Oscars Cocktail Party

Hi friends! The Oscars are almost upon us! It’s less than a month away! And while we still have plenty of Valentine’s Day content left to share with you, we now interrupt the heart-filled posts for a super FUN party theme! Whether or not it’s a party of one or a huge shindig, this year you just must throw an Oscars Cocktail Party!

We’ve teamed up with World Market and their Movie Lovers Sweepstakes to bring you FOUR amazing Oscars themed cocktails. World Market has ALL the Entertaining Essentials you need for your Oscars Cocktail Party – from serving trays, cocktail glasses, drink mixes, wine and more! And here are some great ideas, recipes and printables you can use for your own party!

SELMA SANGRIA

For this Oscar nominated film, we created a delicious Pom Berry Sangria!

Ingredients:

• World Market Spanish Table Wine
• World Market Pomegranate Soda
• 2oz Triple Sec
• Berries

Directions: Simply combine the wine, soda, triple sec and berries in a large pitcher. Allow flavors to combine for an hour or overnight and serve chilled. The result is one delicious beverage that your guests are sure to love!

GRAND BUDAPEST BLOODY MARY

For this Oscar nominated film, we created an easy, traditional Bloody Mary!

Ingredients:

• Tabasco Bloody Mary Mix
• Vodka
• World Market Olives, for garnish
• Bamboo Picks, for garnish
• Celery, for garnish

Directions: Simply combine the bloody mary mix with vodka according to the instructions on the bottle. We added some olives to appetizer picks and celery for garnish. An easy cocktail, but this mix is delicious!

IMITATION GAME GIN FIZZ

Simple to make, this classic Gin Fizz is sure to be a crowd pleaser!

Ingredients:

• 1oz World Market Sparkling Mineral Water
• 1oz Cocktail Essentials Simple Syrup
• 2oz gin
• 1oz lemon juice

Directions: Add sparkling mineral water to your glass, combine remaining ingredients in shaker to combine. Add mixture from shaker to glass, and enjoy!

BOYHOOD BELLINI

For this nominated film, we created a simple Mango Bellini.

Ingredients:

• World Market Prosecco or Sparkling Wine
• Ceres Mango Fruit Juice

Directions: Simply combine one part sparkling wine to one part mango juice, serve chilled and enjoy in stemless champagne flutes.

And there you have it! FOUR amazing cocktails for FOUR amazing Oscar-nominated films! If you just LOVE this idea like we do, throw your own Oscars Cocktail Party! Here we’ve provided the drink labels you can download and print for your party as well! Simply click to download. For tent cards, they’re best printed on cardstock for durability.

But that’s not all! Remember I mentioned World Market’s Movie Lovers Sweepstakes?

Right now, you can enter to win one of 4 WEEKLY Grand Prize Packages: Free Movies for a Year (2 tickets per week for 52 weeks) AND a $1,000 World Market gift card! Doesn’t that sound amazing? This movie-goer is certainly excited. So what are you waiting for? Enter to WIN today! And get yourself over to World Market for Entertaining Essentials to throw your OWN Oscars Cocktail Party this year; your guests will surely be impressed!