Drinking with the Stars

During awards season, The Four Seasons, Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, becomes home base for the entertainment world. Nominees, presenters, producers and journalists choose the hotel as their destination of choice. In turn, The Four Seasons’ staff works tirelessly to ensure their guests have everything they need to be ready for their big day.

On just about any night, the Windows Lounge bar guests are bound to run into actors, musicians, and other entertainment icons. Just last night at the hotel — for the opening of their new modern Italian restaurant Culina — we spotted Morgan Freeman, Ryan Seacrest, Adrien Brody, Kathryn Bigelow, and Chef Stefan Richter who were all there to toast the gorgeous new space. The cocktail menu at Windows offers everything from a glass of Macallan 55 for $1,200 to the Antioxidantini, created to boost the immune system.

This year the new Oscar Cocktail is called the 24 Karat and yes…you guess it… it’s made with real gold. So for the adventurous home bar, here are some cocktail recipes from the Four Seasons to celebrate the Oscars with the stars.

Oscar Cocktail : 24 Karat
* 0.5 oz St. Germain
* Fill champagne flute with Moet & Chandon Imperial (the official champagne of the Oscars)
* Garnish with 24 karat edible gold flake leaves
(At the Four Seasons, each glass comes topped with a Moet gold ball keepsake with a wine glass charm inside)

Antioxidantini
* 1.5 oz Veev Acai Liqueur
* 1.5 oz Stoli Blueberi
* Muddled blueberries
* shaken and strained into martini glass
* topped with splash of 7UP
* Garnished with skewer of blueberries

More cocktail recipes from the Four Seasons for making at home:

Strawberry Breeze
* 2 oz Orange Flavored Vodka
* 1 oz Lemonade
* 1-2 muddled strawberries
* Shake and strain over ice and top with champagne

Victorian Lemonade
* 2 oz Gin
* Fresh crushed mint leaves
* Fill rocks glass with lemonade

Watermelon Refresher
* 2 oz silver tequila
* 1.5 oz watermelon juice
* Splash of agave syrup or sugar (to taste)