January 14, 2012
Award-Winning Cocktails - For Awards Season
Robert Doyle READ TIME: 2 MIN.
Capture the glamour of the big screen and toast to your favorite stars from the comfort of your own home with these delightful do-it-yourself cocktails.
This awards season, Grey Goose Vodka is going beyond the velvet rope, with a range of dazzling cocktails that are sure to win over any audience.
Below are a few scene-stealing recipes, guaranteed to shine during at-home viewing parties.
GREY GOOSE� La Poire Velvet Rope
1 1/2 parts GREY GOOSE� La Poire Flavored Vodka
1 1/2 parts fresh ruby red grapefruit juice
1/2 premium elderflower liqueur
1/2 part lemon juice
1/2 part simple syrup
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and shake vigorously.
Strain into a chilled martini glass - and present with a grapefruit twist.
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GREY GOOSE® Statuette
2 parts GREY GOOSE� Vodka
1 part Cr�me de Figue
1/3 part honey water
1 � parts cloudy apple juice
1/3 part fresh lemon juice
� bar spoon edible gold flakes
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with cubed ice, and shake vigorously.
Strain into a sling glass and present with edible gold flakes.
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Long-term New Yorkers, Mark and Robert have also lived in San Francisco, Boston, Provincetown, D.C., Miami Beach and the south of France. The recipient of fellowships at MacDowell, Yaddo, and Blue Mountain Center, Mark is a PhD in American history and literature, as well as the author of the novels Wolfchild and My Hawaiian Penthouse. Robert is the producer of the documentary We Are All Children of God. Their work has appeared in numerous publications, as well as at : www.mrny.com.
