Inside the Ryder Cup VIP bar at Bethpage Black — here’s what we’re pouring and how to make it at home.
Quick Guide (what’s in each):
- Mulligan Mixer — Vodka, lemonade + iced tea, lemon wheel
- Ryder Cup Transfusion — Vodka, Concord grape + ginger, splash club, grape tee pick & lime
- Dark & Stormy — Rum, ginger beer, lime
- Margarita (Classic) — Tequila, triple sec, lime, salt rim
- Bloody Mary — Vodka, Zing Zang mix, celery & olives
Mulligan Mixer 🍋
Why we serve it: Light, refreshing, perfect for an all-day gallery.
Ryder Cup Transfusion 🍇
Why we serve it: The unofficial drink of the fairway — crisp grape & ginger with bubbles.
Full recipe
Ingredients
- Vodka – Tito’s / Belvedere
- Ryder Cup mixer (Concord grape + ginger; finish with a splash of club soda)
- Ice
- Garnish: 3 grapes on a tee pick + lime wedge
Directions
- Shake 2 oz vodka with 3 oz grape component over ice.
- Strain over fresh ice in a highball.
- Top with ginger component + splash of club (2–3 oz total).
- Garnish with a 3-grape tee pick and lime wedge.
At home: Concord grape juice + ginger ale, finished with a splash of club soda.
Dark & Stormy 🌊
Full recipe
Ingredients
- Rum – Bacardi Superior / Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva
- Ginger beer
- Lime wedge
Directions
- Fill a highball with ice; add ginger beer.
- Float 2 oz dark rum on top for the “stormy” look.
- Finish with a squeeze of lime.
Margarita (Classic) 🍹
Full recipe
Ingredients
- Tequila – Milagro / Tapatío
- Orange liqueur – DeKuyper Triple Sec / Cointreau
- Fresh lime juice, salt for rim
Directions
- Salt rim of a rocks glass; fill with fresh ice.
- Shake 2 oz tequila, 1 oz lime, 0.75 oz orange liqueur with ice.
- Strain over ice; garnish with a lime wheel.
Quick Shopping List 🛒
- Vodka: Tito’s / Belvedere
- Tequila: Milagro / Tapatío
- Rum: Bacardi Superior / Diplomático Reserva
- Orange liqueur: DeKuyper Triple Sec / Cointreau
- Bloody Mary mix: Zing Zang
- Half & Half lemonade/iced tea
- Concord grape juice
- Ginger ale
- Club soda
- Ginger beer
- Cocktail picks (for 3-grape garnish)
- Collins/highball glasses
Hosting Tips from the VIP Bar 🥂
- Batch smart: Pre-batch spirit + juice; top with bubbly mixers in the glass.
- Ice matters: Plan 1–1.5 lbs per guest; clear ice looks/works better.
- Garnish trays: Lemon wheels, lime wedges, olives, and pre-skewered grape picks.
- Glassware shortcut: Sturdy disposable Collins cups work if glass is limited.
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