This Sunday is the 87th annual Academy Awards. Officially, the title was re-branded as The Oscars in 2013, but it really doesn’t matter what you call it. Regardless of the name, it’s the evening where the best films of the previous year receive praise and accolades for their cinematic achievement. Each winner receives an award in the form of the Oscar statue. Like the Grammy Awards, the Tony Awards, and the Emmy Awards, the Academy Awards is the pinnacle of film industry achievement. This year, the awards honoring the top films of 2014 will take place on February 22nd and will be MC’d by first-time host Neil Patrick Harris.
In the spirit of the event, here is a list of unique, delicious cocktail recipes from our friends at FireLake Grillhouse & Cocktail Bar to imbibe while you watch this year’s top honors given out to the best of the best.
And the Cocktail Winner Is...
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American Sniper
- ½ oz Southern Comfort
- ½ oz Evan Williams
- ½ oz Amaretto
Top with Lemonade. Garnish with a cherry. Lowball.
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Birdman
- ¾ oz Wild Turkey
- ¾ oz Jack Daniels
- ¼ oz Sour
Top with Red Bull. Garnish with two orange slices as wings. Lowball.
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Boyhood
- 2 oz Ginger Beer
- ½ oz Grenadine
- 2 oz Orange Juice
Garnish with a cherry. Lowball.
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Imitation Game
- 1 ½ oz Midori
- 1 ½ oz Sour
Served in a 12oz beer glass shaken, over ice. Sink ¼ oz of Chambord to the bottom of the glass. Float 1 teaspoon of Jagermeister on top.
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Selma
- 1 oz Southern Comfort
- ¾ oz Amaretto
- ½ oz Peach Schnapps
- ¼ oz Sloe Gin
- ¼ oz Grenadine
Garnished with a cherry. Lowball.
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The Grand Budapest Hotel
- ½ oz Grand Marnier
- ½ oz Radisson Blu Woodford Reserve
- ½ oz Roses Lime
- ¼ oz Sweet Vermouth
Garnish with a lime slice. Lowball.
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Theory of Everything
- ¼ oz Absolut Hibiscus
- ¼ oz Absolut Peach
- ¼ oz Absolut Mandarin
- ¼ oz Absolut Citron
- ¼ oz Absolut Mango
- ¼ oz Absolut Razz
- ¼ oz Absolut Vanilla
- ½ oz Cranberry Juice
- ½ oz Pineapple Juice
- ½ oz Orange Juice
- ½ oz Lemonade
Garnished with an edible hibiscus flower. Highball.
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Whiplash
- 1 ½ oz E&J Brandy
- ½ oz Sweet Vermouth
- ½ oz Dry Vermouth
- ½ oz Triple Sec
Shaken, strained no garnish. Martini glass.
