At this time of year, it’s always fun to throw an Oscar Party, and while it may not be quite as lavish as the Governor’s Ball, you can mix up some of the same drinks as the A-listers will be drinking.

Tequila Don Julio has yet again partnered with the Governors Ball, the official Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ party, which follows the 95th Oscar ceremony on March 12.

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Charles Joly presents the cocktails for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Governors Ball.

The invite-only soiree will present an exclusive speciality bar experience curated by globally acclaimed mixologist Charles Joly, who will feature an ensemble of cocktails, each worthy of a leading role for the evening.

For Tequila Don Julio, curating a luxury drinks experience fitting for Hollywood’s most iconic stars is no small task! In anticipation of Hollywood’s biggest night, Joly and his team of experts have spent countless hours preparing the cocktail experience.

The esteemed cocktails – including Showtime Margarita, Best Picture Paloma, Director’s Martini and The Curtain Call – will require nearly two football fields length of fresh rosemary, 400lbs of ginger, 5,000 combined leaves of sage and mint, more than 1,000 mini gold paper clips for garnishing and over 3,500 citrus fruits squeezed.

So if you’re tuning into this year’s Oscars from home, think about the nearly two football fields length of fresh rosemary, 400lbs of ginger, 5,000 combined leaves of sage and mint, more than 1,000 mini gold paper clips for garnishing and over 3,500 citrus fruits squeezed.

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Showtime Margarita

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Ingredients

• 1 ½ oz Tequila Don Julio Blanco
• ½ oz Sage & Mint Syrup
• ⅛ oz Juiced Galangal (Ginger)
• ¾ oz Fresh Lime Juice

Instructions

Add all ingredients to an ice-filled shaker. Shake vigorously and strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with sage & mint bunch gold-clipped to the rim of the glass.
Note: Use ginger juice if galangal is not available

Director’s Martini

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Ingredients

1 ½ oz Tequila Don Julio 70 Cristalino

½ oz Fortified Aperitif Wine

¼ oz Gin

3 dashes Moroccan Bitters

Hand-Stuffed Nopalito & Cotija Cheese Olives (Garnish)

Instructions

Add all ingredients into a mixing glass with ice. Stir thoroughly. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with hand-stuffed nopalito & cotija cheese olives.
Note: Dry vermouth is a suitable alternative for aperitif wine, and Moroccan bitters can be substituted with orange bitters.