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Oscar party cocktail & drink ideas
Hollywood and the Academy Awards have provided bartenders and mixologists with plenty of material over the years. Try some of these Oscar and Hollywood themed drink ideas to help make your party a winner.
Oscar drink spotlight
Oscar Manhattan »
Offer a timeless classic cocktail like the Manhattan, to suit the occasion.
Cool Cucumber Spotlight »
Fresh herbs and infused fruit cocktails are all the rage with the stars. Impress your friends with the sophisticated Cucumber Dewmartini
Nixon Mai Tai »
When you see Frank Langella walk on stage to collect his Oscar, raise a toast to Richard M. Nixon with the former president's favorite drink, a festive rum cocktail that gained popularity in Polynesian-style restaurants during the mid-20th century. You guessed it -- the Mai Tai
The Anne Hathaway Margarita (aka The Skinny Girl Margarita)
During a recent appearance on The Tonight Show, Anne Hathaway (nominated for her role in Rachel Getting Married) mentioned her preference for a particular version of Margarita. Enjoy the low calorie, low salt, award winning Anne Hathaway Margarita (aka Skinny Girl Margarita).
The Red Carpet Fizz
Moet & Chandon will be the only champagne served at the 2009 Oscars. So why not indulge with a libation the stars will be indulging with, The Red Carpet Fizz.
Movie-themed drinks
We don't want your party to be a "Dark Knight", and we don't want anyone to "Bolt" from your party.
So, we have 12 recipes with "Milk" in the title, lots of "Frost"ed drink recipes and cocktails to make the "Tropic Thunder".
Last but not least - we'll show you how to mix a Slow Comfortable Screw up against the "Wall*E".
From LA to NYCan'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).
"Red" carpet drinksRoll out the red carpet with red drinks like Oscar's Big Night, or offer up a simple hosting solution for your guests with our Oscar's Festive Punch
Classic drinksLike 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 funFor those of you who feel that "Love Guru" 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?)
Academy award "winning" DrinksThe Academy considered:
The Academy liked:
The Academy loved:
- Casablanca (Best Picture, 1943)
- Godfather (Best Picture, 1972
- Titanic (Best Picture, 1997)
- Chicago (Best Picture, 2003)
The stars:
Films that have highlighted drinks
- The Thin Man (1934) - Dry Gin Martinis
- My Man Godfrey (1936 + 1957) - Martinis
- The Big Sleep (1946) - Scotch Mist
- Dr. NO (1962) James Bond and the Vodka Martini
- Wives and Lovers (1963) - Martinis
- Casablanca (1942) - This “Gin Joint” actually served Champagne and Singapore Slings
- The Seven Year Itch (1955) -- Tom Collins
- Cocktail (1988) -- Multiple drinks
- Swingers (1996) -- Tequila and Martinis
- Almost all James Bond films -- Martinis and Champagne
