od aa fraseNadtas eo) A Touchdown-WorthyTailgate Party (NAPSA)—With football games in full swing, fans have chosen their jerseys and are enjoying an exciting season at gridirons across the country. It’s time to kick off your own gamedayparties. With a few simple ideas, it’s easy to create a tailgate party for the record books. Start with plenty of Tervis, fan-friendly drinkware with designsfor all 32 NFL teams and hundredsofcollegiate teams. “Tailgating is an instant way to create camaraderie among family, friends and strangers,” says Tervis spokesperson Kim Livengood. “With Tervis, www.tervis.com, the innovator of insulated drinkware, you can support your team—and keep your drinks hot or cold—in style with hundredsof designs to choose from.” “Any time you can incorporate your team’s colors into yourtailgate party decor and recipes, it’s sure to get everyone riled up,” says Whitney Miller, winner of Fox’s first U.S. “MasterChef” and author of the cookbook “Modern Hospitality: Simple Recipes with Southern Charm” (Rodale). Miller offers this simple, spirited drink recipe that’s sure to be a crowdpleaser. Soda-RaRa-Rita % % 1% % 6 % % cup fresh lemon juice cup fresh lime juice cups ginger syrup cup simple syrup cups sparkling water lemon, thinly sliced lime,thinly sliced Honey Garnish: sugar/salt Combinethefirst 4 ingredients in a glass pitcher. Gently stir in the sparkling water. Add the lemonandlimeslices. To assemble, line the rim of each tumbler with a light coating of honey and then dip in the colored sugar/salt mixture. Serve the Soda-RaRa-Rita overice. Enjoy! Serves 4 (16-0z Tervis tumblers or NEWTervis Goblets) Ginger Syrup 1 10-inch piece fresh gingerroot 2% cups granulated sugar Peel and thinly slice the ginger. Combine the sugar and 1% Experts agree that tailgating is an instant way to create camaraderie among family, friends and strangers. cups waterin a small saucepan. Add the ginger. Bring to a boil; simmer, stirring gently until all the sugar has dissolved. Refrigerate until cool. Simple Syrup 1 cup sugar Combine the sugar and % cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; simmer,stir- ring gently until all the sugar has dissolved. Refrigerate until cool. Team Color Sugar/Salt Granulated sugar Fine sea salt Food coloring Combine equal parts sugar and salt. Use food coloring to stir your team’s color into the mixture until combined. A Halftime Game That’s Sure To Please While you’re waiting for hot dogs to finish cooking on thegrill, keep each other busy with an oldschool throwback. “500” is a simple game whereone player stands down as far away as possible from the pack of people playing and throws the ball up for grabs. The goal is to battle everyone else and catch the ball in theair. A ball caught in the air is worth 100 points, and a ball caught on only one bounce is worth 50 points. The first player to reach 500 wins and gets to become the quarterback for the next round. For information on Tervis NFL or college team designs, visit www.tervis.com/tailgateheroes. For more game-ready recipes, go to www.whitneymiller.net, and for additional halftime games, click on sports.yahoo.com.
