Signature Cocktails / Oscar Parties

Every Mixologist has their signature cocktail, right?  Well, they should.  It doesn't have to be an elaborate concoction, or use exotic ingredients, it could be as simple as your basic Margarita on the rocks with a dash of Lavender infused simple syrup, even a Gin Tonic with a squirt of fresh Grapefruit juice. Yum!!

Get a little bit crazy with your signature cocktails, and with the 82nd Annual Academy Awards coming up, here are a couple of slightly more exotic cocktail recipes for your Oscar party:

The Red Carpet

Ingredients:

• 11/2 oz Patrón Silver Tequila
• 1/2 ounce Patrón Citrónge Orange Liqueur
• fresh raspberry juice
• dash organic cranberry juice
• fresh lime juice
• gold sugar rim
• orange wedge dipped in gold sugar for garnish

Preparation:

1. Wet the rim of a cocktail glass using an orange or lime wedge.
2. Rim the wet with gold sugar, shake off excess sugar and set aside
3. Pour the liquid ingredients into a shaker filled with ice.
4. Shake well.
5. Strain into the prepared cocktail glass.
6. Garnish with an orange wedge dipped in gold sugar. 

 Or try this one:

The Envelope Please

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 oz Ultimat Vodka
• 1/2 oz of Patrón Citrónge Orange Liqueur
• Fresh Squeezed Apple Juice
• Fresh Lime Juice
• Dash Cranberry Juice
• Garnish with Apple Wedge

Preparation:

1. Pour the ingredients into a shaker filled with ice.
2. Shake well.
3. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
4. Garnish with an apple wedge.

So, ditch the Jack 'n Coke and try something a little bit different this year.  Be creative and put a "signature" on your own favorite drink.

Now sit back, relax, and enjoy watching Hollywood's elite all patting themselves on the back this Sunday on ABC at 8:30pm.

82nd. Annual Academy Awards