Specialty Glitz & Glam ZING Vodka Cocktails for the Academy Awards

On February 24^th, celebrities will flock to the Dolby Theater in Hollywood to celebrate the biggest night in the motion picture industry, The Academy Awards.

As many fans wish to be a part of this extravagant red carpet event featuring notables such as Bradley Cooper, Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Lawrence and Anne Hathaway amongst others, most will be watching the glitz and glam from their own home.

To add a bit of Hollywood glam to your own viewing party, ZING® Vodka, the newest addition to the premium vodka category, and popular New York mixologist Niccole Trzaska have crafted specialty cocktails to honor this year’s Oscar nominees.

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ZINGo Unchained

(created in honor of Best Picture Nominee Django Unchained)

2 oz ZING® Red Velvet  Vodka

2 oz pineapple juice

1/2 oz grenadine

Shake ingredients and strain into martini glass. Pour grenadine slowly into glass to create layer. Garnish with a pineapple slice and cherry.

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The Gettysburg

(created in honor of Best Picture Nominee Lincoln)

2 oz ZING® Vodka

1.75 oz lemonade

1.75 oz unsweetened tea

Prepare in a high ball glass over ice and stir. Garnish with lemon and mint leaf.

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ZING Dark Thirty

(Created in honor of Best Picture Nominee Zero Dark Thirty)

2 oz ZING® Red Velvet Vodka

.75 oz cherry preserves

2 oz cranberry juice

1 oz lemon lime soda

Stir ZING Red Velvet and preserves in a mixing glass to liquefy. Add ice and cranberry juice. Shake and strain over fresh ice and top with soda.

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