- Vodka
Jedi Mind Trick
A Star Wars cocktail from Oga's Cantina at Disney's Galaxy's Edge theme park that brings tart floral vodka together with white grape juice, ginger, citrus, and eye-catching blue curaçao
Get geeky with these cocktail recipes inspired by your favorite fandoms.
Hello there! I’m Kendall, the craft cocktail connoisseur and geeky drinks enthusiast behind Novel Nightcaps.
After several years of taste-testing my way through my library of cocktail books—exploring everything from timeless classics to modern riffs and seasonal creations—I found my niche in geeky drinks: the ones inspired by fandoms, literature, pop culture, and fantasy that invite a bit of magic into the glass. Now, whether I’m dreaming up a new concoction based on an author’s fictional world or unearthing a past bartender’s oddball experiment, my favorite part of bartending is diving into ingredient pairings with unique origin stories that make them fun to revisit again and again.
Here within my recipe archive, you’ll find hundreds of cocktails I’ve tried (and some originals I’ve developed myself), complete with histories, techniques, and tasting notes—all written for fellow imbibers who appreciate well-crafted drinks and the story behind them too.
Cheers,
If geeky drinks aren’t your thing, check out a few of the highest-rated vintage, modern, and seasonal cocktail recipes I’ve tried.
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A tiki cocktail made with mezcal, dark rum, lime juice, orange curaçao, orgeat syrup, lime, and mint
A St. Patrick’s Day cocktail made with whiskey, sweet vermouth, orange curaçao, orange bitters, and cherry
A spring cocktail made with rhubarb vodka, lavender syrup, lemon juice, dill, and soda water
A spring cocktail made with rosé wine, sparkling wine, Lillet Rosé, hibiscus tea, lemon juice, simple syrup, Aperol, grapefruit, and lemon
Cool off with these refreshing cocktail recipes perfect for summertime.
Learn how to make homemade simple syrups, shrubs, and spreads to use in cocktails.
