MOVIE-THEMED DRINKS

Usually with a little creative license we are able to tie each year's nominees to existing drinks. This has proven to be much easier in previous years with movies and drinks like CHICAGO, MOULIN ROUGE, and TITANIC.

Even last year's two front runners for awards, “Little Miss Sunshine” and “Dreamgirls,” could both both be celebrated by enjoying the smoothness of a “Sunny Dream.” Last year if you felt “The Queen” deserved the nod as best picture then you could have tried a “Royal Smile.”

This year we have titles like "No Country For Old Men" and "There Will Be Blood." A Bloody Caesar to toast the occasion, perhaps?

	Use our handy, printer-friendly Oscar Party Pool Sheet to get everyone involved in the evening's festivities. PRINTER FRIENDLY PDF ACADEMY BALLOT SHEET

With over 3,000 drink recipes we have oodles of drink ideas for your Oscar Party that will help add a little flavor and atmosphere to your party.

ACADEMY AWARD "WINNING" DRINKS -- Check out the "Which Came First?" list below for 14 Oscar-nominated movies that all have corresponding drinks.

FROM LA TO NY -- Can't be in LA for the big night? Bring LOS ANGELES to you. Be more formal with a HOLLYWOOD MARTINI or stay with the big city theme and try our feature on MANHATTANS. (thanks to Woody Allen it even ties into the Oscars theme).

	Bar TIP Stir all Martinis and Manhattans unless the guest prefers shaken. Stir by placing the back of the spoon against the inside of the mixing glass and slide it down to the bottom and twirl, don't thrash. Even rocks Martinis should get stirred in the glass. Generally speaking, drinks that consist of spirits only, like Rob Roys and Martinis, should be stirred. There are some exceptions, like the Stinger, which should always be shaken very hard and served icy cold, preferably over crushed ice. All other shaken cocktails should be shaken at least a slow 10 count, and cocktails with egg should be shaken even longer.

RED DRINKS

Roll out the red carpet  with red drinks like OSCARS BIG NIGHT,  dress up the party with a TUXEDO MARTINI or offer up a simple hosting solution for your guests with our OSCARS FESTIVE PUNCH.

CLASSIC DRINKS

Like the older films for inspiration? Check the following charts for movie/drink ideas that range from CHICAGO to MOULIN ROUGE, or travel further back to classics like CASABLANCA, which offer not only great drink ideas but great trivia topics for your party. 

NOT SO CLASSIC - BUT FUN

For those of you who feel that "Transformers" was overlooked by the Academy, then may we suggest in the spirit of your evening: the classic TEQUILA MOCKINGBIRD or perhaps MORGAN's FAIR CHILD (real drinks, all of them -- who could make these up?)