The Oscars are just days away, but if you’re still unsure about which drinks to serve at your viewing party, we have you covered!
Inspired by Best Picture nominees for the 87th Academy Awards, each of these fresh gluten free cocktails will have your guests feeling glitzy and glamorous. As always, Azzurre is made in America from wine grapes, golden apples, and sugar cane, making it a naturally gluten free spirit!
Inspired by the movie American Sniper
American Made
• 2 oz of Azzurre Vodka
• Garnish: 2 olives
Shake Azzurre vodka with ice, pour into a martini glass. Garnish with olives.
Inspired by the movie Birdman
Bitter Wings
• 1 oz Azzurre Gin
• .75 oz Cocchi Americano
• .75 oz dry vermouth
• 2 drops orange bitters
• Garnish: lemon peel
Combine all ingredients in a shaker filled with ice. Stir until well chilled, strain into a chilled glass. Garnish.
Inspired by the movie Boyhood
Life is Golden
• 2 oz Azzurre Gin
• .75 oz Fresh lemon juice
• .5 oz Honey syrup (one part honey, one part water)
• Dash of hot sauce
• Garnish: Lemon slice, twisted
Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake, and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon slice, twisted.
Inspired by the movie The Grand Budapest Hotel
Gustave’s 75
• 1 oz. Azzurre Gin
• 3 oz. Champagne
• ½ oz. fresh lemon juice
• ½ oz. simple syrup
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Strain into a chilled martini glass.
Inspired by the Imitation Game
Enigma
• 1.5 oz Azzurre Gin
• .5 oz dry orange liqueur
• 3 oz pomegranate juice
• 1 drop chocolate bitters
• Garnish: cherries
• Ice
Combine all ingredients in a shaker. Shake and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a cherry.
Inspired by Selma
Southern Hound
• 1.5 oz Azzurre Vodka
• 3 oz Ruby red grapefruit juice
• .25 oz Rosemary syrup
• Splash of bourbon
Shake with ice, pour into highball, garnish with rosemary sprig. To make rosemary syrup, simmer equal parts sugar + water with 2 sprigs of rosemary.
Inspired by The Theory of Everything
The Grey Hole
• 2 oz. Azzurre Gin
• ½ oz. maraschino liqueur
• ½ oz. crème de violette
• ¾ oz. fresh lemon juice
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Strain into a chilled martini glass.
Inspired by Whiplash
Jazz at Midnight
Serves 4-6
• 1/4 cup instant espresso
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 2 cups boiling water
• 2 oz Azzurre Vodka
• 2 oz coffee liqueur
• whipped cream
• Orange peel for garnish
Combine coffee and cocoa. Add boiling water and stir to dissolve. Add in the vodka and coffee liqueur, stir again. Top with whipped cream, garnish with orange peel.
Want more gluten free cocktail recipes? Check out some of our favorites.
Tequila is also gluten free. Check out our chocolate and tequila cocktails, made especially for National Margarita Day!
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