Game Day Recipes: Stir Up the Michigan Mule & M.A.C. Manhattan This Football Season

Located across the street from Michigan State University, the high-spirited Graduate by Hilton East Lansing immerses football-loving guests in Spartan traditions. The hotel’s design, from the lobby and guest rooms up to its unmatched rooftop bar, celebrates university legends, campus stories, and hometown history, all with a healthy dose of green and white.

On the hotel’s top floor, Graduate Rock Bar serves up classic cocktails and a laid-back, locally inspired menu alongside panoramic views of MSU and downtown East Lansing. Get ready for game day with our Michigan Mule and M.A.C. Manhattan recipes below.

Michigan Mule from Graduate by Hilton East Lansing

Makes 1 Drink

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Ingredients

• 2 oz Vodka
• Soda water
• 1 oz Rose’s Lime Juice
• ½ oz Grenadine
• Maraschino cherry for garnish

Directions

1. Combine the vodka, soda water, lime juice and grenadine into a glass with ice. 
2. Garnish with a maraschino cherry. 

M.A.C. Manhattan from Graduate by Hilton East Lansing

Makes 1 Drink

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Ingredients

• 1 oz Cherry Luxardo Liqueur
• 2 oz Wild Turkey 101 Rye
• 6 Dashes of chocolate bitters
• Maraschino cherry for garnish

Directions

1. Combine the Cherry Luxardo Liqueur and Wild Turkey 101 Rye in a glass with ice.
2. Add six dashes of chocolate bitters. 
3. Stir and garnish with a maraschino cherry.