This Sunday marks the 86th Academy Awards. Whether your hosting or attending a Oscars party, or relaxing at home in your pajamas, a specialty cocktail always makes it more fun. Here are a few to consider.
The Red Carpet Cooler
1 part of Sauza Blue 100% Agave Silver tequila
½ part DeKuyper 03 Premium orange liqueur
3 parts Cran-raspberry juice
1½ parts Lemon-lime soda
½ tbsp. Sanding sugar
Combine all ingredients in a pitcher filled with ice. Run a lime wedge around half the lip of a rocks glass and dip in sanding sugar to rim and fill with ice. Pour mixture into each glass, and garnish with a lime wedge.
The mixologists at Beam created this drink recipe.
The Golden Envelope
3 oz. Tanduay Gold Asian rum
½ oz. Dry vermouth
½ oz. Sweet vermouth
Shake all ingredients with cracked ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a twist of lemon and serve.
The mixologists at Tanduay created this drink recipe.
Hot, Hot Hustle
1½ parts Basil Hayden’s Bourbon
¾ parts Fresh lime juice
1 slice Jalapeno
1 part Pomegranate juice
½ part Simple syrup
Splash of soda water
Muddle lime juice, jalapeno, pomegranate juice and simple syrup in a mixing tin. Add Bourbon and shake lightly for 5 seconds. Strain into a Collins glass, add ice and top with soda water. Garnish with a lime wheel and pomegranate seeds.
Los Angeles mixologist Joel Black of Black LAB Venture created this drink recipe inspired by American Hustle.
Money Hungry
2 parts Basil Hayden’s Bourbon
1 Serrano pepper (or jalapeño pepper)
¾ parts Simple syrup
¾ parts Lime juice
5 Blackberries
Muddle pepper and blackberries in a mixing glass. Add remaining ingredients with ice and shake. Fine strain into a Martini glass. Light small orange peel on fire and drop into the glass.
Los Angeles mixologist Rob Floyd created this drink recipe inspired by The Wolf of Wall Street.
L’Amour Moderne
2 ½ parts Grey Goose Le Citron vodka
2 parts Fresh pomegranate juice
1 part Fresh pink grapefruit juice
1 part Bitter Italian aperitif
1 part Passion fruit syrup
¼ part Fresh lime juice
Combine ingredients in a shaker filled with ice. Shake and double strain into a futuristic-style Martini glass. Garnish with orange zest.
The mixologists at Grey Goose created this drink recipe inspired by Her.
The Cosmonaut
2 parts Grey Goose Le Poire vodka
1 part Fresh lime juice
¾ parts Ginger liqueur
1 dash Cardamom bitters
Build over a large ice sphere in a spherical rocks glass. Garnish with space-candy dusted grape.
The mixologists at Grey Goose created this drink recipe inspired by Gravity.
Lower East Side
1 part Grey Goose L’Orange vodka
2 parts Freshly squeezed blood orange juice
1 bar spoon Orange flavor cognac liqueur
1 drizzle of Aged balsamic vinegar
Build the vodka and blood orange juice, then float the liqueurs on top. Garnish with a slice of blood orange and a drizzle of aged balsamic.
The mixologists at Grey Goose created this drink recipe inspired by Inside Llewyn Davis and American Hustle.