Here you’ll find a guide to suggested cocktails and adult beverages matched with each of Season Vining’s novels. Each drink has been hand-picked to enhance the mood and feel of the story that it is paired with. Try them out as you read (if you’re over 21 years of age), or create a cocktail from your own inspiration. Drink responsibly.

Rum Old Fashioned

  • 2 ounces dark rum
  • 1 teaspoon allspice dram
  • 1 teaspoon demerara syrup
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 2 dashes orange bitters
  • Garnish: orange twist and cherry

Vodka Moscow Mule

  • 1 ½ ounces vodka
  • ½ ounce lime juice
    (freshly squeezed)
  • 4 ounces ginger beer
  • Garnish: lime wedge

French Martini

  • 2 ounces vodka
  • ½ ounce raspberry liqueur
  • 1½ ounces pineapple juice
  • Garnish: pineapple wedge or raspberry

Dark & Stormy

  • 2 ounces dark rum
  • 1/2 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed
  • Ginger beer, to top (about 5 ounces)
  • Garnish: lime wheel

Whiskey Sour

  • 2 ounces whiskey
  • ¾ ounce lemon juice
  • ¾ ounce simple syrup
  • 3 dashes aromatic bitters
  • 1 egg white (optional)
  • Garnish: lemon slice

Strawberry Ale

Sam Smith Organic Strawberry Ale
Abita Strawberry Lager
Shiner Strawberry Blonde
Southern Star Strawberry Blonde

Espresso Martini

  • ¾ ounce coffee liqueur
  • 1 ½ ounces vodka
  • 1 ounce hot espresso
  • ½ ounce heavy cream (optional)
  • Garnish: espresso beans or chocolate shavings

Tequila Paloma

  • 2 ounces tequila
  • ½ ounce lime juice
  • Grapefruit soda, to top
  • Lime wedge and coarse salt for rim
  • Garnish: grapefruit slice or lime slice

Cabernet Sauvignon

Josh Cellars Cabernet
Altered Dimension Cabernet
Iter Napa Valley Cabernet
Double Diamond Cabernet