Superbowl Sunday Cocktails From Carnival Cruise Lines

It’s Superbowl Sunday, the day when football fans across America will gather in front of their high-def screens to catch all the gridiron acton—not to mention the advertisements and the half-time show with Beyoncé.

While some of us are more interested in the Budweiser ads than the beer itself and will be paying close attention to see if the pop singer lip-syncs her songs, we can all appreciate a refreshing beverage to go along with our game-watching snacks. For that, two custom libations were created by Carnival Cruise Lines’ Senior Beverage Operations Manager Cem Erdogan and will be served today aboard all of the line’s 24 “Fun Ships.”

In addition to sampling these terrific cocktails, guests sailing aboard the “Fun Ships” can watch the Ravens and 49ers battle it out while enjoying game day fare such as spicy chicken fingers, Philly sandwiches, tempura shrimp, southwestern spring rolls, and those all-American favorites—hot dogs and buckets of beer (at discounted prices!).

If you would like to create these concoctions at home, just follow these easy, step-by-step instructions and you’ll be enjoying these drinks by kickoff:

Ravens Purple Crush

• ½ ounce Beefeater gin
• ¾ ounce Bacardi rum
• ¾ Skyy vodka
• ¼ ounce Blue Curacao liqueur
• ¼ ounce cranberry juice
• ½ ounce passion fruit juice
• ¾ ounce lemonade
• Lime wedge
• Orange wedge
• Splash of Sprite

Directions: Fill pint glass with ice, add all ingredients, squeeze juice of the lime wedge, shake vigorously, top with Sprite, garnish with orange wedge and enjoy!

49’ers Red Rush

• ½ ounce Beefeater gin
• ¾ ounce Bacardi rum
• ¾ ounce Skyy vodka
• ¼ ounce Cointreau
• ¼ ounce Sauza Hornitos tequila
• 1 ounce lemonade
• ¼ ounce guava juice
• ¼ ounce Grenadine
• Lime wedge
• Orange wedge
• Splash of Sprite

Directions: Fill pint glass with ice, add all ingredients, squeeze juice of the lime wedge, shake vigorously, top with Sprite, garnish with orange wedge and enjoy!

That’s the Ravens drink pictured above and it's not exactly purple, but maybe it’s due to the lighting and the blue sea visible through the window. No matter—get ready for some football. Happy Superbowl Sunday and enjoy the game!

Image Courtesy of Carnival Cruise Lines