The 85th Academy Awards are this Sunday! What's Hollywood's biggest night without a great party and blockbuster cocktails to enjoy as you watch the long-awaited results? There are endless ideas out there for a drink to match your favorite nominees, and here are just a few to sip on! All of these ingredients can be picked up at most NY liquor shops, and are easy to prepare. Cheers!
The French 101, by Pernod Absinthe in honor of Les Miserables
5 oz Champagne
3/4 oz Lillet Blanc
1/2 oz Pernod Absinthe Float
Layer in a wine glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Zero Dark Toddy, by Scott Fitzgerald, Mulberry Project
2 oz Brugal 1888 Rum
.5 oz Oloroso Sherry
1 oz Fresh lemon juice
.5 oz Honey
1 dash Old-Fashioned Bitters
Heated Apple Cider
In a large mug, combine Brugal 1888, Sherry, juice, honey and bitters. Top with heated apple cider and stir for 15-20 seconds. Garnish with an Almond Biscotti.
Effen Cucumber Red Carpet Temptress, created by David Neprove, National President of the USBG
1.5 parts Effen Cucumber Vodka
1 part Lime juice
3/4 parts Simple syrup
3 leaves of Basil
1.5 parts Club soda
Add all ingredients, except Club soda, to a cocktail shaker over ice and shake. Strain and pour into a tall glass with ice. Top with Club soda and garnish with a cucumber wheel and basil leaf.
Nolet's Silver Linings, by Camille Austin, Hakkasan
1.25 oz Nolet's Silver Dry Gin
.25 oz Simple syrup
.5 oz Combier Creme de Pamplemousse Rose liqueur
.75 oz Lemon juice
Shake and strain into a coupe glass, top with a Rose Champagne (LP Rose recommended). Garnish with grapefruit zest.
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