I don’t know about you but I love Harry Potter! I was so excited to receive my The Unofficial Hogwarts Cocktail Book by Bertha Barmann a bewitching hardcover book packed with cocktail recipes inspired by the world of Harry Potter. It’s the perfect companion for wizards and muggles alike!
Featuring cocktail recipes and mouthwatering mocktails inspired by Hogwarts’ houses and seasonal specialities, The Unofficial Hogwarts Cocktail Book has an array of fantastic beverages for any occasion, including Spiked Pumpkin Juice Punch, Snakebite Shot, Butterscotch Beer, Euphoric Fig Elixir, Mad-Eye Lychee Martini, Golden Poptails, Valentine’s Love Potion, Starry Night in the Tower, Headmaster’s Lemon Drop, and much more!
The Unofficial Hogwarts Cocktail Book is the ultimate guide to step up your potion game and turn your kitchen into a magical place. Perfect for fans of the boy who lived, the wizard in your life will enjoy mastering these fun recipes and raising their glass as they confidently say “mischief managed!”
One of my favorite drinks is the starry night, which takes a bit to make but is totally worth it.
STARRY NIGHT IN THE TOWER
MILKY WAY ICE
2 cups hot water
10 butterfly pea flowers
STARRY NIGHT COCKTAIL
crushed ice
2 ounces vodka
1/2 ounce freshly
squeezed lime juice
4 to 6 ounces ginger beer
crushed Milky Way Ice
MILKY WAY ICE
In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Turn off the heat and add the butterfly pea flowers.
Allow the tea to steep for 3 to 4 minutes.
Strain out flowers and let cool.
Pour the cooled mixture into ice cube trays and freeze.
STARRY NIGHT IN THE TOWER COCKTAIL
Partially fill a glass with crushed clear ice.
Top with the crushed Milky Way Ice.
Add the vodka, lime juice, and ginger beer.
Top it with additional Milky Way Ice.
Cheers!
Excerpted from The Unofficial Hogwarts Cocktail Book by Bertha Barmann. Copyright © 2022 Ulysses Press. Reprinted with permission from Ulysses Press. New York, NY. All rights reserved.
Starry Night in the Tower CocktailThe Unofficial Hogwarts Cocktail BookThe Unofficial Hogwarts Cocktail Book recipeThe Unofficial Hogwarts Cocktail Book Review
what do you think?