Signature Cocktails

Want to punch up cocktail hour? A beautiful signature drink adds a festive touch to any reception. Let these star-tested libations inspire you.

Photo by: David Lawrence

Scott Wolf's Kir Royale
½ oz. Chambord
4 ½ oz. brut champagne or sparkling wine, chilled

Pour Chambord into flute glass and top with champagne. For an optional garnish place partially split seedless red grape on rim. From Vince Pianalto, La Maison des Tartes, Fayetteville, Ark.

Katey Sagal's Blood-Orange Martini
3 oz. Charbay blood-orange vodka
1 oz. Cointreau 1 oz. blood-orange juice

Combine ingredients in shaker filled with ice; shake well. Strain into chilled martini glass. If desired, garnish with orange twist or blood-orange slice. From Peggy Dark, the Kitchen for Exploring Foods, Pasadena, Calif.

Tori Spelling's White Orchid
2 oz. vodka
2 tbsp white-cranberry juice
1 tbsp triple sec
1 tbsp lime juice

Combine ingredients in shaker filled with ice; shake well. Strain into chilled martini glass. Place small orchid on rim as optional garnish. From Mindy Weiss, Mindy Weiss Party Consultants, Beverly Hills