Boozy Bookgasms

Mon Dieu, is that a KNIFE?

Shades of Red by Willow Prescott
Join the cousins on this dark culinary kink journey with all sorts of strange and often cringe worthy moments. Warning there are lots of triggers and this one is not for the faint of heart or stomach. 
 
Signature Cocktail: The Chef's KissIngredients: 
1 ounce gin
2 ounces Lambrusco
1 ounce lemon juice
½ ounce cinnamon syrup (Combine 1 cup each of water and sugar with 2 cinnamon sticks in a small saucepan and heat until sugar has fully dissolved. Allow to cool, 15-20 minutes. Taste for sufficient cinnamon infusion. If there’s not enough cinnamon to your liking, continue to steep. Remove cinnamon sticks and enjoy!)
Directions
Combine all cocktail ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake well to chill and mix. Fine-strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with lemon peel or cinnamon stick. 
 

Save a Horse, Ride Daddy Colt

Chasing the Wild by Elliott Rose
Hot secluded mountain men and enough sexual tension to explode... yes please! Join us as we discuss cowboy hats, the backseat of a pickup and one of the best reads this season. 
Signature Cocktail: The Complex Cowboy
Ingredients: Chocolate Whiskey, Bourbon, Orange Bitters, Chocolate Bitters, Orange slice for garnish.
 
Combine 1.5 oz chocolate whiskey, .75 oz of bourbon and 2 dashes of both orange and chocolate bitters in a mixing glass and add ice. Stir until well combined. Strain into a chocolate rimmed rocks glass with one large rock.  Garnish with a chocolate dipped orange peel. 
This one should be enjoyed slowly making sure you take in every drop. 

Lucky and Charmed

Kiss of the Irish by Lauren Hawkeye
Who knew building confidence and finding the perfect guy meant dropping everything and heading to Ireland? From 'not my type' to 'let's go all night,' this one is quite a ride. Listen in as Jen, Lynn, and Kim discuss this cute Irish romance just in time for St. Patrick's Day.
Signature Cocktail: Guinness
Ingredients: A big tall glass of ice cold Guinness beer, don't make it hard!Go to the store and buy a Guinness beer and take a nice frosted glass and pour that baby slow and smooth, building it into the perfect drink for this Irish romance. Remember the head makes all the difference. 

Cajun Casanova

Beneath This Mask by Meghan March
Hot congressman's son, ex-Navy fighter pilot, and a runaway tattooed princess with a secret past and a fake ID? Yeah, what could go wrong? Join the girls as they hit the streets of New Orleans and explore Meghan March's first book in the Beneath series.
Signature Cocktail: HurricaneIngredients:
2 oz white rum
2 oz dark rum
1 oz orange juice
1 oz lime juice
2 oz passion fruit juice
.5 oz simple syrup
.5 oz grenadine
Orange slices and maraschino cherries for garnish
Add ice and all of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker and shake well. Strain into a tall glass filled with ice  then garnish with a orange slice and cherry to give it that true NOLA style. 

Daddy Issues

Sugar Baby by Harley Madison
Hey, school's expensive, and a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do. Sometimes, the most educational experiences happen outside the classroom and in this case come with some pretty hot perks. 
 
Signature Cocktail: Multiple Orgasm
Ingredients: Vodka, Amaretto, Tia Maria, Half & Half
In a cocktail shaker, add ice, 1/2 oz Vodka, 3/4 oz Amaretto and 3/4 oz Tia Maria and 2ct. Half & Half.  Shake until chilled and strain into a tall glass to serve. 

Penthouse Panty Pilferer

Beautiful Bastard by Christina Lauren
 
Let's leave HR out of this discussion today! Hang on to your panties ladies, we'll be covering an office romance with no shortage of scandalous scenes in small spaces!
 
Signature Cocktail: Silk Panty Dropper
Ingredients: Vodka, Peach Schnapps, Cranberry Juice, Cherry for garnish
 
Pour 1.5 oz vodka, .5 oz of peach schnapps and 1 oz of cranberry juice into a mixing glass, stir, strain into a martini glass filled with crushed ice.  Garnish with a fresh cherry and enjoy. 

What was the Mistake?!

Cupid's Mistake by Chantilly White
Join Jen, Lynn and Kim and see if you can help us figure out exactly what Cupid's mistake was in this book. Hey, no slut shaming allowed! 
 
Signature Cocktail: Cupids Arrow
Ingredients: Vodka, Blood Orange Liqueur, Orange Juice, Lemon Juice, Chopped Berries (raspberries or strawberries) sugar, Sprite, Chocolate shavings for garnish
In a cocktail shaker, add ice, 1.5 oz vodka, .75 oz blood orange liqueur, 1.5 oz orange juice, a splash of lemon juice and a teaspoon of sugar or sugar substitute. Shake vigorously. Wet and dip a glass rim in pink or red sugar crystals then fill with ice cubes. Pour shaken mixture over ice and add the Sprite. Drop berries in and stir to mix. For an extra bit of love, sprinkle the top with chocolate shavings prior to serving. 

Meow, Mask and Murder, Oh my!

Lights Out by Navessa Allen
We're back baby! Jen, Lynn and Kim talk stalking, kitty cats and polite mafia good guys. 
Signature Cocktail: The Fred Fizz
Ingredients: Bourbon Whiskey, Simple Syrup, Lemon Juice, Orange Curacao, Lemonade, Shaved Ice. 
Grab a tumbler and fill it 3/4ths of the way full with ice. Then measure out 2 ounces of your preferred bourbon or rye whiskey and pour it into the tumbler. Add 1.5 ounces of fresh squeezed lemon juice and 1/2 an ounce of simple syrup. Put your top on your tumbler and shake till it's ice cold and frost starts to form on the outside. In a tall glass add 1-2 scoops of shaved ice. Strain your shaken cocktail into the shaved ice. Float a layer of orange curacao on top. In a second glass add 4 - 6 ounces of lemonade. Pour your first glass into the second one. This step seems convoluted but the pouring the first mixture into the second is what creates the fizz part of the Fred Fizz.* Remember you can substitute other flavors for whiskey, simple syrup and even limeade for extra fun and a little variety. 

Fairy Smut Episode 5: A Court of Silver Flames

Pour yourself an "Oh Gods" Margarita and join Jen, Jennie and Aimee as they break down the final book in the ACOTAR series. We have some special guests joining us just in time for cocktails and the book discussion. We will be discussing Nasty Nesta, Cassian's impressive wingspan and the Fairy Hunger Games among other highlights. This one did not disappoint!
 
Cocktail:
The Oh Gods Margarita: 1 muddled habanero pepper (seeds removed and sliced), 1 1/2 oz reposado tequila, 1/2 oz grand marnier, dash of cayenne pepper and a dash of luster dust of course! Shake and serve over ice.

Fairy Smut Episode 4: A Court of Frost and Starlight

Tis the season for the Winter Solstice! Turn on the fireplace and snuggle up for warm and fuzzy fairy feels! Jen, Jennie and Aimee break down this holiday Novella by SJM.
 
Cocktail: Sexy Snowball Fight
Ingredients: 1oz of Vodka, 1oz Amaretto Liquor, 1oz heavy cream, always sprinkle with a little silver luster dust. Shake and serve over ice. Cheers!