I think that this book is spooky and perfect for a Halloween party. The photography is eye catching and i love how the cocktail names have been changed to fit the book. I love have creative this book is and there is parts to read as well as recipes for the cocktails. Thank you for letting me read your book!

Hauntingly Good Spirits is a unique recipe book with a vibe of its own! The way it encompasses New Orleans and provides history and facts is so beautifully done. The imagery is stunning with a touch of eerie throughout, and it all weaves together as a whole quite nicely.

Anyone that enjoys New Orleans, cocktails, throwing dinner parties, or has a stocked home bar needs this book. The drinks are sure to be crowd favorites, especially around Halloween.

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This is a fun recipe book, the layout is well done and there's a wide range of drink options. I liked the additional parts of info at the end of each recipe. The pictures were nice, they fit the theme while also showing exactly what your drink should look like. A lot of the ingredients would be tough for me to come by unfortunately but the recipes themselves are simple enough to follow

I really enjoyed this little cookbook. The theme of New Orleans and ghosts is always a fun, interesting combination, so I think the author really nailed it (into the coffin) with this one.

There are pictures of each drink included, and they are broken into different themes, or by types of drinks, and in some cases by the theme of ingredients used in the drinks, like absinthe or the chapter solely focused on cocktails.

The names of the drinks are clever too, here's a few of my favorites:

Mistakes Were Made (75)
Fang-ria (97)
Louisiana Swamp Thing (32)
Poison Apple (108)

Perfect addition to any cookbook shelf, especially for those who love to celebrate Halloween.

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"Hauntingly Good Spirits" is a captivating cocktail book that seamlessly blends a love for mixology with the rich and eerie cultural history of The Big Easy. This guide goes beyond just recipes, offering readers a comprehensive experience that includes an informative guide to various types of alcohol, detailed instructions for making simple syrups, and an intriguing history of New Orleans, including its famous cemeteries and haunted places.

One of the standout features of the book is its beautiful and atmospheric photography. Each page is visually stunning, capturing New Orleans' vibrant spirit. These images are so perfectly-fitted to the book and the content and make each drink look incredibly appealing.

The recipes in "Hauntingly Good Spirits" are a delightful mix of classic cocktails and inventive new creations. This variety ensures that there is something for everyone, whether you're a seasoned mixologist or a novice looking to explore new flavors. The instructions are clear and accessible, encouraging readers to experiment and enjoy the art of cocktail making.

"Hauntingly Good Spirits" is more than just a cocktail book—it's a celebration of New Orleans and its unique cultural heritage. The combination of practical mixology tips, historical insights, and atmospheric photography makes it a must-have for cocktail enthusiasts and lovers of the city alike. I absolutely love this book and highly recommend it; in fact, I will be buying it for my collection.

If you love New Orleans or just love making fun cocktails, I would definitely recommend this book. I would say these recipes are largely for the intermediate bartender with access to less common ingredients, but the definitions, instructions, and basic ingredient recipes at the beginning of the book make this accessible for anyone. The three sections of this recipe book focus on absinthe, NOLA's cemeteries, and ghost stories. The photos of the drinks are stunning and make me so excited to make the recipes! I think this will be especially perfect in the Fall and accompanied with a good ghost story.

Love this! The cocktails all looked really good (haven't had the chance to make any yet but I'm so excited to pull them out at my next spooky party) they were all on theme and very creative! The names were very cute and I loved the paragraphs of haunted history. A very well thought out and well done cocktail book!

This is a fun cocktail book with great sounding drinks. I love that there is a photo for every drink and a little story or history. There’s lots of New Orleans history too. Be prepared to buy a fair number of specialty alcohol though.

I read a temporary digital copy of this book for review.

This was such a great book of cocktails. A fun twist on spooky cocktails.

Recipes are provided for simple syrups, gastriques, and orgeat. There is also a liquid measurement conversion table. The wicked wares sections has a description of glassware, mix-ins, liqueurs and local spirits. These were very helpful in creating the cocktails.

Each recipe has a description, easy to follow instructions, ingredients list, color photo, and a libation lagniappe. The descriptions gives you ideas for when to serve the cocktail and some facts to go along. Ingredients and instructions are short and sweet. Very easy to follow. The Lagniappes were a fun addition to each recipe.

Such a fun book! I cannot wait to serve some of these to my guests.

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So much more than a cocktail recipe book! Although it does contain an incredible number of delicious sounding recipes, this book is a love letter to New Orleans; its culture, its heritage and its people. Stunning photography and genuinely fascinating information.

Fun drink recipes along with key historic details of New Orleans. Great pictures to go along with. Fun and creative.

Hauntingly Good Spirits is the perfect drink recipe book for anyone who loves all things spooky and especially Spooky entertainment. There are numerous recipes with haunting names such as Corpse Reviver, Suffering Bastard and The Undertaker (my personal favorite) with pages of spooky history in between that are a delight for those who enjoy Hauntings and History. The recipes are not overly complicated, there are numerous to try and even recipes for simple things (like simple syrup). The layout of pictures and recipes is in a beautiful layout, If you enjoy entertaining on the spookier side, this is for you.

Oh my. Oh my. I love this book. The layout and the gorgeous pictures are perfectly atmospheric. The recipes all sound amazing. The spattering of haunted historical facts are fascinating. And there's even a “Haunted New Orleans Map” at the end of the book, with 40 different sites listed!

I don't drink often, but when I do, I love an intriguing cocktail, and this book is packed with them. Upon release, I will be getting a copy for myself and a second one as a gift.

Hauntingly mouth watering. This book left me drooling.

Booooooz with a splash of amazing New Orleans history and color. This is an amazing option to add to your cocktail bar. The only complaint I have is now I know I need to find amazing options like Pralines and Cream Liquer!

I love that there is a solid mix of drinks that are modern takes on classics all the way to wildly original and creative concoctions.... all with a spooky twist! Add to it that it's just fun to flip through and read and you can't ask for much more!

Halloween fans, this gorgeous fun book is a must-read for the scary holiday, and really, all year 'round. Featuring 4o Nawlins' cocktail recipes with hilarious names (Soggy Grave, Corpse Reviver, Mistakes Were Made) and a map with descriptions of haunted NOLA sights to visit. Spooktacular!

We do a halloween party every year so I requested this to get some ideas on how to change things up and it is going to work out great and be just what I need!

As a lover of the macabre and fancy cocktails alike, this recipe book seemed almost tailor made for me.

I found the factoids about New Orleans and it's culture surrounding death and hauntings to be really interesting.

The names of all the drinks also got many a chuckle out of me.

This isn't a beginners book by any means though and the list of specific brands/ types of liquor would be pretty hard to obtain if you live up the coast as I do. That's probably my biggest critique with the recipes.

I loved the maps in the back of the book as well. A lot of care was put into the research and I appreciate giving the reader some resources to help plan to see the sights in person.

Fantastic combination of wittily named alcoholic libations with recipes and spooky New Orleans history. I was lucky enough to visit New Orleans on Halloween for my birthday pre-Covid and so thankful I did as I got to see many of the places described in this book. I am not a huge imbiber of alcohol but even for me there were a few recipes in here I want to try (Caveau Cocktail and a Drunk Ghost especially) and several named cocktails that made me chuckle like Fang-ria.

If you’re a lover of unique cocktails, New Orleans, and/or spooky history then you’d enjoy this book. I liked the way the authors organized the recipes by section and included a map at the end of places mentioned throughout the book.

This is delightful! I like how the drinks are separated into unique categories, with many varieties to choose from. The introduction is very informative and helpful. The descriptions and instructions are also clear and concise, making this book welcoming to all. The photos, layout, and color scheme worked well together- the drinks all looked delicious! The supplementary information regarding haunted places in New Orleans before each section was also a nicely added touch to the book. I’m not sure how difficult some of the ingredients may be to obtain, but I can’t wait to try out the recipes. Any of these would be ideal for a Halloween party and would be sure to wow your friends/guests.

I loved this! I work at a public library and we LOVE halloween here so for passive adult programs we will be using these (without alcohol of course lol)