Belvedere Vodka is helping writers, actors and directors celebrate each other’s accomplishments and successes with signature cocktails for the Academy Awards. The Belvedere Luxury Lounge at the Four Seasons celebrated the Oscars on Friday and Saturday with a gift suite before Sunday’s big show.  Celebs were able to relax in Belvedere’s luxurious setting while receiving spa services and sipping these delectable cocktails. Now that the writers’ strike is finally over, everyone is relaxed and looking forward to a peaceful and exciting Oscars!  The cocktails are specifically tailored for Best Picture Nominations. I personally tried the tried the Atonement’s English Country Garden which I found to be a fresh fruity delight!

No Country To Die For Martini

1 1/2 oz Belvedere
6-8 green grapes
1/4 oz Elderflower cordial
Dash lemon juice
1/4 oz pressed apple juice
Dash of Sauvignon Blanc.
Muddled green grapes with elderflower cordial.
Add rest of ingredients, shake and fine strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with 3 green grapes.

Atonement’s English Country Garden

1 1/2 oz Belvedere
1/2 fresh kiwi fruit
1/2 fresh pear
Passion fruit juice
Apple juice
Simple syrup
Muddle fruits with simple syrup.
Add all ingredients and shake over ice.
Serve in ice-filled highball glass, garnish with kiwi slice

There Will Be Blood-y Mary Martini
1.5 oz Belvedere Cytrus
Dash simple syrup
Dash lemon juice
Dash Tabasco
6 cherry tomatoes
In a shaker glass, muddle tomatoes with the lemon juice and simple syrup.  Add rest of ingredients and shake with cubed ice.  Fine strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with a cherry tomato speared with a basil leaf.

Michael Clayton Collins

Belvedere Pomaranzca Sour

2 oz Belvedere Pomaranzca
1oz fresh lemon juice
½ simple syrup