Blood and Ash: His & Her Mocktails

Happy Friday!!

I recently started a book club with a few of my friends and I've been thinking of fun and creative things we could do besides talking about books together. Since I have been obsessed with the Blood and Ash series recently (I’ve already written an article about Kieran which you can check out here), I decided to make mocktails inspired by Poppy and Casteel’s drink choices in the books. These are recipes I created on my own based on what I read about their preferences. I noticed that Poppy chose wine most frequently and Casteel almost always went for a whisky. I did a lot of experimenting with flavor based on these details. You can make these drinks on your own, with friends, for your book club, or with someone special!

When I was making Poppy’s drink I tried to replicate the sweet wine that she spoke of. I used some of my favorite sweet fruits and mixed them with the non-alcoholic elements of a cocktail.

In addition to the ingredients below, you will also need a mason jar, cocktail shaker, or any cup that you can close to shake your mocktail.

For Poppy's drink:

When I was making this drink I kept in mind that I wanted something very sweet and smooth. If you like other fruits then you can swap out the ones that I used.

Ingredients:

6 oz of Mango juice

Fresh Raspberries (about 4) (optional) (or Raspberry juice if you do not want/do not have a blender to blend it)

A scoop of ice

Simple Syrup (squeeze once or twice)

2 oz of Sprite

Add the Fresh Raspberries and a swig of Mango Juice to a blender and blend fully. If you do not have fresh fruit or you just want to use juice and a mason jar instead.

In the mason jar, place the fruit juice you just made in the blender, the scoop of ice, the simple syrup and the sprite. Put the cap on and shake the jar well.

Pour mixture into a wine glass (or your favorite glass)

Sip and Enjoy!

Side note: If you would like more fizz, do not add sprite until after you pour the drink into your drinking glass.

For Casteel's drink:

When I was making Casteel's drink I kept in mind that his drink of choice throughout the books is whisky so I tried to play with what could taste like or look like whisky

Ingredients:

Honey (squeeze once or twice)

6 oz of Ginger Ale

Scoop of ice

Cherry (optional garnish)

Add Honey and Ginger Ale to a mason jar. Try to warm up the Ginger Ale a little or else the honey will not dissolve. Put the cap on and shake well. Pour into a glass with fresh ice. Garnish with cherry.

Sip and Enjoy!

If you make these drinks, post your pictures and tag them @diariesofawannabebookblogger on instagram!

Let me know how you enjoy these drinks!