Oscar Viewing Party with Cointreau Cocktails
You guys know I love to entertain and invite friends over for a relaxing evening. I've hosted Oscars viewing parties many times in the past, and I enjoy mixing it up every year. This awards season, I’m using new recipes inspired by the nominated films from Cointreau.
I make some of my "go-to" hors d'oeuvres, like deviled eggs (maybe with a touch of caviar since it's a glamorous night), a fancy popcorn (it IS movie night after all!) something sweet (try my white chocolate crispy rice bars below) and then add in a variety of new movie-inspired cocktails. This year, I’m so excited to partner with Cointreau and I’ll be using recipes from their new Cointreau Awards Night Cocktail Collection — all unique recipes inspired by this year's nominees and most-talked about films, as well as classic movies.
I had a chance to sample all of them already (how could I resist??) and a few of my favorites are the Wakanda Forever inspired by Black Panther and the Singapore Fling cocktail inspired by Crazy Rich Asians. At any party, cocktails get things going and make things more festive. With these recipes, your party guests will still be talking about your soiree the next day!
Chinese Five-Spice Popcorn
Chinese Five-Spice Popcorn
Prep time: 99
Cook time: 99
Total time: 99
Yield: 99
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup popcorn kernels
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon Chinese five-spice powder (available in most grocery stores)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- Edible gold glitter
Cooking Directions
- Combine corn, oil, sugar, five-spice powder, and salt in a pot with a tight-fitting lid over medium heat.
- When corn begins to pop, turn heat to medium-low. Shake constantly until popping slows. Remove from heat (careful — it can burn easily), transfer to bowl, and drizzle with butter and sprinkle with edible gold glitter.
White Chocolate and Cranberry Crispy Rice Squares
White Chocolate and Cranberry Crispy Rice Squares
Prep time: 99
Cook time: 99
Total time: 99
Yield: 99
Ingredients
- Nonstick cooking spray, for greasing baking dish
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 bag large marshmallows
- 6 cups crispy rice cereal
- 1-1/2 cups white chocolate chips
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- Edible gold glitter sprinkles, for garnish
Cooking Directions
- Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large microwaveable bowl, microwave the butter and marshmallows for 2 minutes. Stir and microwave an additional minute. Stir in 4 cups of the cereal. Add 1 cup of the white chocolate chips, the cranberries and remaining 2 cups cereal. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
- Spray your hands with nonstick cooking spray and use your fingers to spread the mixture evenly into the dish. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup white chocolate chips and use your fingers to push the chips into the cereal mixture. Garnish with the gold glitter sprinkles.
- Let cool, cut into squares and store in an airtight container.
Wakanda Forever
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients
- 1 oz Cointreau
- 2 oz mezcal
- 1 oz fresh lime
- .25 oz fresh orange
- 3 blackberries
Directions
- Muddle blackberries in a shaker with Cointreau. Add remaining ingredients with ice.
- Shake and strain over ice into a rocks glass rimmed with smoked salt.
Acceptance Speech
A glowing, gold envelope-worthy spritz.
This recipe is from Cointreau’s Awards Night collection.
“This spritz is so refreshing and the Cointreau is perfectly complemented by the elderflower. Edible gold leaf gives it that extra wow factor. ”
Acceptance Speech
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients
- 1 oz Cointreau
- 1 oz fresh grapefruit
- 3 oz elderflower tonic
- 2 oz Prosecco
- pinch edible gold leaf
Directions
- Build in glass over ice and stir to combine.
- Garnish with grapefruit or orange peel.
Sparkling Margarita
Toast to awards night with this sparkling take on the classic
This recipe is from Cointreau’s Awards Night collection.
“A margarita is my go-to cocktail and I love the twist of using bubbly to make it all the more festive.”
Sparkling Margarita
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients
- .75 oz Cointreau
- 1 oz blanco tequila
- .5 oz fresh lime juice
- 1 shake edible pearlescent powder
- 1 bar spoon simple syrup
- Sparkling wine
Directions
- Add ingredients into shaker and fill with ice. Shake and strain into a chilled flute.
- Top with sparkling wine, garnish with lime twist.
Singapore Fling
Inspired by “Crazy Rich Asians”
This recipe is from Cointreau’s Awards Night collection.
Singapore Fling
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients
- 1 oz Cointreau
- 1 oz Rémy Martin VSOP Cognac
- .75 fresh lemon
- 3 lychee fruits
Directions
- Muddle lychee in shaker tin. Add remaining ingredients and ice.
- Shake and strain over ice.
Searching for Spots
Inspired by “Isle of Dogs”
This recipe is from Cointreau’s Awards Night collection.
Searching for Spots
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Cointreau
- 3 oz fresh grapefruit juice
- .5 oz fresh lemon juice
Directions
- Add all ingredients to shaker tin with ice.
- Shake and strain into chilled cocktail glass with a half-salt rim.
When in Roma
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients
- .75 oz Cointreau
- 1 oz Blanco tequila
- 1.5 oz manzanilla sherry
Directions
- Stir in mixing glass with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
- Garnish with a long, thin lemon twist.
