The culmination of awards season calls for a celebration, and there’s no better way to toast the magic of the movies than with a cocktail inspired by the year’s biggest films. As the Best Picture nominees take center stage at the Oscars, we’re raising a glass to each standout story with recipes that capture their spirit with bold, dramatic flavors, sparkling showstoppers, and playful twists. Be sure to watch each of these films prior to the show then tune in March 15 at 7 p.m. with your tray of Best Picture cocktails to celebrate the winners.
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A Cocktail for Each Oscar Best Picture Nominee 2026
Modelo French 75 for One Battle After Another
One Battle After Another is the high intensity action film starring Leonardo Dicaprio as a father whose daughter is being targeted by a military leader (Sean Penn). Between the films’ outstanding cast, stellar script, and immersive atmosphere, it’s one to watch again and again.
This film earns a total of 13 Oscar nominations. Its nominations include Actor in a Leading Role (Leonardo Dicaprio), two for Actor in a Supporting Role (Benicio del Toro and Sean Penn), Actress in a Supporting Role (Teyana Taylor), and Casting (Cassandra Kulukundis), Cinematography (Michael Bauman), Directing (Paul Thomas Anderson), Film Editing (Andy Jurgensen), Music Original Score (Jonny Greenwood), Production Design (Florencia Martin and Anthony Carlino), Sound (José Antonio García, Christopher Scarabosio, and Tony Villaflor), Writing (Paul Thomas Anderson), and of course, Best Picture.
A Brazilian Caipirinha for The Secret Agent
Our next Best Picture nominee takes us on a thrilling adventure through Brazil and its Carnival celebration. The Secret Agent follows Marcelo (Wagner Moura) who is forced to go into hiding and escape the prying eyes focused on him. For this film, we showcase a Brazilian Caipirinha, the official cocktail of the country.
Sip on this refreshing drink as you watch The Secret Agent compete for Actor in a Leading Role (Wagner Moura), Casting (Gabriel Domingues), International Feature Film, and Best Picture nomination for producer Emilie Lesclaux.
Auxolith’s Honey Blood Orange Americano for Bugonia
The world of Bugonia takes us inside the operations of the massive fictional corporation Auxolith when the CEO becomes captured by two conspiracy theorists. The whole movie is a battle of wits. You’ll find yourself wondering if the conspiracy theorists are right about the CEO being an alien hell-bent on destroying Earth…or if they’ve kidnapped an innocent woman. Yorgos Lanthimos makes his adaptation of this South Korean film using his favorite actors: Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, and Aidan Delbis.
Bugonia receives four nominations for Actress in a Leading Role (Emma Stone), Music Original Score (Jerskin Fendrix), Writing Adapted Screenplay (Will Tracy), and Best Picture.
Marty Supreme’s Orange Dirty Shirley Cocktail
Any movie starring Timothée Chalamet is bound to be a hit but Marty Supreme surpassed expectations. We head back to the 1950s where Marty Mauser is determined to make something of himself, particularly as an international table tennis player. In his quest he gets himself into endless darkly hilarious trouble as the audience roots for the characters that surround him and seem to be most effected by his actions.
Nine nominations grace Marty Supreme, including Actor in a Leading Role (Timothée Chalamet), Casting (Jennifer Venditti), Cinematography (Darius Khondji), Costume Design (Miyako Bellizzi), Directing (Josh Safdie), Film Editing (Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie), Production Design (Jack Fisk and Adam Willis), Writing Original Screenplay (Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie), and Best Picture.
Frozen Frankenstein: White Chocolate Caramel Mudslide
The tale of Frankenstein has haunted libraries and screens for ages but with Guillermo del Toro‘s take we get a gothic daydream where the themes of abuse, grief, and ego come into play. Oscar Isaac in the role of Victor Frankenstein gives us a deeper look into this evil-geniuses brain. Even though Victor is often the hero, this new adaptation gives a better focus to his Creature (Jacob Elordi) and his love interest (Mia Goth).
The film has gained nominations for Actor in a Supporting Role (Jacob Elordi), Cinematography (Dan Laustsen), Costume Design (Kate Hawley), Makeup and Hairstyling (Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, and Cliona Furey), Music Original Score (Alexandre Desplat), Production Design (Tamara Deverell and Shane Vieau), Sound (Greg Chapman, Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke, and Brad Zoern), Writing Adapted Screenplay (Guillermo del Toro), and Best Picture.
Sinners’ Beet the Devil Cocktail
Sinners is the vampire story we’ve all been waiting for. Outside of basic tropes, Sinners makes vampires actually terrifying again with a new design, as well as deeper writing. Taking place in the deep South during the time of Jim Crow laws and rampant racism, this film explores the effects of colonization, what community can mean, and a look into how race is treated even today. One of the best parts of this film is the ability of Michael B. Jordan to play a set of twins, Smoke and Stack, creating two characters with two different personalities and sets of quirks.
We cannot forget to mention that it is beautiful to look at, thanks to Oscar nominated cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw.
Sinners also sets a new record at the Oscars with its 16 nominations. A quick run down of these nominations takes us through Actor in a Leading Role, Actor in a Supporting Role, Casting, Cinematography, Costume Design, Directing, Film Editing, Makeup and Hairstyling, Music Original Score, Music Original Song, Production Design, Sound, Visual Effects, Writing original Screenplay.
The Pine Rail Cocktail for Train Dreams
You’ll need a cocktail to get through this devastatingly beautiful film. A pine-infused vodka cocktail brings the nature of Train Dreams right to your kitchen. The story of Train Dreams is a novella adaptation that follows Robert Grainier (Joel Edgerton), a logger and railroad worker at the turn of the 20th century. His work keeps him away from his wife and newly born daughter but when tragedy strikes, he learns it may just of been the happiest point of his life regardless. This movie examines what is worth living for and what life can mean.
Train Dreams earns nominations for Cinematography (Adolpho Veloso), Music Original Song (Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner), Writing Adapted Screenplay (Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar), as well as Best Picture for producers Marissa McMahon, Teddy Schwarzman, Will Janowitz, Ashley Schlaifer, and Michael Heimler.
Hamnet’s Blackberry Bramble
We focus in on the color purple to represent the tear-jerking story of Hamnet. Adapted from the novel, Hamnet takes us into the lives of Agnes and William Shakespeare as they battle with the loss of their young son. The processing of his grief leads William to write his famous play, Hamlet. The color purple here represents the mourning, sorrow, and nobility that settles upon the Shakespeare family. Plus, it features Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal in the starring roles.
Hamnet receives nominations for Actress in a Leading Role (Jessie Buckley), Casting (Nina Gold), Costume Design (Malgosia Turzanska), Directing (Chloé Zhao), Music Original Score (Max Richter), Production Design (Fiona Crombie and Alice Felton), Writing Adapted Screenplay (Chloé Zhao and Maggie O’Farrell), and Best Picture.
Aquavit Norski Negroni for Sentimental Value
Sentimental Value is a film for anyone who has felt out of place in their family. When an estranged father (Stellan Skarsgård) tries to reconnect with his two daughters after their mother’s death, he offers his daughter Nora (Renate Reinsve) the starring role in a film inspired by their family. When she declines, he brings in a young Hollywood star Rachel (Elle Fanning) to take her place which leads to a whole can of worms opening to reveal true feelings.
With a touching story and unbelievable acting, this Norwegian film earns its spots for Actor in a Leading Role (Stellan Skarsgård), Actress in a Leading Role (Renate Reinsve), two for Actress in a Supporting Role (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas and Elle Fanning), Directing (Joachim Trier), Film Editing (Olivier Bugge Coutté), International Feature Film, Writing Original Screenplay (Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier), as well as Best Picture.
Tip Top Proper Cocktails for F1
The quick speed of F1 can’t wait for a cocktail to be mixed. Instead, a canned cocktail comes in handy here so that you can crack it open and get back to the action. Tip Top Proper Cocktails carries classic cocktails in their canned form that somehow feel fresh out of a shaker. Their varieties include everything from the Paper Plane to an Espresso Martini, an Old Fashioned, Whiskey Sour, and so much more. So grab your favorite and then meet race car driver Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) in the pit as he returns to racing 30 years after his terrifying accident.
A movie with so much incredible imagery and intricate cinematography earns F1 four Oscar nominations in Film Editing (Stephen Mirrione), Sound (Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, and Juan Peralta), Visual Effects (Ryan Tudhope, Nicolas Chevallier, Robert Harrington, and Keith Dawson), and Best Picture.
Story, Recipes, and Photography by Kylie Thomas
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