{"id":23165,"date":"2019-02-15T07:00:51","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T13:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=23165"},"modified":"2019-02-17T14:43:01","modified_gmt":"2019-02-17T20:43:01","slug":"what-to-eat-and-drink-while-watching-the-daytona-500-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2019\/02\/15\/what-to-eat-and-drink-while-watching-the-daytona-500-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Eat and Drink while Watching the Daytona 500 at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23471\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2019\/02\/15\/what-to-eat-and-drink-while-watching-the-daytona-500-at-home\/8cbec447-7665-49e8-9eac-8f876ef9334e\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/8CBEC447-7665-49E8-9EAC-8F876EF9334E.jpeg?fit=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1550410224&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0322580645161&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"8CBEC447-7665-49E8-9EAC-8F876EF9334E\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/8CBEC447-7665-49E8-9EAC-8F876EF9334E.jpeg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23471 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/8CBEC447-7665-49E8-9EAC-8F876EF9334E.jpeg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/8CBEC447-7665-49E8-9EAC-8F876EF9334E.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/8CBEC447-7665-49E8-9EAC-8F876EF9334E.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/8CBEC447-7665-49E8-9EAC-8F876EF9334E.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/8CBEC447-7665-49E8-9EAC-8F876EF9334E.jpeg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/8CBEC447-7665-49E8-9EAC-8F876EF9334E.jpeg?resize=81%2C61&amp;ssl=1 81w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/8CBEC447-7665-49E8-9EAC-8F876EF9334E.jpeg?resize=138%2C104&amp;ssl=1 138w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/8CBEC447-7665-49E8-9EAC-8F876EF9334E.jpeg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s time for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com\/\">Daytona 500<\/a>!&nbsp; We will be watching at home again this year, so I&#8217;m planning what to eat and drink at home.&nbsp; This year, we will be going simple with sliders, fries, chips and dip, and a checker flag cake to finish.&nbsp; To drink?&nbsp; It will be two cocktails:&nbsp; the <strong>Daytona Rolling Thunder<\/strong> and the <strong>Daytona Dream<\/strong>.&nbsp; It&#8217;s always exciting to start the racing season, and this year is no different.&nbsp; As we tune in to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox.com\/\">FOX<\/a> on Sunday, February 17, 2019 we will be cheering on our drivers, turning up the sound during the Crank it Up segments, and tweeting out using the #daytona500.&nbsp; Here&#8217;s hoping for some good old fashioned beatin&#8217; and bangin&#8217; on Sunday!<\/p>\n<h3>Sliders<\/h3>\n<p>I&#8217;m going to do some simple, traditional sliders.&nbsp; I&#8217;m making it easy on myself with preformed hamburger patties and slider buns.&nbsp; We will put lettuce, tomato, sharp cheddar cheese, some barbque sauce and bacon on ours.&nbsp; Here&#8217;s a video with a huge variety if you&#8217;re wanting to try something more adventurous!<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s-Ub38YwpAA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Fries<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"ingredient-system\"><span class=\"ingredient-quantity\">3 <\/span><span class=\"ingredient-quantity-unit\">large <\/span><\/span><span class=\"ingredient-label\">baking potatoes, peeled, rinsed, and sliced into french fry shaped pieces<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ingredient-system\"><span class=\"ingredient-quantity\">2 <\/span><span class=\"ingredient-quantity-unit\">to 3 tablespoons <\/span><\/span><span class=\"ingredient-label\">vegetable oil, for tossing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ingredient-label\">Salt and pepper, for sprinkling<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ingredient-system\"><span class=\"ingredient-quantity\">1 <\/span><span class=\"ingredient-quantity-unit\">tablespoon <\/span><\/span><span class=\"ingredient-label\">parsley, chopped fresh<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat oven to 425 degrees.<\/li>\n<li>In a large bowl toss the potatoes and the oil until evenly coated. Spread on one to two baking sheets so the fries are in a single layer. &nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Place in the oven and turn after 15 minutes. Cook until the fries become golden brown about another 10 to 15 minutes depending on how thick you sliced them.<\/li>\n<li>Remove and sprinkle with salt, pepper and fresh chopped&nbsp;parsley.&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodrepublic.com\/recipes\/basic-baked-french-fries-recipe\/\">Source for recipe<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Best Dip of All Time<\/h3>\n<p>2 lb. loaf of Velveeta<\/p>\n<p>1 lb. ground sausage<\/p>\n<p>8 oz. cream cheese<\/p>\n<p>2 cans Rotel tomatoes and chiles<\/p>\n<p>1 can Cream of Mushroom soup<\/p>\n<p>Cut up Velveeta into cubes and put in crockpot.&nbsp; Turn on high.&nbsp; Cook ground sausage until brown.&nbsp; Add to crock pot.&nbsp; Add cream cheese, Rotel and soup.&nbsp; Let contents melt a bit and stir.&nbsp; Once the cheese is melted and the dip can be stirred thoroughly, turn down to low.&nbsp; Serve with large dipping corn chips.<\/p>\n<h3>Checker Flag Cake<\/h3>\n<p>I&#8217;ll make this easy on myself and just make one chocolate and one white cake from boxed mixes.&nbsp; You can certainly do this with made from scratch layers, though.&nbsp; Here&#8217;s the video that shows how to get that checker flag design inside your cake:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zyBsxHsl-8k?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Daytona Rolling Thunder<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_23170\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23170\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2019\/02\/15\/what-to-eat-and-drink-while-watching-the-daytona-500-at-home\/daytona-rolling-thunder-cocktail\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/daytona-rolling-thunder-cocktail.jpg?fit=150%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"150,225\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"daytona-rolling-thunder-cocktail\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;courtesy of Inside Tailgating&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/daytona-rolling-thunder-cocktail.jpg?fit=150%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23170\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23170\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/daytona-rolling-thunder-cocktail.jpg?resize=150%2C225\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"225\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-23170\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">courtesy of Inside Tailgating<\/p><\/div>\n<p>1 1\/2 oz. Southern Comfort peach liqueur<\/p>\n<p>1\/2 oz. triple sec<\/p>\n<p>1\/2 oz. bourbon whiskey<\/p>\n<p>1\/2 oz. peach schnapps<\/p>\n<p>orange juice<\/p>\n<p>grapefruit juice<\/p>\n<p>Pour the Southern Comfort, triple sec, bourbon whiskey and peach schnapps into a cocktail shaker half-filled with crushed ice.&nbsp; Shake well, and strain into a frosted glass mug with a few ice cubes.&nbsp; Fill with orange and pineapple juice, to taste, and stir.&nbsp; Garnish with a slice of orange centered on the rim.&nbsp; Add a straw and serve.&nbsp; <a href=\"http:\/\/insidetailgating.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/19\/start-daytona-500-engines-one-cocktails\/\">Source for recipe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_23169\" style=\"width: 101px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23169\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2019\/02\/15\/what-to-eat-and-drink-while-watching-the-daytona-500-at-home\/daytona_daydream\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/daytona_daydream.jpg?fit=91%2C114&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"91,114\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"daytona_daydream\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;courtesy of Inside Tailgating&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/daytona_daydream.jpg?fit=91%2C114&amp;ssl=1\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23169\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23169\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/daytona_daydream.jpg?resize=91%2C114\" alt=\"\" width=\"91\" height=\"114\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-23169\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">courtesy of Inside Tailgating<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Daytona Daydream<\/h3>\n<p>1 1\/4 oz. spiced rum<\/p>\n<p>3 oz. pink grapefruit juice<\/p>\n<p>2 oz. coconut cream<\/p>\n<p>1\/2 oz. grenadine syrup<\/p>\n<p>Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes.&nbsp; Shake well and strain into a highball glass filled with ice cubes.&nbsp; Garnish with a slice of lime and serve.&nbsp; <a href=\"http:\/\/insidetailgating.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/19\/start-daytona-500-engines-one-cocktails\/\">Source for recipe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for the Daytona 500!&nbsp; We will be watching at home again this year, so I&#8217;m planning what to eat and drink at home.&nbsp; This year, we will be going simple with sliders, fries, chips and dip, and a checker flag cake to finish.&nbsp; To drink?&nbsp; It will be two cocktails:&nbsp; the Daytona Rolling [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":23471,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[98],"tags":[558,42,16,675],"class_list":["post-23165","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dixiesracereflections","tag-cocktails","tag-daytona-500","tag-nascar","tag-sliders"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/8CBEC447-7665-49E8-9EAC-8F876EF9334E.jpeg?fit=2048%2C1536&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7hzTZ-61D","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23165","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23165"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23165\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23473,"href":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23165\/revisions\/23473"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23471"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23165"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23165"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}