Celebrity Fight Night with Belvedere Vodka

Phoenix, AZ – On Sunday night, Belvedere Vodka joined Muhammad Ali to present Celebrity Fight Night XIX. The evening was hosted by Grammy Award-winning country superstar Reba McEntire, who returned for her eighth consecutive year as emcee. The black-tie evening began with a silent auction, followed by dinner and an exciting live auction to raise money for charities, with the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at Barrow Neurological Institute as the primary beneficiary.

Guests enjoyed specialty Belvedere cocktails as they took in performances by Jennifer Lopez, Andrea Bocelli, Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers, Billy Crystal and Billy Ray Cyrus. Sixteen-time Grammy® Award-winning songwriter and producer David Foster returned for his 14^th consecutive year as the evening’s Musical Director. Muhammad Ali honored Jennifer Lopez, Steve Martin, and Dennis Washington with the 2013 Muhammad Ali Celebrity Fight Night Awards.

Notable guests included Muhammad Ali, Reba McEntire, Jennifer Lopez, Andrea Bocelli, Steve Martin, Billy Crystal, Billy Ray Cyrus, Casper Smart, David Foster, Dennis Washington, Yank Barry, Keith Harkin, James Dean Hicks, Evander Holyfield, Mannie Jackson, Michael Johns, Lennox Lewis, Mario Lopez, Nick Lowery, Harvey Mckay, Joe Manganiello, Miguel Montero, Sam Moore, Frankie Muniz, Lute Olson, Chris Rich, Ralph Sampson, Kevin Sorbo, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Verne Troyer

Belvedere Vodka created several specialty cocktails that the celebrity attendees enjoyed throughout the night (recipes below)..

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The Belvedere Champion Martini

1.5 oz Belvedere Pure

1/4 oz Lillet Blanc

Stir and strain into martini glass. Garnish with grapefruit peel.

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Belvedere Crimson Crush

1.5 oz Belvedere Pure

Dash of St. Germain (Elderflower Liqueur)

3 Chunks of Pink Grapefruit (3/4 oz Pink Grapefruit can be substituted, using fruit as garnish)

Pomegranate Seeds

Muddle seeds and grapefruit with elderflower cordial. Add crushed ice and churn. Re top with crushed ice and garnish with a pink grapefruit wedge

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Belvedere Fight Night Fizz

1.5 oz Belvedere Lemon Tea

3/4 oz Lemon Juice

1/2 oz Simple Syrup

Soda Water

Combine all ingredients and shake. Strain into a highball glass over fresh cubed ice. Top with soda water. Garnish with a lemon wedge.

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