Our Reviewers

WILGA HILL BOOMERANG

Wilga prefers to read horrors, thrillers, paranormals, psychologicals and chick-lits.

 

This SUNDOWNER is mixed in a bar glass half full of ice cubes, and is served super COLD, SO Chilling!

 

1 measure Gin

1/4 measure dry vermouth

1/4 measure sweet vermouth

1 measure clear apple juice

dash angostura bitters

2 dashes maraschino cherry juice

strip of orange rind and a maraschino cherry (garnish)

 

WITCH OF SALEM

Witch prefers to read plausible romance, horror, fantasy, historicals and paranormals. Warning! Witch is picky…

 

1/2 ounce vodka

1/2 ounce raspberry schnapps

1/2 ounce Midori melon liqueur

Splash of lime

Splash of grenadine syrup

2/3 glass sweet and sour mix

Top up with soda water

 

CRANBERRY KISS

Cranberry prefers to read humor, chick/hen-lit, plausible romance, and contemporary.

 

A delicious full-flavoured cocktail, with the tang of cranberry and pink grapefruit juices and the sweetness of marsala, SO tangy, fruity and sweet

 

2 measures cranberry juice (45ml/3tbsp)

1 measure Brandy (25ml/1 1/2tbsp)

2 measures pink grapefruit juice (45ml/3tbsp)

2 measures marsala

string of cranberries (garnish)

 

BLOODY MARY

Mary will read absolutely anything so long as it’s short! Attention span isn’t what it used to be…

1 1/2 ounces vodka

3 ounces tomato juice

Splash of lemon

1/2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce

2-3 drops Tabasco Sauce

Lime wedge

 

WHITE RUSSIAN

White prefers to read crime thrillers, horror (the nastier the better), contemporary and humor. Warning! White hits us over the head with her boppy instrument when she wants to review certain books!

 

1 1/2 ounces Vodka

3/4 ounces Kahlua

3/4 ounces light cream or milk

 

VOODOO SUNRISE

Voodoo prefers to read suspense, thrillers, horror and psychological.

 

1 shot Vodka
1 shot White rum
2 oz Grenadine
Orange juice

PURPLE RAIN

Purple is not available for reviews at the moment.

1 shot Vodka
1 shot Gin
1 shot Rum
1 shot blue Curacao
1 shot Peach Schnapps

 

SANGRIA

Sangria prefers to read paranormals, contemporary, erotica and chick-lit.

 

8 ounces ginger ale

4 ounces sugar syrup

32 ounces club soda

3 ounces Curacao

2 ounces brandy

2 x 750ml bottles of red wine

juice of one orange and one lemon

RED HEADED SLUT

Slut prefers to read paranormals and historicals, and on occasion, contemporary. Warning! Red is picky…

1 part Peach Schnapps,
1 part Jagermeister,
Splash of Grenadine,
Shake with ice and strain into shot glasses.

 

DIAMOND FIZZ

Diamond prefers to read crime thrillers, horror and chick-lit.

 

2 oz Gin

Juice of 1/2 Lemon

1 tsp Powdered Sugar

Chilled Champagne

Ice

 

Shake with ice and strain into a glass over half filled with ice cubes. Fill glass with champagne and stir well.

HARVEY WALLBANGER

Harvey will read almost anything, but prefers horror, crime and anything slightly weird.

This Galliano spiked Screwdriver is rumored to have been named after Harvey, a surfer who loved them so much he drank them all the time. Consequently, he was always walking into walls as well! Widely popular in the late 60’s and early 70’s this refreshing cocktail is timeless.

Fill a Collins or Highball glass with ice then:

1 oz. Vodka
Fill with Orange Juice
Float 1/2 oz. Galliano

Garnish - Orange Slice

SHADY LADY

Shady Lady prefers to read thrillers, horror, psychological, and contemporary romance (not available at the moment).

1 oz Tequila
1 oz Melon Liqueur
4 oz Grapefruit Juice
Ice

Combine ingredients over ice in a glass. Top with a cherry.

 

KIR ROYALE

Kir prefers to read thrillers, horrors, well written literature, and books with a strong female character. No soppy romances for our Kir!

1/10 Creme de Framboise
9/10 Brut Champagne

Pour Framboise into a chilled flute and add champagne.

 

GONG

Gong prefers thriller/suspense, horror, urban fantasy, contemporary romance, and historical romance

3 parts sake
1 part pomegranate flavored liquor

Hit side of glass with spoon. Serve chilled.

 

SINGAPORE SLING

Singapore Sling prefers historicals, paranormals, m/m, IR/multiculturals, some fantasy, contemporary, erotica, romance or mainstream.

1 1/2 ounce gin
1/2 ounce Cherry Heering brandy
1/4 ounce Cointreau
1/4 ounce Benedictine
4 ounces pineapple juice
1/2 ounce lime juice
1/3 ounce grenadine
dash bitters

Shake with ice. Strain into an ice filled collins glass. Garnish with cherry and slice of pineapple.

 

NUTTY NANA

Nutty prefers shorter reads.

1 tablespoon Chocolate Syrup
1.0 fl. oz. of Frangelico
1.0 fl. oz. of Brown Creme de Cacao
1.0 fl. oz. of Banana Liqueur
1.0 fl. oz. of Double Cream
Crushed Ice

Drizzle Chocolate Syrup down the sides of a large goblet. Combine all ingredients in a blender, blend, strain into goblet, garnish with Chocolate Mint Sticks.

 

LOVELY BUTTERFLY

Butterfly prefers paranormals and anything scary. Likes short/novella lengths.

1.0 fl. oz. of Dry Vermouth
1.0 fl. oz. of Sweet Vermouth
0.5 fl. oz. of Dubonnet
0.5 fl. oz. of Orange Juice
Ice

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with the ice, shake, strain into a martini glass, garnish with a Twist of Orange.

BLACK ORCHID

Orchid prefers funny, light-hearted books, but will try anything once.

1.0 fl. oz. of Pernod
0.5 fl. oz. of Cointreau
0.5 fl. oz. of Blackberry Liqueur
1.0 fl. oz. of Tonic Water
Ice
Lemonade

Fill a highball glass with ice, add Pernod, Cointreau and Blackberry Brandy, stir, add Tonic Water, top with Lemonade, stir.