Try our football season spin on a Moscow Mule with Armchair Quarterback, a hometown cocktail special for Steelers’ fans, but good for all opinionated people. Because we’re from Pittsburgh, and we know the vast majority of hometown fans are loyal to Pittsburgh brands, we chose Red Ribbon Mint Ginger Ale and the Dubliner Steelers Select Irish Whiskey to create this cocktail. Skip the beer and feel a little classy in your recliner while sipping this cocktail and shouting out your own personal judgments about what’s happening on the field. After a couple of these babies, the offensive coordinator just might be able to hear your loud opinion about what he did at third and long through the television.
Armchair Quarterback Cocktail Recipe
INGREDIENTS
6oz Red Ribbon Mint Ginger Ale
1.5 oz Dubliner Steelers Select Irish Whiskey
1 oz lemon juice
1 oz mint simple syrup (recipe below)
Fresh mint leaves for garnish
INSTRUCTIONS
- Fill a rocks glass or copper mug with ice.
- Combine all ingredients in the glass/mug and stir together.
- Garnish with mint and enjoy.
Mint Simple Syrup
INGREDIENTS
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
1.5 cups chopped fresh mint
INSTRUCTIONS
- Mix water and sugar together in pot on medium heat, simmer until sugar is dissolved.
- Remove from heat, and add mint leaves.
- Let seep for minimum 15 minutes. Strain mint leaves from the syrup.
*Mint simple can be made up to a week in advance.
Recipe and Styling by Justin Matase / Photography by Keith Recker / Story by Star Laliberte
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