‘Turn Of The Screwdriver’ Offers 50 Spine-Chilling Cocktail Recipes Inspired By Gothic Horror

A new book full of recipes for dark and brooding cocktails inspired by classic gothic horror books is sure to inspire menus at horror movie nights and murder mystery dinner parties.

“The Turn of the Screwdriver: 50 Dark and Twisted Literary Cocktails Inspired by Anne Rice, Mary Shelley, Edgar Allan Poe, and Other Legendary Gothic Authors,” by Iphigenia Jones is perfect for book lovers and mixologists alike, with 50 recipes sure to send chills down your spine.

“There is something about gothic literature that pairs nicely with a well-made drink,” Jones says. “Perhaps it is the atmosphere of a cold drink in one hand while a storm rages in the novel, or the bitterness of alcohol paired with a doomed protagonists regret, or maybe it is the liquid courage we need in order to dare turn the pages.”

Recipes include The Haunting of Highball House (inspired by Shirley Jackson’s “The Haunting of Hill House”), The Portrait of Dorian Grey Goose (inspired by Oscar Wilde’s “The Portrait of Dorian Gray”), The Legend of Slushy Hollow (inspired by Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”), Her Brandy and Other Parties (inspired by Carmen Maria Machado’s “Her Body and Other Parties”), Mexican Hot Gothalate (inspired by Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s “Mexican Gothic), and Lestat’s Bloody Sazerac (inspired by Anne Rice’s “Interview With the Vampire”).

In this book, we provide the absolute best pairings of book and cocktail to enhance the experience of these famous tales,” Jones says.

“The Turn of the Screwdriver” is the perfect gift for the goth in your life, Halloween lovers, and fans of horror, literature and craft cocktails.