Thank you Netgalley for an ARC of WitchCraft Cocktails.

First off let me admit that when I saw this title I thought it would just be inspiration for a Halloween party, I was surprised and cringed a bit when I realized that it really does focus a lot on real witchcraft, astrology, crystals and the like. That is not where my interests lie, however, when I read through the recipes there is truly some amazing interesting and unique cocktails included in here. The concoctions of creative simple syrups and peculiar ingredients made me want to try almost all of the recipes. The instructions are easy to follow and for the most part have a limited amount of ingredients. The photographs are dazzling. I am not sure that they will bring me love, money or psychic powers but I will say it cast its spell on me.

My first ever Cocktail cookbooks! 70 witchy recipes perfect for halloween or themed parties. This book also offers some unknown history about witchcraft and alcohol + recipes for homemade syrups (like elderberry syrup). Every recipe has a tarot card fact. Its was fun to read and even tried one of the recipes (Love Potion) 😂

Author Julia is a bartender and a practicing witch!

Thank you Netgalley, Adams Media and Julia Hadas for the ARC.

This book is the perfect guide for people who want to try their hand at bartending. WitchCraft cocktails is a beautiful book with gorgeous pictures, amazing recipes and interesting facts.

Witchcraft Cocktails earns 5+/5 Sips of Magic...Aaaah!

I have been exploring many facets of witchcraft lore and history along with Wicca beliefs and rituals, and as part of that journey, I have found Julia Halina Hadas, “practicing witch, bartender, and craft cocktail fanatic.” “Witchcraft Cocktails,” a gorgeous book with lovely photos (my favorite element of any recipe book), is a delightfully entertaining and informational guide. Across the ages infusing potent potables with magic and ritual has been an integral part of the culture and lifestyle, and in this book, I am eager to see how I might be able to incorporate such practices to expand my experiences along with improving and enriching my life...and maybe having a little fun, too.

Don’t just go straight to any of the seventy enticing recipes; start with the well-written and informative Part 1: The World of Witchcraft and Alcohol, a reference I will reread often. I was fascinated by the historical connections between alcohol and witchcraft: spiritual practices of the ancient Sumerians, offerings to deities, and brewing as a magical act using all four elements. The next chapter, “Bartender Basics,” is a mini, easy to understand lesson on alcohol types, tools, drinkware, and terminology. I spent a lot of time on “Witchcraft Basics” that provided a comprehensive review on witchcraft elements, some items of which I had little knowledge: astrological bodies and signs, Wiccan key seasonal celebrations, moon phases, chakras, crystals, tarot, and edible elements. Last, is “Witchcraft Ingredients” that provided further explanation into witchcraft connections and simple recipes for “bitters, shrubs, and syrups” to enhance and elevate one’s concoctions.

Part 2: Magical Cocktails is the frosting on this cake! The seventy cocktails are organized into the four seasonal groups, starting with Fall, to take advantage of the inherent magical elements. The sections introduce the season with some insights and purposes. Each recipe is easy to-follow, but be prepared to use an infusion, bitter, shrub, or syrup found in the “Witchcraft Ingredients.” Each recipe, delightfully named (ex. Persephone’s Decent), begins with a brief introduction of the background (Do you know the story of Persephone?) and information about connections (explore and embrace a shadowy side), the ingredients (pomegranates), and maybe a suggestion for an alternate ingredient (replace tequila with mezcal). The recipe lists the reflective and celebratory “Energies” invoked (ie. Strength), serving size (1), ingredient list (I found a pre-made agave syrup), and easy-to-follow directions (shaken, not stirred). The recipe concludes with “Advanced Magic” (“The High Priestess” in tarot) which holds further insights, queries to consider, and suggestions. This cocktail was delicious; a perfect toast for the Autumn Equinox. But, tradition is not overlooked, as an A to Z list of “Classic Cocktails” are included for the purist along with a chart on “Herbal Intentions.”

I love this book! It is much more than a clever and creative bartender’s guide and recipe book perfect for fans of crafted cocktails. I didn’t know what to expect, and was pleasantly surprised with the depth of knowledge, beautiful photographs, and variety of libations. I have gained once again a valuable and unique reference on my spiritual journey.

WitchCraft Cocktails is a really cool book and great reference for some interesting cocktails and awesome shrubs. The basics of cocktail making are included and the cocktails are organized by season, starting with fall. But my favorite portion of the book is the recipes for shrubs and syrups - those are so expensive purchase and having the reference for those makes the book worth the purchase! I have only tried a couple recipes so far but those have all worked great. The images and graphics of the book are cool and look natural without being fussy. Highly recommend!

This is a fantastic cookbook for witchcraft cocktails. The book starts by giving a history of witchcraft and then has some delicious sounding recipes that are witchcraft inspired. I can't wait to make some of these cocktails at home!

This book is so amazing. Not only do you get delicious cocktail recipes, but you also get a lesson in modern day witch craft. I enjoyed learning about crystals, tarot, and astrology and how they are all used in craft today.

Each cocktail recipe is paired with a tarot card or crystal that you can use to enhance the intention behind your drink. I love these pairings with the inventive cocktail recipes. There’s even a section in the back with basic cocktails that encourages you to get creative!.

Witchcraft and cocktails is beyond beautiful. All of the photos are gorgeous. This is will creative and fun addition to your recipe collect. It is a great coffee table book and conversation piece.

If you are a cocktail enthusiast this book is for you. If you’re at all interested in witchcraft, this book is for you. I can’t recommend it enough and look forward to picking up my hard copy on September 8th.

Thank you to Netgalley and Adams Media for my review copy.

I never thought one could fill an entire book full of witchy cocktails but this book manages to pull it off! Full of fantastic recipes, stunning photos, and a lot of great information regarding both the witchcraft element but also the cocktail making element, this book manages to cover everything in a meaningful way! The book is organized in a really logical way and my favorite was that all the drink recipes are arranged by season, which works well for both shifting seasonal taste but also for the season-oriented nature of much witchcraft and ritual. A lot of thought, care and knowledge went into the making of WitchCraft Cocktails and that effort shines in the final product. I really enjoyed reading through this book and I'm so excited to try each and every one of these cocktails! This will be something I expect to go back to often! I highly recommend!

This book was received as an ARC from Adams Media in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.

I did not know what to expect from this book but I can happily say that I was pleasantly surprised. I was fascinated not only by the ingredients but the methods and instructions of crafting these recipes. My favorite was the focus of breathing and taking in the aromas before you add them to the drinks for deeper effects. All of the recipes looked and sounded amazing and I can't wait to try them.

We will consider adding this title to our cookbook collection at our library. That is why we give this book 5 stars.

This a gorgeously laid-out book and I’ve really enjoyed learning the deeper meanings behind every ingredient that can comprise a cocktail! Each chapter is divided by season and each cocktail features either a crystal or a tarot card pairing. I also appreciate how easy it is to adapt these cocktails into non-alcoholic drinks.

I received a free e-ARC of this book from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is a gorgeous book - the pictures are beautiful and engaging and absolutely make me want to make every single one of these recipes. Every cocktail looks like a potion straight out of a witch's cauldron and I wish each image also included a detailed list of where I can get some witchy glassware with the decor to match.

This book is immensely educational - it blends fun, stylish imagery with really interesting details on the basics of both bartending and witchcraft. This isn't a shallow pop culture version of Wiccan aesthetic for the sake of appropriating a vibe. There's real information here about Wicca practices and the importance of each individual ingredient and how they can be used to create your own concoctions. There's even a section on the history of alcohol in witchcraft. The explanations for the actual recipes are very simple and easy to follow, even for a beginner in cocktail-making. I was very happy to see that each recipe included info on how the ingredients of each drink could be used for affecting mood or energies. There's also info on each recipe about a tarot relevant to each drink.

My favorite part of every cookbook is always the pictures, and that's no different in this case. The drinks shown look so enticing - even the drinks that are more familiar (tequila sunrise, cosmo, etc.) have some fun twists on them and look absolutely beautiful in this book. My only slight criticism is that not every drink has a picture, and the pictures are not labeled so I had to take my best guess a couple of times about which picture went with which drink.

All in all, I think this book would be a perfect addition to the bookcase of any witchy gal with a love of libations. I've had a love for and obsession with witchcraft ever since I watched The Craft as a preteen and there's nothing I love more than a good, well-crafted drink. I can't wait to run out and get a physical copy of this book because I know it will look great on my coffee table and I've got at least a dozen of these drinks I can't wait to make.

*NetGalley provided me with an advanced digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest review*

I want to thank NetGalley, the publisher, and author Julia Halina Hadas for providing me with an ARC of this novel.

WitchCraft Cocktails is the perfect addition to my witchy book collection! I absolutely love this and it is now a staple on my bar cart. The photos throughout are incredibly gorgeous and I enjoyed all the facts sprinkled throughout. You can tell this author is incredibly knowledgeable about everything found within these pages. Definitely pick this up; the perfect blend between the craft and cocktails!

So fun! WitchCraft Cocktails is an excellent addition to collections where new age titles and cookbooks are popular.

This book is BEAUTIFUL. Not only are the pictures lovely, but the author provides so much background information and so many interesting factoids (both historical and otherwise). I don't think of myself as very witchy, but the author incorporates herbs/spices, stones, astrology, and more to make this an extremely informative as well as a visually stunning read. The recipes were also a good mix of creative new ideas and twists on old classics. I'm not sure how likely it is that I start making my own syrups, but I enjoyed reading about the process in case I ever decide I'm bougie enough to do that sort of thing (anything can happen while in quarantine, right?! What else do I have to do?!).

Overall, 4/5. Thank you to NetGalley and Adams Media for the eARC in exchange for my honest review!

Witchcraft Cocktails is such a well-balanced book. You can really tell the author has knowledge in both her craft and bartending.

This was such a cute book. I liked a lot of the recipient. It was very whimsical, sweet and charming.
I loved the idea of making different blends and we will make some up to gift.

Disclaimer: I received an advanced reader’s copy of this book for review.

Witchcraft Cocktails by Julia Halina Hadas is a collection of cocktail recipes - some familiar and some new - with special attention to how these drinks can aid and uplift one’s magical practice. This is largely achieved through an exploration of the correspondences between ingredients and the elements, the seasons, astrological signs, crystals, and the tarot.

The recipes are preceded by a brief primer on cocktail making (tools, tips, etc.) and a quick description of some of the tools and observances of the contemporary witch. This is largely focused on astrology, crystals, the tarot, and the seasons or wheel of the year. For those who have spent a great deal of time developing their practice with these modalities, this is more of a brief summary than a full exploration. If anything, the author is laying the ground-work to reference these tools and techniques in the cocktail recipes that follow.

Cocktail recipes are divided by season, which makes it easy to find drinks that work well for seasonal holidays. There are also clear instructions on how to craft your own shrubs, bitters, and syrups which feature prominently in the recipes. The strength of the book is really the collection of recipes. There is something for almost any kind of mood or purpose. Julia Halina Hadas provides enough guidance on her process that a reader could gain enough knowledge to experiment beyond the 70 recipes in the book.

This book is an excellent resource for anyone looking to add something extra to their cocktail-making. For the experienced magical practitioner, the real value lies in the recipes themselves and the inspiration to work with these ingredients in new and productive ways. For the new (or simply curious) practitioner, I would take advantage of the bibliography to discover more foundational texts on astrology, herbalism, and tarot, as these are discussed in general terms. A very fun read, and a great addition to a kitchen witch’s bag of tricks.

This book is beautiful and lovely to look through. There are a wide variety of cocktails suggested here, all tied in with the witchcraft theme. I really enjoyed looking through this and can’t wait to try some of the recipes.

This cookbook is a great title for those interested in witchy/magical cooking. The book provides a detailed introduction for those new to the craft, as well as a complete dictionary of terms, gemstones, and other important details a reader might need to understand. The authors give great descriptions of meanings and reasons why certain aspects are done for each cocktail. The drinks themselves are well-thought out, with easy-to-follow instructions and ingredients that are easily obtained/created through instructions provided. I love the separation of recipes through seasons of the year, giving this book a great flow for any reader to easily follow. Additionally, the photography is eye-catching and well-edited.

This is the type of book you really ought to have friends over and experiment with the potions together. I had fun learning about the vibes of certain alcohols and there are a few recipes that look delicious. I also appreciate that the author has an index of ingredients and what they are good for so that the reader can concoct their own drinks and spells. Plus it has pretty pictures!