{"id":81898,"date":"2025-11-07T09:00:54","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T14:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/?p=81898"},"modified":"2025-11-13T18:00:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T23:00:50","slug":"football-friday-tailgate-recipes-warm-and-cozy-tailgate-beverages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2025\/11\/07\/football-friday-tailgate-recipes-warm-and-cozy-tailgate-beverages\/","title":{"rendered":"Football Friday Tailgate Recipes: Warm and Cozy Tailgate Beverages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Football Friday.\u00a0 Today we have warm and cozy beverages to keep your tailgate toasty. Did you save last week\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2025\/10\/31\/football-friday-tasty-tailgate-treats-soup-season\/\" target=\"_self\">Soup Season<\/a>? Which was your favorite? This week I decided to do some warm cocktails to keep you warm on these cool Fall days.\u00a0 I did crockpot recipes so you have a large batch and a way to keep it warm at the tailgate party.\u00a0 Y\u2019all have fun with these and enjoy!<\/p>\n<h2>Football Friday Tailgate Recipes: Warm and Cozy Tailgate Beverages<\/h2>\n<h3><a  href=\"https:\/\/savorandsavvy.com\/slow-cooker-irish-coffee-recipe\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Irish Coffee\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\">\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">3<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cups<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Coffee\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">strong, black<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">\u00bd<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Heavy Whipping Cream<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tbsp<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Cocoa Powder<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2 <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">oz<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Bailey&#8217;s Irish Cream<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Whipped Cream<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Directions:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Gather all of your ingredients.<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Pour the coffee, heavy cream, cocoa powder (optional) into the slow cooker and give it a good stir. Set to low for 2-3 hours.<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">After 2-3 hours, scoop out a cup, add 1-2 tablespoons of Bailey&#8217;s. Top with whipped cream. Shave Andes mints on top and serve! Enjoy!<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Make the coffee ahead of time and put it in the refrigerator so it can be a dump-and-go recipe.<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Measure out the other ingredients and cover.<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Combine ALL of the ingredients together and put them in a container in the refrigerator. When you are ready, simply dump in the slow cooker, turn to low and you are off!<\/li>\n<li>Recipe can be doubled or tripled with no issues at all. If you are feeding a decent-sized crowd, this is recommended!<\/li>\n<li>Add Kaluha to the Bailey\u2019s in one cup. Trust me on this one, it is INCREDIBLE! If I steer you wrong here, I apologize but I swear by this one.<\/li>\n<li>Use chocolate shavings instead of Andes Mints<\/li>\n<li>If you don\u2019t have cocoa powder, feel free to leave it out.<\/li>\n<li>Add cinnamon to the recipe.<\/li>\n<li>Now, I wouldn\u2019t suggest you do ALL the suggestions at once but it gives you an idea of how to make this your own using the base recipe!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.peelwithzeal.com\/crockpot-mulled-wine\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crockpot Mulled Wine\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>This is not only great for football season it is perfect for those fast approaching holiday season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\">\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"5\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">bottles<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">red wine<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">Zinfandel recommended<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"4\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cups<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">cranberry juice<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">unsweetened or sub brandy<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"6\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">\u00bd<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">honey<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"3\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">oranges<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">sliced<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"2\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">4<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">cinnamon sticks<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">star anise<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"1\"><span class=\"wprm-checkbox-container\">8 <\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">whole cloves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Directions:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol class=\"wprm-advanced-list wprm-advanced-list-reset wprm-recipe-instructions\">\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-10739-step-0-0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Place all ingredients in a crockpot.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Turn heat to low and cook until warm and fragrant. About 2 hours.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-10739-step-0-1\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Ladle into glasses or mugs and garnish as desired.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Recipe Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If your cranberry juice is cocktail style (i.e. sweetened) skip or reduce the honey<\/li>\n<li>Mulled wine can be kept on low for 4 hours. Replenish wine and cranberry juice as needed.<\/li>\n<li>To make mulled wine in a slow cooker you obviously need a crockpot! As written the recipe easily fits in a standard 4-quart crockpot.<\/li>\n<li>When doubling or tripling the recipe opt for a 6 to 7-quart pot.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a  href=\"https:\/\/diethood.com\/spiked-crockpot-hot-chocolate\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spiked Crockpot Hot Chocolate\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\">\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">8<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">ounces<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">dark chocolate chips OR semi-sweet chocolate chips<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/4<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">unsweetened cocoa powder<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">granulated sugar<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">6<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cups<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">whole milk,<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-normal\">you can also use 2% milk<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cups<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">heavy cream,<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-normal\">you can also use evaporated milk or Half &amp; Half<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">teaspoons<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">pure vanilla extract<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Kahlua,<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-normal\">or bourbon, or any other liquor that you prefer<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Toppings;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-normal\">marshmallows, chopped peppermint, cinnamon sticks, chocolate syrup, whipped cream<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Directions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol data-slot-rendered-dynamic=\"true\">\n<li>First, you\u2019ll want to add chocolate chips, cocoa powder, sugar, and salt to the insert of your slow cooker.<\/li>\n<li>Then, stir in milk, heavy cream, and vanilla. If you don\u2019t want to use heavy cream, add half &amp; half or evaporated milk, instead.<\/li>\n<li>Whisk it all together; cover and cook for 2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally.<\/li>\n<li>Remove cover, whisk in some Kahlua or bourbon; or rum, or whatever else you have on hand.<\/li>\n<li>Ladle into mugs; top with marshmallows and serve.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.cookingforkeeps.com\/spiked-spiced-apple-cider\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spiked Crockpot Apple Cider<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\">\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">1-gallon <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">apple cider<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">cinnamon sticks<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">4-star anise<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tbsp + 1 tsp<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">whole cloves<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">oranges, sliced plus more for garnish<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">lemons, sliced plus more for garnish<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">1-liter <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">good whiskey or bourbon<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Directions: <\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">\n<ol>\n<li>Add apple cider, cinnamon sticks, star anise, whole cloves, oranges, and lemons to the crockpot. Turn the heat on low and cook for 6-7 hours. So you can cook this the day before your tailgate.<\/li>\n<li>Take out all of the whole spices, oranges, and lemons before serving. Pour in bourbon. Stir and serve. Garnish with sliced orange and lemon.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Does it matter what kind of whiskey you use?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In short, yes&#8230; but not really. We use a good whiskey or bourbon. We love Crown Royal or Bullet bourbon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Substitutions &amp; Tips:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you don\u2019t like whiskey, swap it out for rum or vodka<\/li>\n<li>A splash of apple brandy would be a great addition, as would a splash of Grand Mariner.<\/li>\n<li>Throw in your favorite fall spices &#8211; Nutmeg would also work.<\/li>\n<li>Serve with mason jars and sliced fruit for a super cute presentation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"article-heading text-headline-400\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.allrecipes.com\/recipe\/268139\/hot-buttered-rum-in-a-slow-cooker\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hot Buttered Rum<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"mm-recipes-structured-ingredients_1-0\" class=\"comp mm-recipes-structured-ingredients\">\n<ul>\n<li><span data-ingredient-quantity=\"true\">2<\/span> <span data-ingredient-unit=\"true\">quarts<\/span> <span data-ingredient-name=\"true\">water<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-ingredient-quantity=\"true\">1<\/span> <span data-ingredient-unit=\"true\">(750 milliliter) bottle<\/span> <span data-ingredient-name=\"true\">dark rum of your choice\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-ingredient-quantity=\"true\">2<\/span> <span data-ingredient-unit=\"true\">cups<\/span> <span data-ingredient-name=\"true\">brown sugar<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-ingredient-quantity=\"true\">\u00bc<\/span> <span data-ingredient-unit=\"true\">cup<\/span> <span data-ingredient-name=\"true\">butter<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-ingredient-quantity=\"true\">3<\/span> <span data-ingredient-name=\"true\">cinnamon sticks<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-ingredient-quantity=\"true\">6<\/span> <span data-ingredient-name=\"true\">whole cloves<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-ingredient-quantity=\"true\">1<\/span> <span data-ingredient-unit=\"true\">teaspoon<\/span> <span data-ingredient-name=\"true\">salt<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-ingredient-quantity=\"true\">1<\/span> <span data-ingredient-unit=\"true\">teaspoon<\/span> <span data-ingredient-name=\"true\">ground nutmeg<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cal-app\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mm-recipes-steps__heading_1-0\" class=\"comp mm-recipes-steps__heading mntl-text-block\"><strong>Directions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"mm-recipes-steps__content_1-0\" class=\"comp mm-recipes-steps__content mntl-sc-page mntl-block\">\n<ol>\n<li id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Combine water, rum, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon sticks, cloves, salt, and nutmeg in a slow cooker.<\/li>\n<li id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Steep on Low until flavors combine, 2 to 6 hours.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<h3>On The Menu<\/h3>\n<p>See you next week for another Friday Football Friday Tailgate Recipe. \u00a0Next week we will have more tasty treats to spice up your tailgate party. I hope you get to enjoy all the football games this weekend!<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo: Peel with Zeel dot com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Football Friday.\u00a0 Today we have warm and cozy beverages to keep your tailgate toasty. Did you save last week\u2019s Soup Season? Which was your favorite? This week I decided to do some warm cocktails to keep you warm on these cool Fall days.\u00a0 I did crockpot recipes so you have a large batch and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1643,"featured_media":81899,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17,35689,2,35691,35690],"tags":[35744,35743],"class_list":["post-81898","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-culture","category-featured","category-recipes","category-tailgating","tag-cocktails","tag-drinks"],"modified_by":"Kate Pearson Halyburton, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81898","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1643"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=81898"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81898\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":82499,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81898\/revisions\/82499"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/81899"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81898"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=81898"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=81898"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}