With the 93^rd annual Academy Awards coming up on Sunday, April 25^th,  we are bringing you two perfect cocktail recipes from BACARDÍ rum for you to enjoy as you watch the stars take the stage for the biggest night of award season.

The Oscars are a night of glitz and glamour, and what better way to feel like a part of the event than with an elevated cocktail like the BACARDÍ Hotel Nacional (pictured above). Golden-hued like the awards themselves, this drink is made with BACARDÍ Reserva Ocho Rum – aged at least eight years under the Caribbean sun, pineapple juice, lime juice and apricot liqueur. Served in a coupe glass, this lavish drink will have you feeling like you just won an Oscar.

If you’re looking for another sophisticated drink to transport you from your couch to the Dolby Theatre, look no further than the BACARDÍ Hand-Shaken Daiquiri. Made with award-winning BACARDÍ Superior Rum, lime juice and sugar, this simple yet delicious classic cocktail is the perfect libation to sip on as you wait to see which film takes home “Best Picture.”

Whether you’re rooting for “Nomadland,” “One Night in Miami…” or “Minari,” we hope you’ll spend the night with a BACARDÍ cocktail in hand, sure to make you feel like a star.

BACARDÍ Hotel Nacional

Ingredients:

• 2 oz. BACARDĺ Reserva Ocho Rum
• ¾ oz. pineapple juice
• ¼ oz. lime juice
• ¼ oz. simple syrup
• ½ oz. apricot liqueur

Method: Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously, and fine strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a pineapple leaf or a lime wheel.

BACARDÍ Hand-Shaken Daiquiri

Ingredients:

• 2 oz. BACARDÍ Superior Rum
• 1 oz. lime juice
• 2 tsp. extra fine sugar

Method:  Pour sugar and lime juice into a cocktail shaker and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Add BACARDÍ Superior Rum, fill the shaker halfway with cubed ice, and add crushed ice to fill the shaker. Place the lid on the shaker and shake vigorously until thoroughly chilled. Strain through a fine strainer into a chilled coupette.