5 Oscars Drinks That Could All Win the Award for Best Cocktail

On Sunday, last year's best movies will battle it out for the highest honor in film -- the Oscar. While you're watching it all unfold on the 87th Academy Awards, you'd be remiss to be empty-handed. That's why you should mix up any of the five cocktails below for your Oscars parties. All of them are winners.

RED CARPET PUNCH

Ingredients:
1 ½ oz. Avión Reposado Tequila
1/4 oz. Lime Juice
1/4 oz. Lemon Juice
1/4 oz. Grenadine
3/4 oz. Simple Syrup
3/4 oz. Pomegranate Juice
1 tsp. All Spice
1 sprig Thyme for garnish

Preparation:
Combine all ingredients into a shaker excluding the all spice. Shake and strain into a glass over ice. Sprinkle all spice on top. Garnish with sprig of thyme.

For more, visit TequilaAvion.com. Price starts at $24.99


HIMALAYAN SPRITZ

Ingredients:
1.25 oz. Snow Leopard Vodka
.75 oz. Aperol
.75 oz. Cherry Brandy
.25 oz. Prosecco

Preparation:
Build in a rocks glass filled with cubed ice and stir, then top with Prosecco. Garnish with an orange wheel and cherry. Batch it up in a pitcher for easy Oscars party serving.

For more, visit Snow Leopard Vodka.


THEORY OF TEQUILA

Ingredients:
2 oz. Avión Silver
3/4 oz. Jalapeño-Infused Elderflower Liqueur
1/2 oz. Orange Juice
1/4 oz. Lemon Juice
1/2 oz. Lime Juice
3/4 oz. Simple Syrup
3 Sage Leaves
1 Sage Leaf and Salt for garnish

Preparation:
Muddle sage in a shaker. Add all ingredients. Shake. Double strain. Pour over ice in salt-rimmed glass. Garnish with sage leaf.


RED CARPET BRAMBLE

Ingredients:
1.25 oz. Tanqueray London Dry
.75 oz. Lemon Juice
.75 oz. Simple Syrup
.25 oz. Crème de Mure

Preparation:
Build all except Mure into crushed ice filled rocks glass. Drizzle Mure around inner rim. Garnish with lemon wedge and blackberry.


FRENCH 75

Ingredients:
1.25 oz. Tanqueray No. TEN
.5 oz. Simple Syrup
.5 oz. Lemon Juice
Champagne

Preparation:
Shake and strain first three ingredients into a coupe glass and top with champagne.

For more, visit Tanqueray.com.