When we look at sports through the eyes of Big Machine Vodka, we normally don’t look at football as often as we look at motorsports. Why? Because racing cars is the passion of Big Machine Distillery top brass, Scott and Mark Borchetta. Their involvement at the highest level of motorsports includes sponsorship associations with a very impressive four Indy 500 wins, Championships in NHRA, IndyCar and the NASCAR Cup series, victory at the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona, plus sponsor and marketing support to help launch the career of racing phenom Danica Patrick. And of course there is the title sponsorship of the NASCAR race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, The Big Machine Vodka 400 at The Brickyard Powered by Florida Georgia Line.

Then we add to that the impressive résumés of both Scott and Mark behind the wheel of a racecar themselves. From back in the day when they started racing Quarter Midgets, both drivers have numerous race wins, track records and championships under their belts. These have come about in various racing series including INEX Legend Cars, NASCAR, go-karting, SVRA and, of course, those early days in the Quarter Midgets.

However, this is the time of year when along with rest of the world, Big Machine Vodka turns its eyes to a different sport. While motorsports’ Indy 500 continues to be the largest single day sporting event in the world, drawing a staggering attendance of over 350,000 people to “the Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” certainly the most celebrated sporting day of the year is the Super Bowl. This is in regard to TV viewership, advertising dollars and social gatherings. This is the event where advertisers spend in the neighborhood of $5.6 million for 30 seconds of ad space on Fox. Additionally, Americans will eat an estimated 1.4 billion chicken wings. Alcohol consumption also sky rockets - on recent Super Bowl Sundays, Americans have spent over $1 billion on beer. While beer may be a popular choice for many party-goers, vodka is not far behind - especially Big Machine Vodka!

And as the biggest Sunday night in football is quickly approaching, we have our own cocktail recipes to add to your roster. Are you ready to host your Super Bowl party? Big Machine Vodka is here to help! While the Smoothest Tasting Vodka is the perfect addition to any punch or party cocktail, we want to share a more festive option, the Big Machine Blitz. We’ve included two versions for this flavored vodka shooter recipe – one for each team! Please enjoy responsibly.

Big Machine Blitz – 49ers Edition:

You will need:

· 1 oz Big Machine Vodka

· 2 oz Orange Juice

· 0.5 oz Cranberry Juice

Start by shaking orange juice and vodka with ice in a cocktail shaker. Pour into shot glass and top with cranberry juice. Enjoy!

Big Machine Blitz – Chiefs Edition:

You will need:

· 1 oz Big Machine Vodka

· 2 oz Lemonade

· 0.5 oz Pomegranate Juice

Start by shaking lemonade and vodka with ice in a cocktail shaker. Pour into shot glass and top with pomegranate juice.

If you give these recipes a shot, make sure you share photos and tag us on Instagram (@bigmachinevodka)!

Score a touchdown with Big Machine Vodka this Super Bowl Sunday!