Are you throwing a Super Bowl party with a Madonna theme? You can root for the New York Giants or the Provincetown Patriots and you've got the Madonna half time show. The problem is what to serve for such a party. One one-hand you have stadium/tailgate choices which are perfect for a winter Sunday. On the other hand you have Madonna who is macrobiotic which is, like, healthy and would be surprising to your guests. (My guests would leave, for sure.)
Instead, let's focus on a theme drink for the party. A Madonna cocktail would be appropriate, but The Internet cannot seem to decide what that exactly is.
Our first Madonna is a complex fix of Vodka (1 1/3 ounces), Peach and Kiwi Liquers (1/2 ounce each), and Blue Curacao (1 teaspoon). All are stirred with ice and strained into a chilled cocktail glass and then garnished with a sprig or mint. It sounds complex and it probably works out, but with all those liquers going on, my worry is sick stomachs and nasty blue stains on my bleached coir area rug.
Our next Madonna option is as simple as the previous was complex. A shot of cherry vodka is added to 7-Up and garnished with a single maraschino cherry. While all the cherry action adds to your "Like A Virgin" thing, perhaps your guests will find this to be a little on the "Sandra Lee" side of the equation.
As neither "Madonna" is amazing, the search was made for "Madonna's favorite cocktail" instead. This turned up what might be a winner, a pomegranate martini. Fill your shaker with 1 1/2 ounces of vodka, 1 ounce each of pomegranate and cranberry juices, 1 1/2 ounces of blueberry puree, and ice. Garnish with lemon and you're set! Sure it's still going to stain that rug if spilled, but it's for Madonna.
Still not sold? I'm thinking you could just have a well-stocked bar, and put out some recipe cards with drinks with names like "Ray of Light", "Express Yourself", "Burning Up", and "Bedtime Stories" and still have a happy crowd.
