When it comes to the drinking habits of the rich and famous, there are a few go-to beverages we all think of: James Bond and his shaken martini, The Dude and his White Russian, etc. But the simple reality of how celebrities get down may surprise you.
Since Spec’s has the largest selection in Texas, we can have you toasting the award show winners with their favorite drink…while you judge their outfits in your pajamas.
We’ve gathered a collection of 20 celebs (in no particular order) and their drink of choice so you can see how you stack up to the A-listers. You don’t have to be a celebrity to drink like one!
Hulk Hogan – Piña Colada
1 oz light rum
1 oz cream of coconut syrup
Fill with pineapple juice
Blend
Garnish with a cherry and pineapple slice
Johnny Depp – Blueberry-Ginger Bourbon Sour
Muddle fresh blueberries in a rocks glass.
Scoop of ice
1½ oz bourbon
½ oz Domaine De Canton
2 oz sour mix
Garnish with a skewer of alternating pieces of candied ginger and fresh blueberries
Eva Mendes – Pink Elephant
½ cup sugar
2 tbsp chopped ginger
2 oz vodka
2 oz pineapple juice
1 oz mixed berry flavored cognac
1 oz cranberry juice
Benedict Cumberbatch – Aperol Spritz
3 oz Prosecco
2 oz Aperol
Splash of soda
Gwen Stefani – Raspberry Lemon Sorbet
½ oz simple syrup
1 oz lemon juice
1 oz raspberry puree
½ oz Toschi Lemoncello
½ oz Pallini Raspicello
1 oz Belvedere Black Raspberry vodka
1 oz Belvedere Cytrus vodka
Kiefer Sutherland – Jade Mistress
(infused with red chilies overnight)
1 oz fresh sour mix
1 oz simple syrup
1 tbsp and 1 tsp diced apple & 3 Thai basil leaves muddled
Julia Roberts – Scorpino
2 oz vodka
1 oz Cointreau
2 oz cream
1 scoop lemon Italian ice blend
Serve in champagne flute
Jay-Z – Armand de Brignac Champagne
Jessica Biel – Angry Dragon
2 tbsp of dragon fruit
1 tbsp yuzu
¾ oz jasmine syrup
1 oz sake
1 oz Ketel One Citroen
Muddle dragon fruit in a pint glass. Mix in remaining ingredients. Add ice, cover and shake. Pour into glass and garnish with dragon fruit.
George Clooney – Raspberry Cheesecake
2 oz vodka
2 oz raspberry-flavored liqueur
2 oz heavy cream
1 oz sour mix
Shake over ice and garnish with a sprig of mint.
Charlize Theron – Pomegranate Blossom
2 oz citrus-flavored vodka
1 oz pomegranate juice
½ oz fresh lemon juice
1 oz simple syrup
Donny Walberg – Pickleback Shot
1 shot pickle juice
1 shot Irish whiskey
Oprah Winfrey – Lemon Drop Martini
1 ½ oz vodka
½ oz triple sec
1 tsp superfine sugar
¾ oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
Shake over ice
Renee Zellweger – Cosmic Messenger
2 oz Grey Goose Vodka
1 oz Lillet
3 oz cranberry juice
Squeeze of fresh lime
Shake with ice, strain and pour.
John Travolta – Bombay Sapphire Martini
¼ oz dry Vermouth
2 oz Bombay Sapphire Gin
Garnish with an olive
Shake or build
J.K. Rowling – Gin & Tonic
1 oz gin
Fill with tonic
Garnish with lime wedge
Vince Vaughn – Red Bull Vodka
2 oz vodka
1 Can of Red Bull Energy Drink
Taylor Swift – Whiskey Sour
1 oz whiskey
2 oz sour mix
Cherry garnish
Rebecca Romijn – Red Pearl
2 oz Pearl Pomegranate Vodka
½ oz peach liqueur
1 oz pineapple juice
1 oz cranberry juice
Cal Ripken Jr. – Rum Runner
¾ oz spiced rum
¼ oz blackberry liqueur
¼ oz crème de bananes
2 oz orange juice
8 oz crushed ice
