Team Spritzers

August 13, 2012
Credit: Jim Bathie
The winner? It's a toss-up. Raise a glass and make a toast. May the best team come out on top. (Oh, and by the way, if you choose to make these beverages, let's just say - more spirited - your secret's safe with us.)
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Alabama Yella Hamma

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Muddle 1/4 cup diced fresh pineapple, 1/4 cup fresh orange juice, and 2 Tbsp. turbinado sugar in a 10-oz. glass. Fill glass with crushed ice, and top with seltzer water or club soda. Gently stir. Garnish with a maraschino cherry and pineapple chunks.

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Arkansas Razorback Red

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Muddle 1/2 cup fresh raspberries, 1/4 cup fruit punch, and 2 Tbsp. turbinado sugar in a 10-oz. glass. Fill glass with crushed ice, and top with seltzer water or club soda. Gently stir. Garnish with a fresh orange slice.

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Auburn Blue & Orangeade

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Muddle 1/4 cup fresh blueberries, 2 Tbsp. turbinado sugar, 2 Tbsp. fresh orange juice, and 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice in a 10-oz. glass. Fill glass with crushed ice, and top with seltzer water or club soda. Gently stir. Garnish with an orange wedge.

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Florida Flojito

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Muddle 5 cucumber slices, 4 lime wedges, 2 Tbsp. turbinado sugar, and 1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice in a 10-oz. glass. Fill glass with crushed ice, and top with seltzer water or club soda. Gently stir. Garnish with a cucumber slice.

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Georgia Peach

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Muddle 1/2 fresh peach, peeled; 3 mint leaves; 2 Tbsp. turbinado sugar; and 2 Tbsp. fresh orange juice in a 10-oz. glass. Fill glass with crushed ice, and top with seltzer water or club soda. Gently stir. Garnish with peach wedges and fresh mint.

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Kentucky Colonel

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Muddle 5 mint leaves, 3 lemon slices, 2 Tbsp. turbinado sugar, and 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice in a 10-oz. glass. Fill glass with crushed ice, and top with seltzer water or club soda. Gently stir. Garnish with a lemon slice.

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LSU Purple Prowler

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Muddle 1/4 cup fresh blackberries, 2 Tbsp. turbinado sugar, and 1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice in a 10-oz. glass. Fill glass with crushed ice, and top with seltzer water or club soda. Gently stir. Garnish with fresh blackberries and a lime rind strip.

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Mizzou Brew

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Gently muddle 2 lemon slices, 2 Tbsp. simple syrup, and 1/2 tsp. root beer extract in a 10-oz. glass. Fill glass with crushed ice, and top with seltzer water or club soda. Gently stir. Garnish with a fresh lemon slice.

Extra Point: Make your own simple syrup by cooking equal parts sugar and water over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves. Chill until ready to use.

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MS State Bulldog Bloody Mary

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Muddle 2 lemon wedges, 1 tsp. refrigerated horseradish, 1/2 tsp. hot sauce, and 1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper in a 10-oz. glass. Add 1 (5.5-oz.) can spicy vegetable juice. Fill glass with crushed ice, and top with seltzer water or club soda. Gently stir. Garnish with celery leaved and pickled okra.

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Ole Miss "Ole" Fashioned

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Muddle 2 orange slices, 2 Tbsp. turbinado sugar, 2 Tbsp. fresh orange juice, and 3 dashes bitters in a 10-oz. glass. Fill glass with crushed ice, and top with seltzer water or club soda. Gently stir. Garnish with an orange rind strip and a maraschino cherry.

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South Carolina Foghorn Leghorn

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Muddle 1/4 cup fresh raspberries; 3 medium strawberries, quartered; 2 Tbsp. turbinado sugar; and 2 Tbsp. fresh orange juice in a 10-oz. glass. Fill glass with crushed ice, and top with seltzer water or club soda. Gently stir. Garnish with a fresh strawberry.

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Tennessee Smoky Sipper

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Stir together 1/4 cup grapefruit juice, 2 Tbsp. honey, and 1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice in a 10-oz. glass. Fill glass with crushed ice, and top with seltzer water or club soda. Gently stir. Garnish with fresh lime and grapefruit slices.

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Texas A&M Howdy

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Muddle 3 lime wedges and 2 Tbsp. turbinado sugar in a 10-oz. glass. Add 1/2 cup ginger beer. Fill glass with crushed ice, and top with seltzer water or club soda. Gently stir. Garnish with a lime rind strip.

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Vanderbilt Commodore

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Gently muddle 1 orange rind strip and 2 Tbsp. turbinado sugar in a 10-oz. glass. Stir in 1/4 cup apple cider, 2 Tbsp. fresh orange juice, and a pinch of ground cinnamon. Fill glass with crushed ice, and top with seltzer water or club soda. Gently stir. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and an orange rind strip.

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The Official SEC Tailgating Cookbook

Credit: Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas

Score extra points with more team-themed recipes and tips to create the perfect tailgate, all in our new book, The Official SEC Tailgating Cookbook. On sale now everywhere books are sold!

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