Academy Awards night
Drinks from the screen: cocktails ordered in Best Picture winners and in some of the movies’ most famous scenes.
Wine & Bubbles · Gin · ≈ 12% ABV · ≈ 150 cal
Ordered at Rick’s café in Casablanca, Best Picture for 1943.
Wine & Bubbles · Brandy · ≈ 15% ABV · ≈ 112 cal
Victor Laszlo’s order in Casablanca.
Old Fashioneds & Duos · Brandy · ≈ 24% ABV · ≈ 169 cal
Carried, glass by glass, into Baxter’s apartment in The Apartment, Best Picture for 1960.
Martinis & Manhattans · Gin · ≈ 24% ABV · ≈ 144 cal
From All About Eve (Best Picture for 1950) to almost every James Bond film.
Tiki & Punches · Rum · ≈ 13% ABV · ≈ 224 cal
Fredo’s order in Havana in The Godfather Part II, Best Picture for 1974.
Martinis & Manhattans · Gin · ≈ 21% ABV · ≈ 142 cal
James Bond’s own recipe in Casino Royale (2006).
Creamy & After-Dinner · Vodka · ≈ 21% ABV · ≈ 323 cal
The Dude’s drink through The Big Lebowski.
Martinis & Manhattans · Gin · ≈ 20% ABV · ≈ 150 cal
Roger Thornhill’s order in the dining car in North by Northwest.
Sours · Whiskey · ≈ 14% ABV · ≈ 218 cal
A Hollywood drink, named for the Brown Derby restaurants.
Old Fashioneds & Duos · Scotch · ≈ 24% ABV · ≈ 187 cal
Scotch and amaretto, named for the 1972 film.
Sources: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: Oscars ceremonies
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