Its that time of year again. This past Labor Day weekend marked the opening weekend for College Football 2008 & this coming Thursday marks the first NFL game featuring the Super Bowl Champion NY Giants vs Division rival the Washington Redskins!
As we all know, when attending games, tailgating is an essential ingredient for the ultimate football experience (College or Pro). So check out the new equipment below to enhance your experience!
TableGater
The TableGater hitch-mounted table is an exciting new way to add comfort and convenience to any outside activity whether it is tailgating, camping, or picnicking.
The TableGater table sets up in seconds and provides a spacious 36″ diameter adjustable height surface for meals, games or holding your refreshment.
A 2006 report published in a journal of the American Heart Association showed that moderate drinking may be associated with better cognitive function in women. Likewise, a 2003 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association said that adults over 65 who consume between one and six alcoholic beverages each week have a lower risk of dementia than non-drinkers and heavier drinkers.
So lets go out tonight and knock a few back, you know we’re promoting brain health!
If there was such a thing would be Hoboken, not Philly (Not that I live in either)… Sorry Carly. Maybe we can give Philly title of “7th Borough”. I must thank you however as you have provided me with the perfect lead in to what I was about to talk about…
HOBOKEN ST. PATRICK’S DAY
Yes, that’s right, it deserves its own line in this post. The only day of the year where New Yorkers like me commute to New Jersey to, that’s right, DRINK! It is like a mass exodus, the subways & path trains are packed all in the “wrong” direction as early as 8 AM on a Saturday. One might confuse it for a normal work day if it weren’t for the sea of green and smell of cheap beer.
Now I know what you’re thinking… Its February 29th a full two weeks before St. Patrick’s Day so why do I bring this up now? Well for those of you who are not aware Hoboken has done something special, something special enough to be worthy of being called the “6th borough”.
Once upon a time, Hoboken, clearly sick of being neglected on the real St. Patrick’s Day (I can only assume), started their own St. Patrick’s Day tradition. The first Saturday of every March (For those of you who don’t know the date that is tomorrow 3/1/08) Hoboken holds its own parade. Year by year its popularity has grown. Now it is one of the biggest party days of the year in the tri-state area, probably even bigger than the night before Thanksgiving.
As you may or may not yet be aware, tomorrow is Fat Tuesday aka Mardi Gras. So in the spirit of one of our favorite holidays why don’t you sit down and make yourself a Mardi Gras Flasher. It will make you feel like you’re actually there (ok maybe not its almost impossible to create that big of a party in just one drink…so maybe have two). Enjoy!
Ingredients:
2 shots dark rum
6 shots Ginger Ale
1 tsp grenadine
Mix together with crushed ice in a glass and garnish with mint leaves!
The rapid approach of the fall season means one thing… The sports gods are smiling down upon us… As the baseball season comes to a close (with the postseason just around the corner)we are blessed with the good fortune of the start of a new College and Pro Football Season… There is nothing better! So what does this mean for the average sports fan? Tailgates… Lots and lots of tailgates! Of course this is only true if you are lucky enough to get to a game, however, in this day and age, do you really need to GET to the game… I don’t see any reason why you can’t have just as much fun drinking and BBQ’ing in your back yard with the game on the big screen… With HDTV and the following recipe’s, you can’t NOT have a good time!
Blitz:
1 oz tequila
1 oz rum
1 oz gin
1 oz vodka
1 oz cranberry
1 oz sour mix
A Splash of tonic water
Directions
In a large shaker half filled with ice combine all ingredients except tonic water. Strain into four shot glasses. Top with tonic water. Can be enjoyed like straight tequila shots except use a lick of sugar instead of salt, swallow shooter then suck lime. (Makes four 1 1/2-ounce servings)
False Start:
4 oz apple cider 2 oz bourbon 1 oz apple brandy 1/2 lemon
Directions
In a shaker filled with cracked ice, squeeze juice of lemon. Shake well with cider and spirits. Strain into two rocks glasses filled with ice cubes. (Makes two 4-oz servings)
First and Ten:
3 oz gin
2 oz orange juice
2 oz pineapple juice
2 oz grapefruit juice
2 oz cranberry juice
2 oz lemon juice
2 oz lime juice
dash grenadine
splash soda water or seltzer
Top off with dark rum
Combine all fruit juices in a large shaker half filled with ice. Strain into two Collins Glasses filled with ice. Top with grenadine, soda, water, and rum. (Makes two 9-oz servings).
Above are just a few of the recipe’s I’ve had the pleasure of trying out myself, however the complete list can be found here - Tailgate Recipe’s.
Notice anything??? Thats right… Michigan was the ONLY Big 10 team to LOSE in week 2 of the NCAA 2007 season. Off to an 0-2 start, at HOME no less (First time since 1959), Michigan’s season outlook is bleak considering they still have yet to hit their “more challenging” games this season.
Upcoming Big 10 Schedule:
9/22 VS. No 12 PSU
11/10 VS. No. 7 Wisconsin
11/17 VS. No. 10 OSU
Michigan’s schockingly “off” start to the 2007 season has not gone unmatched however as Notre Dame has also begun 0-2. With their match-up next Sat. 9/15, the race to 0-3 is on between these two perennial “powerhouses”.
RECCOMENDATION:
A Mind-Eraser or 20 should help “Black-Out” the potential horrendous season…
Ingredients:
1.0 Part Club Soda
1.0 Part Coffee Liqueur
1.0 Part Vodka
Directions:
Layer the Fodka, Coffee Liqueur, and then club soda over ice. Drink through a wide straw all at once.
