6 Star-Worthy Cocktails For Your Oscars Party

Feb 22, 2013 3:02 pm

What to sip on while watching the Academy Awards

By Food Republic

We're pretty sure even the most hardened Scotch-drinking citizens of the movie industry will be easing up with a cocktail before, during and after Sunday night's Oscars festivities. To honor a night of well-deserved celebrating, we've rounded up 6 fame-worthy cocktails. Ever had a Red Carpet Courage? Well, roll out the ...uh, have your kid lay out a bunch of red construction paper (yay for family time!) and prepare to strut.

6 Star-Worthy Cocktails For Your Oscars Party

The complex Martinez cocktail is the predecessor to what became today's Martini.

The Martinez Cocktail Recipe

A classic that brought us the Martini

Despite the country's rapidly growing taste for craft cocktails, the Martini still remains a top request for many patrons in restaurants. Though there is nothing wrong with a Martini, I've always been a much bigger fan of another classic and more complex cocktail that was actually the predecessor to what became today's Martini, the Martinez. Read on for the recipe.

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Pearl Button Cocktail Recipe

A light citrusy cocktail topped with grapefruit

The carbonated combination of ingredients gave off an opalescent glimmer, reminding John Deragon of the pearl buttons on the vest he wore behind the bar. Courtesy of PDT's Jim Meehan, the man who told us how to pack up a bar for the beach.

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Maharaja Buck Cocktail Recipe

A cocktail that really jams

If, like me, you have fond memories of your great-grandmother’s homemade jam, fear not. Jam is popping up in cocktails at places like Anvil Bar & Refuge in Houston, where bartender Matt Tanner devised “The Maharaja Buck.” Flavors of cardamom, lime, turmeric and ginger mingle with tamarind jam.

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The Velvet Rope Cocktail

A champagne cocktail with VIP status

I've never been to a party in Hollywood that wasn't pouring some kind of Champagne cocktail, and the Academy Awards is no exception. Instead of Champagne, opt for Cava in this cocktail, a variety of sparkling wine produced in Spain.

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Jasmine Sour Martini Recipe

An exotic way to step up your martini game

Visit the Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad, India and you'll discover a haven of mixology. Bartender Gautam Shah uses local ingredients from the estate grounds to mix fresh, seasonal drinks. This sour martini highlights jasmine flowers and fresh-squeezed lemon juice for a refreshing take on an old classic. Palace or no palace, we recommend you sip this summertime drink outdoors.

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Red Carpet Courage Cocktail

Fruit and vodka in a glass never steered you wrong

From time to time, I like to use my craft in outrageous ways — like the time I mixed 1,003 cocktails in 1 hour to earn the Guinness Book of World Record's "Fastest Bartender" title. An idea I've been secretly dreaming up is plans to run the first full-service curbside bar on an award show red carpet. If it ever happens, I’d definitely serve this cocktail to the celebrity guests.