3 Beer Cocktails that Taste Even Better Than Beer
For a sophisticated alternative to the standard cooler-and-ice setup, we're fans of this Super Bowl buffet from Mary Giuliani, New York City caterer and author of The Cocktail Party: Eat, Drink, Play, Recover. Her four-ingredient beer cocktails are foolproof: You simply set out the bottles and garnishes and let guests mix their own—which means you won't have to miss a single play.
Recipes created by Mary Giuliani

Lazy Michelada
1 (12-ounce) bottle Mexican-style lager
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6 ounces spicy tomato juice (plus a few shakes of hot sauce, if desired)
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Juice of 1 lime
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1 bacon strip or 1 celery stick
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6 ounces spicy tomato juice (plus a few shakes of hot sauce, if desired)
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Juice of 1 lime
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1 bacon strip or 1 celery stick

Shandy Italiana
1 (12-ounce) bottle wheat beer
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1 ounce Aperol
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Juice of 1 lemon
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Juice of ½ orange
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1 ounce Aperol
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Juice of 1 lemon
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Juice of ½ orange

Irish Float
1 (12-ounce) bottle stout
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1 shot espresso
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1 scoop vanilla ice cream
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1 cinnamon stick
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1 shot espresso
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1 scoop vanilla ice cream
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1 cinnamon stick
From the February 2016 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine