

It’s all here, Drinks, Appetizers and Main Dishes to get you through the pre-game, game and post-game fun.

Drinks

Mark N’ Club

2 oz Maker’s Mark
Club Soda

Fill highball glass with hard ice, pour 2 oz.
of Maker’s Mark over ice, fill with club soda and enjoy.

Maker’s on-the-Rocks

2 or 3 ice cubes
1 jigger Maker’s Mark
Lemon twist for garnish

Just before serving, pour Maker’s Mark over ice cubes in old-fashioned glass, add lemon twist. (With liquor, some people may request a dash of water.) Enjoy!

Maker’s Mark Manhattan

Fill a mixing glass or cocktail shaker 3/4 full with ice. Add Maker’s Mark, a good quality sweet vermouth, and maraschino cherry juice. Shake or stir for about 30 seconds. Strain into chilled Manhattan glass. Garnish with a Maraschino cherry (served up, no ice).

Appetizers and Sides
Main Dishes

courtesy: Maker’s Mark Kentucky Bourbon Whisky
share your favorite Football Party Recipes

I was recently in Vegas for a whirl wind 30 hours to attend Blogworld with the FM crew. After landing and attending the show, we set out to try some of the bars on the strip (there are a few).

First stop, the Irish Pub at NewYork NewYork for a few pints of Guinness (Duh!). Next we paused at a very tired cocktail lounge off the casino at the Excalibur. Trying to keep it simple, I ordered a round of martini (2 olives, 2 twists) to which the bartender look at me a said “is this going to be whole thing?”. I thought a Vegas bartender could handle making four martinis, but I guess the “busy” Thursday afternoon was a bit overwhelming for her (it was dead).
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As we close the bar on 2007, I felt it appropriate to take a look back. Sure everyone does these lists, but it is fun to look at the year that was. I I figure, hey! why not?

So with out further ado, here are some of my favorites from 2007.

Cheers!

January
- Gin, The New Vodka?
- Super Bowl Cocktails
- Top 10 US Party Cities

February
- Suck & Blow
- Presidential Cocktails
- Beer Launching Fridge

March
- Preparing Drinks in a Blender
- Million Dollar Tequila (really $1,000,000)
- Teach your baby how to mix cocktails
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Your turkey and your guests will love you!

Happy Cranberries

1 lb. fresh cranberries
2 Cup sugar
4 tbs. Maker’s Mark
¼ Cup sugar

Place berries in a shallow pan. Sprinkle with 2 cups sugar.

Baker covered at 350 degrees for one hour.

Remove from oven and sprinkle with bourbon and remaining sugar.

Refrigerate- ready to serve anytime.

Also makes a super gift - just fill a small jar for giving!

courtesy: Maker’s Mark Kentucky Bourbon Whisky
share your favorite Holiday Cocktail or Punch Recipe

We’ve been busy adding in a bunch of new holiday cocktails and punches for you to enjoy. So with out further ado:

First we have two festive cocktails from Absolut Vodka that feature the new Absolut 100

Seasons Blingings
Winter Breeze

Next, from Maker’s Mark, their special Hot Toddy recipe

and finally and warm punch from Jacob’s Creek “Shira-la-la-la-az” Winter Warmer - an Australian twist on the European Mulled Wine tradition.

more Holiday Cocktails

The nice people at Maker’s Mark and Herradura sent us some great new Holiday themed Cocktails.

Stocking - A combination of Herradura Silver Tequila and pomegranate juice

The folks at Herradua tell us “This authentic Mexican cocktail combines the season’s most celebrated fruit, the pomegranate, with the culture’s symbol of good luck, the herradura (the horseshoe). Historically known within Mexican culture as the fruta de la abundancia (fruit of abundance), the pomegranate plays a significant role in most food and drink recipes during the holiday season.”

On the whisky side of things Maker’s Mark offeres up Spiked Cocoa - a bourbon soaked hot chocolate - YUMMM! and their special twist on the classic Egg Nogg Punch. This recipe is prefect for a no hassle party punch.

courtesy Herradura Tequila & Maker’s Mark Whisky
more Holiday Cocktails

Thanks you all for all the great cocktail recipes you send us everyday. We get so many it is hard to mention them all, so we decided to do a regular post about all the new drinks we get. How regular, well this is a drinking site, so we will do our best. As for you? Keep the recipes coming! Got an awesome holiday recipe? Share it.

Cheers!

Here are few of our recent favorites…

First to warm us up with couple of fine Whiskey cocktails:
Rafters Special
Proper Irish Whiskey

Then a tropical Rum drink to whisk us away to sun and sand:
Sex Wax

Finally, a trio of Vodka shooters to get us ready for the holidays:
Miss Sunshine
Pink Jesus
Blackberry Firebomb