SB Nation's Spencer Hall turns to an expert to find out how to celebrate on Super Bowl Sunday, including what to drink, what to bring, what not to do and how to recover the next morning.
Feb 3, 2012 - Super Bowl parties being the real attraction for most people on Sunday, I cornered Top Chef's Eli Kirshtein at Atlanta's own Sweetwater Brewery and asked him about the very basics of the basic Super Bowl party.
He obliged with a stream of very accurate and very quick answers to our questions.
His short list of essentials:
BEER: Drink the nice stuff first, then use your American basics as booster fuel. Do this without shame, as you should be proud of your crappy, glorious American beer.
COCKTAILS: Moscow Mules all around if you're not boring. (Boring equals sticking to vodka and tonics.)
AMATEUR HOUR: Sparkling wine like Prosecco for the amateurs is a classy and affordable option, especially if you want to ball out on a budget.
DON'T: Bring leftovers, plan on making something, or plan on bringing something and not leaving it there.
HANGOVER REMEDIES: Pedialyte for the specialist, sparkling water for hangover mouth, and a heavy breakfast for all to settle the stomach and push out the evil.
You can and should follow Eli Kirshtein on Twitter. Special thanks to Sweetwater Brewery for letting us use their bar and drink too much of their beer without supervision.
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re: prosecco, sparkling wine
And you are worried about getting shit about being the champagne guy, just bring a pint glass and fill it the brim, like a boss. That’ll shut them up.
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by dustym on Feb 3, 2012 1:50 PM EST reply actions
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by Gamecock'n'Balls on Feb 3, 2012 2:06 PM EST reply actions 5 recs
BROWN LIQUOR!
Discussion of America and the Super Bowl is incomplete without our nation’s official spirit, bourbon.
Also: coconut water for recovery.
by Matt Ufford on Feb 3, 2012 2:23 PM EST reply actions 5 recs
Best hangover cure
Enchiladas (nice and greasy) and a couple of beers for breakfast. Breakfast being not before 1:00 PM, of course.
If you survive that, you’re good for the rest of the day. Trust me on this one.
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by Longhorn in Canada on Feb 3, 2012 10:25 PM EST reply actions
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