Nectar of the gods : from Hera's hurricane to the appletini of discord, 75 mythical cocktails to drink like a deity /

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Sip sweet libations worthy of the Gods with these Greek myth-inspired concoctions based on all your favorite Gods and Goddesses.

Care for Hestia's Old Fashioned? Want to fall in love with Eros on the Beach? How about the Bacchic Muddled Maenad sangria, topped with a blood orange; or maybe a Labooze of Heracles--made with plenty of strong whiskey?

In Nectar of the Gods , you can sip Greek mythology-themed drinks while you enjoy your favorite ancient tales (or mythological retellings) with this collection of delicious and fun cocktails written by Liv Albert, host of the popular podcast Let's Talk About Myths, Baby!. Now you can discover new creations along with all your favorites and drink like the God or Goddess you know you are.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Introduction (p. 10)
• Part 1 Bar Basics: Kylikes, Kraters, and Kantharoi (p. 12)
• Variations in Vessels: Where to Put Your Drinks (p. 13)
• Stocking Your Bacchic Bar (p. 15)
• Agave Syrup (p. 18)
• Honey Syrup (p. 18)
• Cinnamon Syrup (p. 19)
• Apple Simple Syrup/Candied Apples (p. 19)
• Dehydrated Citrus Wheels (p. 20)
• Ginger Syrup (p. 20)
• Hibiscus Grenadine (p. 21)
• Lavender Honey Syrup (p. 21)
• Simple Syrup (p. 22)
• Strawberry Syrup (p. 22)
• Sumac Greek Yogurt (p. 22)
• Thyme Simple Syrup (p. 23)
• Tools and Equipment to Have On Hand (p. 23)
• Cocktail Creation Methods (p. 24)
• It's Time for a Symposium (Party)! (p. 25)
• Let's Get Mixing (p. 27)
• Part 2 Indulging with the Olympians (p. 28)
• Nectar of the Gods (p. 30)
• Dionyzerac (p. 32)
• Ouzeus (p. 33)
• Hera's Hurricane (p. 34)
• Bright-Eyed Athena (p. 36)
• Artemesian Moonshine (p. 37)
• The Cytherean Cocktail (p. 39)
• Apollo Spritz (p. 40)
• The Hot Hot Hephaestus (p. 43)
• The Earth Shaker (p. 44)
• Highball of Hades (p. 45)
• Demeter's Bitter Harvest (p. 46)
• Hermes's Mystical Moly (p. 48)
• The Thracian God (p. 50)
• Hestia's Old-Fashioned (p. 51)
• Part 3 Imbibing with Immortals (p. 52)
• Gaia's Fuzzy Navel (p. 54)
• Cosmospolitan (p. 55)
• Song of the Muses (p. 56)
• Persephone's Pomegranate Punch (p. 59)
• Teguila Helios (p. 60)
• Eros on the Beach (p. 61)
• Thalassea Breeze (p. 62)
• Rosy-Fingered Dawn (p. 64)
• Asclepius's Cure (p. 65)
• Appletini of Discord (p. 67)
• Prometheus's Liver (p. 68)
• The River Styx (p. 71)
• The Wrath of Amphitrite (p. 72)
• Minthe Mojito (p. 73)
• Belli-Nike (p. 74)
• Calypso's Island Iced Tea (p. 77)
• Pan's Cup (p. 78)
• Part 4 Getting Hammered with Heroes (p. 80)
• The Valor of Atalanta (p. 82)
• Achilles's Smashed Heel (p. 84)
• The Trojan Horse (p. 85)
• Hector's Chariot Sidecar (p. 87)
• Odysseus's Wine-Dark Sea (p. 88)
• Agamemnon's Bath Water (p. 90)
• Snakebite of Philoctetes (p. 92)
• The Peril of Perseus (p. 93)
• Amazonian Apricot Sour (p. 95)
• The Labooze of Heracles (p. 96)
• Jason's Folly (p. 98)
• The Crimes of Theseus (p. 99)
• Bellerophon's Noble Steed (p. 101)
• The Beautiful Ugly (p. 102)
• Part 5 Guzzling with the Greeks (p. 104)
• Pandora's Jar (p. 107)
• The Muddled Maenad (p. 108)
• Ariadne's Naxian Escape (p. 111)
• Danaid Daiquiri (p. 112)
• The Phaedra Phizz (p. 114)
• The Flight of Icarus (p. 115)
• Iphigenia's Revenge (p. 116)
• Serpent's Kiss (p. 117)
• The Triumph of Penelope (p. 119)
• The Midas Mule (p. 120)
• Corinthian Crown Royal (p. 121)
• The Queen of Carthage (p. 122)
• The Symposium (p. 125)
• Plato's Theory of Atlantis (p. 126)
• Sappho's Lesbian Libation (p. 128)
• The Bronze Age Collapse (p. 129)
• Part 6 Sipping with the Supernatural (p. 130)
• Circe's Potent Potion (p. 132)
• Briareus's Brew (p. 134)
• The Tantalid Curse (p. 135)
• Breath of the Chimera (p. 137)
• Bloody Medea (p. 138)
• Minoan Margarita (p. 141)
• The Sphinx's Riddle (p. 142)
• Siren Seduction (p. 145)
• Rock and a Hard Place (p. 146)
• Anemoi Breeze (p. 147)
• Pharmaka (p. 148)
• Hair of the Three-Headed Dog (p. 151)
• Tartarus Tipple (p. 152)
• Index (p. 153)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Liv Albert has a degree in classical civilizations and English literature from Concordia University in Montreal. Liv is the creator, host, and producer of the popular Greek and Roman mythology podcast Let's Talk About Myths, Baby!, where she brings her modern perspective and her education together to explore Greek and Roman myths from a casual, humorous perspective. She is also the author of Greek Mythology: The Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes Handbook.
Thea Engst is a food and beverage consultant and freelance writer. Her work in hospitality and cocktail development has been featured on Chronicle and in The Boston Globe, Eater Boston, Boston magazine, and Metro Boston. Her first book, Drink Like a Bartender, was rated one of the Best Booze Books of 2017 by Forbes.