How to Make an Oscartini

Oscar, Oscar, Oscar! The Academy Awards is a global party event. If you are hosting a viewing party at your place, include a signature cocktail that will leave your guests begging "Encore, encore, encore!"

Things You'll Need

• Pitcher
• 24K edible gold flakes
• Pomegranate seeds or lemon peel for garnish
• Cranberry or pomegranate juice
• Oscar drink tags
• Sprite
• Martini glasses
• Cointreau
• Bacardi Limon

Instructions

1. Collect the following ingredients:

   • Bacardi Limon

   • Cointreau

   • Cranberry juice (you can use pomegranate too)

   • Sprite

   • Edible 24K gold flecks

   See Additional Resources below to find out where you can order all the ingredients.

2. Mixing directions for one Oscartini:

   • Wet the rim of a cocktail glass and dip in the edible gold flakes (like salt on a margarita glass)

   • Pour 1.5 oz. Bacardi Limon, 1 oz. Cointreau, and 1.5 oz. juice into a martini shaker full of ice

   • Shake it baby while saying "I wish I knew how to quit you" from the movie Brokeback Mountain or "Don't jive me man" from the movie Ray then pour into the rimmed cocktail glass

   • Add a splash of sprite

3. Enjoy the drink!

Tips & Warnings

• If you are expecting a group to be drinking your signature cocktail, mix all the ingredients (except the Sprite) in bulk in a pitcher. Shake, pour and add a splash of Sprite as the drinks are ordered. This way you don't have to measure it out every time! Make a pitcher by mixing 1.5 cups of Bacardi Limon, 1 cup of Cointreau, and 1.5 cups of juice. This should make about 8 cocktails.

• Make drink tags for the stems of your cocktail glasses. See Related Articles for the eHow titled "How to Host an Academy Awards Party" to find out how.