Academy Award Winning Cocktails: The Oscar Goes To ...

Typically with all of the hoopla of the Academy Awards aftermath and the all night revelry that accompanies those glamorous parties for winners and losers, several cocktails distinguished themselves in the sea of libations and rose to the top of the heap to take Oscar Gold. Thankfully, some of my favorites were served at the swankiest parties and now you and I can recreate them at home for our close-up with the camera moments. So with out further adieux — the Oscar for best cocktails in a lead role go to .... -roz edward

For the 2012 Governors Ball, the official after-party of the Academy Awards, the signature drink featured was a stunning Moet Red Carpet Glamour Cocktail. I was able to get a hold of the recipe to share with my favorite stars and fans. 

Red Carpet Glamour Cocktail

1 ounce fresh sour mix

1 ounce Hum Botanical Spirit

Moët & Chandon Imperial Champagne

Rose petal for garnish

Fill a chilled champagne flute half way with ice.

Stir the sour mix and Hum together in a mixing glass with ice.

Strain into the flute until half full.

Top with champagne.

Garnish with a single rose pedal.

Drunk With Love

Short of voodoo, if you could mix a potion for passion and pleasure that would make your love swell with passion and your body blaze like firewater, wouldn’t you do it?  Absolutely! 

Remy Martin, often called the nectar of the gods, offers the ideal love potion — Remy Red — all  bottled and ready to work its magic. The fine cognac is best consumed just as it is — straight, no chaser. For optimal results, heat in a snifter over a candle warmer. 

Remy Martin also produces a Cherry Heering liqueur which can be combined with champagne for a festive Cupid’s Bowl cocktail. For the more daring, try the Remy Martin Knockout cocktail with Cointreau, cranberry and pineapple juices. He’ll never know what hit him.

Here's a new celebrity favorite, low calorie X-Rated Fusion Liqueur cocktail. A sensuous blend of ultra-premium French vodka and blood orange, it’s unapologetically pink and delectable. And at only 96 calories per serving, it’s no wonder it’s a favorite of celebs La La Anthony, Giuliana Rancic, Gabrielle Union and Ciara.

The Midnight Kiss

2/3 glass of Sparkling Rose

1 ounce X-Rated Fusion Liqueur

Pour the Sparkling Rose in a flute and top with the X-Rated Fusion Liqueur.

The Starbright Valentine 

1 1/2 ounces SKYY Vodka

1/2 ounce X-Rated Fusion Liqueur

1/4 ounce simple syrup

Half a lemon squeeze

Champagne

Muddle a star fruit in a shaker. Shake all ingredients, then strain into a champagne glass. Top with champagne. –roz edward