A local sports bar in Atlanta has a cocktail called The Tailgater that contains “Grey Goose Orange, Coconut Rum, Peach Schnapps, Pineapple, and a splash of Cranberry”. This is absurd. First of all, a tailgating drink recipe shouldn’t contain more than three ingredients. And those ingredients shouldn’t be totally devoid of anything manly.
The last couple of years has brought on the emergence of “Sweet Tea Vodka” and when it’s mixed with lemonade is called a John Daly. But I still haven’t a heard a name stick for adding bourbon to an Arnold Palmer. So I humbly suggest The Tailgater. It combines four favorites of Southern fans: Football, Bourbon, Sweet Tea, and Lemonade. Not a bad drink to take the edge off hot September games either.
The Tailgater Recipe
In a plastic Solo cup filled with ice add the following then stir and garnish with a lemon. You can also favor the sweet tea more than the lemonade in the proportion.
2 oz Buffalo Trace Bourbon (roughly the bottom indention of the cup)
5 oz Sweet Tea
5 oz Lemonade
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