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A Drink For Each 2012 Best Picture Nominee

February 24, 2012

A cocktail recipe for each 2012 Best Picture Nominee to celebrate the Oscars with. Developed by Nitehawk Cinema's Beverage Director Jen Marshall.

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Minny's Mississippi Punch — This punchy Southern cocktail, inspired by nominee The Help, is sweet but surprisingly strong—just like the characters in the movie.MacKenzie Smith

Beauty Spot — Beauty Spot, composed of gin, sweet vermouth, and green chartreuse, is classic yet completely original at the same time-much like silent film nominee The Artist itself. See the recipe for Beauty Spot »MacKenzie Smith

no mans land cocktail — Bourbon, a favorite spirit during World War I, is the star in this dark and piquant cocktail inspired by War Horse.MacKenzie Smith

The French Connection cocktail — Cognac, fresh raspberries, and sparkling wine combine to make this fizzy, romantic cocktail, inspired by Woody Allen's movie Midnight in Paris. See the recipe for The French Connection »MacKenzie Smith

The King Family Fortune — The King Family Fortune invokes the tropics with pineapple juice, grenadine, and vanilla vodka.MacKenzie Smith

Oskar's Key — Bittersweet with spicy, herbal undertones, the complex flavor of this rye cocktail celebrates the complexity of Oskar's character in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.MacKenzie Smith

The Lumiere cocktail — This cocktail was inspired by Best-Picture nominee Hugo. The magical sophistication of elderflower, citrus, and green chartreuse mirrors Hugo's and Isabella's enchanting quest through 1930's Paris. See the recipe for The Lumi&grave;re »MacKenzie Smith

Billy's A Team — Inspired by Moneyball, this refreshing herbal drink gets it's money-green hue from muddled mint and basil. See the recipe for Billy's A Team »MacKenzie Smith

The Orchard — Inspired by Tree of Life, this combination of sweet maple syrup and spicy applejack brandy tastes like an orchard in your glass -- and reminds us of the seemingly simple but undeniably tough life of 1950's Texas. See the recipe for The Orchard »MacKenzie Smith

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