We’ve got two Daytona 500 cocktails that pack a refreshing punch of flavor to help you enjoy race day! Whether you’re living it up at the Daytona International Speedway or watching the race at home, these Daytona cocktails are sure to be a tailgate or homegate crowd favorite.
Similar to a whiskey sour, and not to be confused with Michael Symon’s Pink Thunder summer cocktail, the first Daytona 500 cocktail on our list is the Daytona 500 Rolling Thunder.
Daytona 500 Cocktails
Daytona 500 Rolling Thunder Cocktail
Equipment
- 1 Cocktail Shaker
- 1 Bar Glass
- 1 Stirrer
- 1 Straw if desired
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz Southern Comfort® peach liqueur
- 1/2 oz triple sec
- 1/2 oz bourbon whiskey
- 1/2 oz peach schnapps
- orange juice to taste
- grapefruit juice to taste
- ice crushed and cubes
- 1 orange slice if desired
Instructions
- Pour the Southern Comfort, triple sec, bourbon whiskey and peach schnapps into a cocktail shaker half-filled with crushed ice. Shake well, and strain into a frosted glass (if available) with a few ice cubes. Fill with orange and pineapple juice, to taste, and stir. Garnish with a slice of orange centered on the rim. Add a straw, and serve.
The second of our Daytona 500 cocktails is a grapefruit and creamy coconut dark rum punch, called the Daytona Daydream. Sit back, sip, and daydream your way to the checkered flag.
Daytona Daydream
Equipment
- 1 Cocktail Shaker
- Highball Glass
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 oz spiced rum
- 3 oz pink grapefruit juice
- 2 oz coconut cream
- 1/2 oz grenadine syrup
- ice cubes
- lime wedge as desired
Instructions
- Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes.
- Shake well, and strain into a highball glass filled with ice cubes.
- Garnish with a slice of lime, and serve.
If you can do the math you can make pitchers or five gallon buckets for each of these mixed drinks! If you give em a shot let us know which one you think is king of the Daytona 500 cocktails.
