Lisa's Super Bowl Count Down... Food, fun and friends!

No better time to gather your friends and family for a great party!  Super Bowl has always been one of our families favorite time to have our friends over!  Over the next  18 days I will offer you some delicious recipes for main meals, dips, deserts and even throw in some fun games (some for the 21 and over crowd!)  I hope that you enjoy the Count Down to Super Bowl Sunday with me, and even give some of these recipes a try!

Lets Kick off this party with a tasty cocktail!

You should always have a nice choice of Cold Beer and plenty of it!  That is just a given!  But how about offering a nice cold drink as well.  Homemade Gourmet has two wonderful Party Blenders that cost $6.75 each.  They are great frozen or on the rocks!

Cranberry Margarita Party Blender Mix

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This is a wonderful drink mix.  All you add is Cranberry Juice, Tequila and ice.  Makes about 4 - 48 ounce pitchers.  You also have the option of making this without the Tequila.  

Sassy Sangria Party Blender Mix

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With this mix, you just add canned fruit, ice and a bottle of wine of your choice.  Makes about 16- 6 ounce servings.  You have the option of adding fresh fruit if you prefer.  Either way, it's a wonderful sweet sipper!

Helpful Party Hint!

Make your party blenders ahead of time for easy and fun serving when your guests arrive or when you are standing over a hot grill!

Follow the directions on the label of Homemade Gourmet Sassy Sangria or Cranberry Margarita Mix, adding the alcohol as directed.  However, instead of mixing in a pitcher, put it into a zip top, gallon sized freezer bag and freeze overnight.  Mixture will freeze as a slush instead of ice, making it easy to scoop and serve on glass at a time!

Italian Ice Variation:  Scoop the frozen slush mixtures with rounded ice cream scoops and place into martini or margarita glasses.  Serve with a spoon.  Scoop and serve table side - it melts quickly!

Nonalcoholic version of our Sassy Sangria Mix:  

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Homemade Gourmet Sassy Sangria Party Blender Mix

1 2-liter bottle ginger-ale or lemon lime soda

1 20 ounce can pineapple chunks, undrained

1 10 to 16 ounce jar maraschino cherries without stems, undrained

Directions:

1.  In a large container with a lid, mix together all ingredients.  Stir until mix is completely dissolved.  Cover and refrigerate overnight.

2.  Pout chilled punch into a serving bowl and serve cold with fruit in each serving.

Tip:  to make two batches, fill an ice ring mold with part of the punch (no fruit) and freeze overnight;  refrigerate the rest.  When ready to serve, place the ice ring, in the punch bowl to keep it cold while serving.  Don't have an ice ring mold?  Use a Bundt pan or medium size bowl instead.  

Freezer pops for adults or kids:  For those that don't want the alcoholic slush, but love the flavor of the frozen drinks, follow label directions to make the non alcoholic version and pour into freezer pop forms.  Freeze and serve as a treat or as dessert.  (Alcohol can be added to make adult pops as well)  I like to serve these in a metal bucket of crushed ice.  

So there ya go folks!!  If this sounds like something you would like to serve at your party, just go to the top of this page and where it says "to order Homemade Gourmet, click on the link", sign in and place your order.  The product is shipped right to your doorstep!!  Enjoy and if you have any other ideas for this mix, let me know and I'd be happy to share it!!  

Stay tuned for your next Super Bowl Party idea coming soon!!!