Award Show 2007

Academy Awards

Feb. 19, 2007 | 04:00 PM EST

The Oscar Cocktail That You, Too, Can Drink

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If you can get past the doorman, you can sip this $18-a-glass Velvet Rope cocktail at the bar at L.A.'s posh Four Seasons hotel. But barring a last-minute trip to Hollywood, we've got an easier way to savor this drink – serve it at your own exclusive Oscars bash (Evite has some fun invitations) and impress your friends with the knowledge that Leonardo DiCaprio, Penelope Cruz and Mark Wahlberg just may be downing the same concoction. Here's how to make it (Note: You may want to start the recipe today!):

THE VELVET ROPE COCKTAIL
2½ oz. Strawberry- and Pineapple-Infused Tequila (See below)
½ oz. Patron Citronge (or substitute any orange liqueur)
½ oz. rock candy syrup (or substitute any simple syrup)
Juice of half a lime

Shake, strain and serve straight-up in a cocktail glass.

Strawberry- and Pineapple-Infused Tequila:
1 bottle of Patron Silver Tequila (1.75 liters, or substitute any tequila)
2 c. strawberries, sliced
1 c. pineapple, sliced

Mix the tequila, strawberries and pineapple pieces and let the mixture sit for five days in the refrigerator. Strain and discard the fruit.