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Academy Award Inspired Cocktails
You can count on it … each and every year for each and every holiday, season and major event those crazy mix masters out there put their bar knowledge to work creating some crazy cocktails they hope to see folks sipping on. Some of my personal favorites come out of the time leading up to the Academy Awards season and this year they once again came up with some inspired suggestions. Last years titles lent themselves more to something sophisticated, but here are a few that have managed to overcome some of the dark, dour subject matter and complicated titles (“No Country For Old Men” and “There Will Be Blood” in particular) to get you started …
The June-go Citrus Splash
(Created in honor of the Academy Award-nominated film Juno by the fine folks at Malibu Rum )
1 part Malibu Mango Rum, 1 part Malibu Pineapple Rum. Fill with orange juice, Combine ingredients in a highball glass over ice.
Killer Coco Chai
(Created in honor of the Academy Award-nominated film No Country for Old Men by the mixologists at Malibu Rum)
1 part Malibu Rum, 2 parts chai tea (pre-made), 1 part white chocolate liqueur. Serve in a champagne glass; garnish with a raspberry.
The Killer Coco Chai courtesy of Malibu Rum …
Michael’s Martini Brief
(Created in Honor of the Academy Award-nominated film Michael Clayton by Stolichnaya vodka)
2 oz. Stoli elit vodka, 1/2 oz. Dry vermouth, 1 large rosemary sprig. Combine ingredients with ice in a shaker and strain into martini glass; garnish with rosemary sprig.
My personal favorite … There Will Be Rum
(Created in Honor of the Academy Award-nominated film There Will Be Blood by Malibu Rum)
1 oz. Malibu Rum, 1 oz. Ruby red grapefruit juice, Dash of grenadine syrup, Fill glass with chilled G.H. Mumm Champagne. Shake Malibu, grapefruit juice and grenadine with ice. Strain into a champagne glass and fill up with G.H. Mumm. Garnish with a strawberry slice on the rim.
The Atone-Mint
(Created in Honor of the Academy Award-nominated film Atonement by Stolichnaya)
2 oz. Stoli Blueberi, 0.5 oz. fresh lemon juice, 2 oz. sparkling water, 1 tsp. sugar OR 1 oz. simple syrup, Crushed mint leaves. Serve over ice. Garnish with lemon wedge.
And in bar talk news, what is your vote for best picture of 2007 Oscar nominated or otherwise? Are you watching the Oscars? I fondly refer to them as my Superbowl, so you can guess what I’ll be doing Sunday. What do you think of this year’s nominees? One question I’ll be waiting on an answer to: Will Daniel Day Lewis reference milkshakes in his acceptance speech? I sure hope so.
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