Florida Citrus Sports Launches Retail Partnerships Celebrating 80th Cheez-It Citrus Bowl Season
ORLANDO, Florida (Friday, Nov. 14, 2025) — Florida Citrus Sports (FCS) today announced the launch of a series of limited-edition food and beverage collaborations with some of Central Florida’s favorite breweries, restaurants, coffee shops and more, celebrating the 80th playing of the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Eve.
The new retail partnership series highlights Orlando’s vibrant culinary community and invites fans to participate in the 80th season celebration in their own neighborhoods. Each collaboration features custom menu items inspired by the game, and a portion of proceeds from every item purchased will benefit Lift Orlando, supporting neighborhood investment efforts in The Communities of West Lakes surrounding Camping World Stadium.
In addition to the ongoing food and beverage collaborations below, fans can also look forward to a Cheez-It Citrus Bowl Cocktail Competition on Monday, Dec. 8, at Lamp & Shade. The event will feature a bracket of top Orlando bartenders crafting signature Citrus Bowl-inspired cocktails — including featured drinks from partners Tito’s Handmade Vodka and Don Q Rum — with winning creations earning a special feature during bowl week festivities.
Participating partners and specialty offerings include:
Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company
80 Years of Impact Citra Blonde Ale
Citrus Bowl Mont Blanc
Citrus cold foam with orange zest and nutmeg over black coffee
Phin Sunrise
Orange juice spiced with anise, clove and cinnamon, topped with Phin Drip coffee
Orange Crush
Orange juice, vodka and lemon-lime soda
’91 National Champ
Espresso and orange juice
The Zonie
El Jimador silver tequila, Grand Marnier, triple sec, orange juice, lime juice and ginger beer
’77 Tangerine Bowl Nuggies
House chicken nuggets topped with spicy sweet tangerine and datil pepper sauce
Luscious Lemon (A La Cart Art² Exclusive)
Lemon cookie dough mixed with creamy white chocolate chips and drizzled with fresh lemon glaze
The Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
Pa’lante reposado rum, cane sugar cola and lime, served over a bowl of Cheez-It crackers
These partnerships are a continuation of a season-long celebration recognizing the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl’s 80 years in Orlando. The lineup will continue to grow as gameday approaches, with new collaborations from Pizza Bruno, Pizzeria Valdiano and other Orlando favorites set to be revealed soon, along with a full December calendar of events.
For more information or to purchase game tickets, visit CheezItCitrusBowl.com. For media resources, including information on this year’s Jordan Davis postgame concert presented by Geico, please visit the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl media FTP.
Bartenders interested in participating in the Dec. 8 cocktail competition at Lamp & Shade should email jordan@hifive.agency to register.
About FCS
FCS is a not-for-profit event management organization dedicated to positively impacting the Orlando region while enhancing the quality of life in Central Florida through world-class events, including the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, the Pop-Tarts Bowl, the Florida Blue Florida Classic, the Camping World Kickoff and the FC Series. For more information, visit FloridaCitrusSports.com.