Let’s raise a glass to six acclaimed authors as they present their much-anticipated books. Choose from one of their recommended cocktails (or mocktails) and settle in for this gala experience. Don’t forget to share your beverage and your thoughts in the Chat.
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Jonathan Evison
LEGEND OF THE NORTH CASCADES
Algonquin Books
Cocktail
Johnny’s Juice
Ingredients
Shot of Tequila (high-end Repasodo, only–no Hornitos or Cuervo!)
Bottle of Pale Ale (no IPAs or fruity seasonals!)
Instructions
Take the shot. Open the beer. Drink.
Rinse and repeat.
Kristin Hannah
THE FOUR WINDS
St. Martin’s Press
Cocktail
The Bees Knees
Originally, the Bee’s Knees drink was created to mask the taste of bathtub gin made during Prohibition.
Ingredients:
2 oz gin
3/4 oz Honey syrup (To make, use equal parts honey and water. Warm the two in the microwave or the stovetop until they whisk nicely together; otherwise the honey will clump in the shaker). Leftover honey simple syrup keeps in the fridge for more than a week.
3/4 oz fresh lemon juice
Twist of lemon
Preparation
Shake all ingredients together in shaker with ice. Strain into a chilled martini glass, add a twist of lemon, and serve. Enjoy!
Helen Macdonald
VESPER FLIGHTS
Grove Press
Cocktail
Paper Plane
Ingredients:
¾ ounce bourbon
¾ ounce Aperol
¾ ounce Amaro Nonino
¾ ounce lemon juice
Preparation:
Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously for 15 seconds. Strain into a coupe glass.
Ijeoma Oluo
MEDIOCRE
Seal Press
Cocktail
Kinfolk (Batched Cocktail)
Ingredients
1oz Bourbon
.75 oz Smith & Cross Jamaican Rum
.5 Cynar
.25 Amaretto
2.0 Assam Tea (brew tea & let cool)
Directions
Mix all ingredients in Mason Jar
Top & Store in Freezer for two hours
Rebecca Roanhorse
BLACK SUN
Gallery / Saga Press
Cocktail
The Convergence
Ingredients
2 Ounces Mezcal
1 Ounce Lime
1 Ounce Simple Syrup (or Agave Syrup)
1/2 Ounce Shiraz or Malbec
Preparation
Mix Mezcal, lime, and simple syrup into a cocktail shaker. Fill with ice and shake well. Strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice. Gently pour 1/2 ounce of Malbec or Shiraz over the back of a spoon held just above the drinks surface so the wine floats on top.
The Convergence Mocktail
Ingredients
Club Soda
1 Ounce Lime
1 Ounce Simple Syrup (or Agave Syrup)
1/2 Ounce Cranberry Juice
Preparation
Mix club soda, lime, and simple syrup in a rocks glass and stir well. Fill with ice and gently pour the cranberry juice over the back of a spoon so it floats on top.
Terry Virts
HOW TO ASTRONAUT
Workman Publishing Company
Cocktail
Moscow Mule
INGREDIENTS
2 ounces vodka
½ ounce fresh lime juice (about ½ medium lime)
4 ounces ginger beer
Lime wedge, for garnish
INSTRUCTIONS
Fill a copper mug or similarly sized glass with ice. Pour in the vodka and lime juice. Fill the glass with ginger beer and gently swirl it with a spoon once to mix.
Garnish with a lime wedge, and enjoy!