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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.

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OSCAR DRINK SPOTLIGHT

OSCAR MANHATTAN »

Offer a timeless classic cocktail like the Manhattan, to suit the occasion. Oscar's Manhattan

COOL CUCUMBER COCKTAIL »

Fresh herbs and infused fruit cocktails are all the rage with the stars. Impress your friends with a new age classic.
Try the sophisticated CUCUMBERDEW MARTINI.

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.

Anne Hathaway MargaritaANNE HATHAWAY MARGARITA »
(aka 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".

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Use our handy, printer-friendly Oscar Party Pool Sheet to get everyone involved in the evening's festivities.

print OScar Pool sheetPRINTER FRIENDLY PDF ACADEMY BALLOT SHEET

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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).

 

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.

Bar TIP

Freeze whole lemons or limes. Once thawed, they'll juice like a dream.

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 "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?)

 

     
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


 
WHICH CAME FIRST, THE COCKTAIL OR THE MOVIE?
(click on any drink below to see full cocktail recipe)
THE ACADEMY CONSIDERED
EL CID
MOONRAKER

SOUTH PACIFIC
THE ACADEMY LIKED
MANHATTAN
APOCALYPSE NOW
MOULIN ROUGE
THE ACADEMY LOVED
CASABLANCA (BEST PICTURE 1943)
GODFATHER (BEST PICTURE 1972)
TITANIC (BEST PICTURE 1997)
CHICAGO (BEST PICTURE 2003)
THE STARS
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS

MARY PICKFORD

SHIRLEY TEMPLE
THE CLASSIC CHARACTER
SCARLETT O'HARA

 

     

 

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