The Kitchen Prep: SEC football

Friday, August 29, 2014

10 {SEC} Game Day Cocktails

I'm cheating a little bit here and recycling some old recipes for you newbies around these parts...

Those of you who have been around for a while might remember my Tailgate Thursday series from a few years ago. The lovely Carla of Haute Cocktail helped me with creating collegiate beverages to go with each tailgate posts, and I had the pleasure of taste testing them at home for quality control. ;)

With college football starting up again this week {!!!}, I've been noticing lots of repinning of my tailgate food-related pins -- especially cocktails!

So, I thought it would be nice to round up all of these team-themed cocktails all in one convenient place for ya!*

I'm totally jealous that you'll be mixing spirits while I'm sipping on sparkling water for kick off this year, but traditions must live on and I expect you to carry the torch for me. {Just 10 more weeks until I can get back in the game! Weee!}

Alright, y'all, bust out your Saturday best and cocktail shakers and get to drinkin'! {Responsibly, of course.}

Cheers to another football season!

{Click the link to head to the corresponding Tailgate Thursday post complete with recipes!}

*Since I didn't ever get to a Gators post, I borrowed this delicious-looking drink from the New South Food Company. Credit where credit is due! :)

University of Alabama
The Crimson Cooler

Auburn University
Eye of the Tiger Cocktail

University of Tennessee
The Tennessee Rose Cocktail

University of Kentucky
The Tipsy Wildcat Cocktail

University of Arkansas
The Woo-Woo Pig Cocktail

Louisiana State University
The Purple Tiger Dream Cocktail

University of South Carolina
The Garnet Kamikaze Cocktail

University of Georgia
The Georgia Bulldog Cocktail

University of Mississippi {Ole Miss}
The 'Sippi Sipper Cocktail

Florida State University
The MimOsceola

University of Florida

The Salty Gator Cocktail

Image from New South Food Company

Friday, August 30, 2013

The Ultimate Tailgate Food Guide

If you've popped in from time to time since last year, you may remember a little series I put together called "Tailgate Thursday". It was created out of my love for Fall, football season, fashion, and tailgate food {And cocktails. Let's not leave out the cocktails.}

Every Thursday {or, um, Friday. Or following Monday. Things got busy, ok?}, I'd feature one SEC college football team and create a few recipes fitting for a themed tailgate. My friends Carla & Liz helped me out with the cocktail creations and fashionable game day gear.

It was one of my first "big" blogging projects, meaning it was one of the first times I made a commitment to post on a specific day of the week and work with other bloggers. It was also one of the first times I thought, "Man, this whole blogging thing can be exhausting!"

Guess what happened about half way through my series? I totes ran out of steam.

As a result, I barely cranked out 5 more Thursday posts... and never got around to sharing the 12th and last post of the series, which happened to be dedicated to my beloved Gators!

The shame.

I still have that post in my drafts and I'm putting a few final touches on it so I can finally give it all the fanfare it deserves because...

COLLEGE FOOTBALL IS BACK!!!

I have no idea why I'm so jazzed about every Saturday for the next 12 weeks being pretty much shot of any chance at productivity. Or about exceeding our monthly entertainment budget throughout Fall {because you can't go watch a football game without buying beer and/or wings}.

Despite the many hours that will be spent not doing things I should be doing, I love it just the same. :)

You know I couldn't let you start college football season without some tailgate goodies... so I've put together a comprehensive list of recipes {organized by team, of course!} to ensure you "kick off" the season deliciously! {Just click the name of the school to head over to the post containing the recipes!}

And for my Gator friends... I promise I'll be sharing that post from the archives very soon!

Happy Football Season, friends!

{And GO GATORS!}