Top 5 Cocktails for the 49ers Game

by Laura Dudnick

The 49ers game airs just after 10 a.m. on Sunday -- which means football parties will be brunch parties this week. Woo! 

To help get your game on bright and early, Patch has compiled a list of the best brunch-themed cocktails.

Game details
NFL Second Round Playoffs
San Francisco 49ers (13-4) vs. Carolina Panthers (12-4)
Sunday, Jan. 12, 10:05 AM on FOX
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

And now for the cocktail recipes...

1. Bloody Mary

• 3 ounces tomato juice
• 1 1/2 ounces vodka
• 1/2 ounce lemon juice
• 1 dash of Worcestershire sauce
• Celery salt
• Ground pepper
• Hot pepper sauce to taste
• Horseradish to taste (optional)
• Celery stalk and/or pickle spear for garnish
• Lemon and/or lime wedge for garnish

1. Build the liquid ingredients in a highball glass over ice cubes.
2. Stir well. If you feel like trying a fun mixing technique, try rolling this one.
3. Add the seasonings to taste.
4. Garnish with a lemon or lime and celery or pickle.

2. Melon Patch

• 1 oz melon liqueur
• 1/2 oz triple sec
• 2 oz vodka
• 4 oz club soda
• orange slice for garnish

1. Pour the first three ingredients into a cocktail shakerwith ice cubes.
2. Shake well.
3. Strain into a highball glass with ice cubes.
4. Add the club soda.
5. Garnish with the orange slice.

3. Greyhound

• 2 oz vodka
• 4 oz grapefruit juice
• lemon or lime wedge for garnish

1. Pour the ingredients into a collins glass with ice cubes.
2. Stir well.
3. Garnish with a lemon or lime wedge.

4. Irish Coffee

• 4 ounces strong, rich hot coffee
• 1 ounce Irish whiskey
• 2 tsp brown sugar
• 1 ounce lightly whipped double cream

1. Pour the sugar then coffee into a warm Irish coffee glass, mug, or other heat-proof stemmed glass.
2. Stir until dissolved.
3. Add the Irish whiskey and stir again.
4. Float the cream on top by pouring it over the back of a spoon. Do not stir again, instead drink the coffee through the cream.

5. Bellini

• 2 ounces peach juice or peach puree
• 4 ounces Champagne

1. Pour the peach juice or peach puree into a Champagne flute.
2. Slowly add the Champagne.