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Get Lit: Cocktails That Bring Your Favorite Books to Life
Get Lit: Cocktails That Bring Your Favorite Books to Life is a captivating cocktail compendium that invites bibliophiles and cocktail enthusiasts alike to embark on a literary journey through the world of libations. Each page of this intoxicating title unveils a creative fusion of popular literature with mixology mastery, offering a delightful array of drink recipes inspired by beloved books from a variety of genres. Within the pages of Get Lit readers will uncover a treasure trove of cocktail concoctions, meticulously crafted to capture the essence of iconic characters, settings, and themes in popular literature.
The book will include 50 drink recipes, divided into 5 sections: “Fiery Goblets for Red Queens and Wicked Kings” (fantasy), “Cosmic Cups with Futuristic Flavors” (science-fiction), “Twisted Tonics and Icebreaker Potions For Love, Theoretically” (romance), “Suspenseful Spirits to Sip As You Sow Sinister Schemes” (thrillers) and “Virgin Brews for Virgin (Or Not So Virgin) Tropes” (mocktails, based on book tropes).
With its charming blend of literary references and mixology expertise, Get Lit is the perfect companion for both bookworms and cocktail connoisseurs, sparking spirited conversations and literary-inspired celebrations with every turn of the page. From tales of the supernatural to love gone wrong, every sip tells a story and transports the reader into the heart of their favorite literary landscapes.
The book will include 50 drink recipes, divided into 5 sections: “Fiery Goblets for Red Queens and Wicked Kings” (fantasy), “Cosmic Cups with Futuristic Flavors” (science-fiction), “Twisted Tonics and Icebreaker Potions For Love, Theoretically” (romance), “Suspenseful Spirits to Sip As You Sow Sinister Schemes” (thrillers) and “Virgin Brews for Virgin (Or Not So Virgin) Tropes” (mocktails, based on book tropes).
With its charming blend of literary references and mixology expertise, Get Lit is the perfect companion for both bookworms and cocktail connoisseurs, sparking spirited conversations and literary-inspired celebrations with every turn of the page. From tales of the supernatural to love gone wrong, every sip tells a story and transports the reader into the heart of their favorite literary landscapes.
- GenresCookbooks
160 pages, Hardcover
Published September 9, 2025
About the author
Elizabeth Sagan
4 books2,372 followersElizabeth Sagan has been writing stories filled with magic and epic battles for as long as she can remember, and can’t fall asleep without thinking of a scene. When she’s not reading or writing, she rescues pigeons.
GRAVESPELL, her debut novel coming spring 2027, will be translated and published in over a dozen countries around the world.
She also authored Get Lit: Cocktails That Bring Your Favorite Books to Life, a cocktail and mocktail guide featuring recipes inspired by popular books.
You can find her on Instagram as @elizabeth_sagan and TikTok as @elizabeth_sagan or at www.trevinoandsagan.com
GRAVESPELL, her debut novel coming spring 2027, will be translated and published in over a dozen countries around the world.
She also authored Get Lit: Cocktails That Bring Your Favorite Books to Life, a cocktail and mocktail guide featuring recipes inspired by popular books.
You can find her on Instagram as @elizabeth_sagan and TikTok as @elizabeth_sagan or at www.trevinoandsagan.com
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September 28, 2025
My coworkers love to read as much as I do. We just don’t read the same material. It became quite obvious during downtime at work or when we brought in books to trade. They are all into fantasy. I am not. (Yes, I have read all of the Game of Thrones novels, but that is about it.) I am really not into thrillers that much either. You can find me with my head in a cookbook, literary fiction or a memoir. So, if I had read the intro to this book before buying it, I probably would have passed. I thought I was getting something a bit more mainstream which might include some classics.
I did enjoy reading the introduction and getting to know Sagan better and the “Getting Started” section is very definitive. There are some great tips on setting up your home bar, especially like taking a book shelf or two in your library. The bar tools and glassware sections were very well researched and informative. The “10 Characters I’d Most Like to Grab a Drink With” was entertaining even though I didn’t know half the characters she was mentioning.
You can see the creativity in Sagan’s divisions for this book (see the blurb above) and how she marries the books with Teague’s recipes into five sections. Obviously there’s no Jane Austen inspired potent potables in the lot.
Sagan and Teague are proponents on making your own simple syrups and the final two pages of the book contain nineteen different varieties (plus two salt mixes).
The cocktails are inventive and beautifully photographed. Sagan writes an intro to each drink describing how and why the cocktail pairs with each book. Interestingly, in the Mocktail section, she focuses more on plot types, those that are overused and those that are popular, things like “The Chosen One,” “Enemies to Found Family,” Forbidden Love,” and “Knife to the Throat” to name a few. The most hilarious one was “Alphahole”:
While the Alphahole cocktail is in the Mocktail section (using Free Spirits’ The Spirit of Tequila), I converted the recipe to a high-octane one. The recipe features jalapeno-maple syrup and Sweet Spicy Salt (153).
To make the this drink, first mix up the jalapeno-maple syrup by placing 4 oz. maple syrup and half a jalapeno in a high powered blender. Blend and then strain. Mix up the spice mix: 1 T. Kosher salt, 1/2 T. sugar, 3/4 t. paprika (I used smoked paprika), and 1/8 t. cayenne.
The drink itself is just a basic marg: 2 oz. tequila (or fake tequila), 3/4 oz. jalapeno-maple syrup, 3/4 oz. lemon juice. Shake the ingredients with ice. Use a sliced lemon to rub on the rim of the glass and then dip the rim in the spice mixture. Strain the cocktail from the shaker into the glass. Serve.
If you’re interested, here are the books Sagan picked for inspiration:
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
Powerless by Lauren Roberts
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake
One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse, #1) by James S. A. Corey
The Three Body Problem by Liu Cixin
This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Maxx Gladstone
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
Project Hail Mary by Andrew Weir
Red Rising by Pierce Brown
Dune by Frank Herbert
All Systems Red by Martha Wells
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
Icebreaker by Hannah Grace
Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Beach Read by Emily Henry
Twisted Love by Ana Huang
Verity by Coleen Hoover
Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton
Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
YOU by Caroline Kepnes
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
The Housemaid by Fried McFadden
Where the Crawdad Sings by Delia Owens
Little Fires Everywhere by Celest Ng
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
I did enjoy reading the introduction and getting to know Sagan better and the “Getting Started” section is very definitive. There are some great tips on setting up your home bar, especially like taking a book shelf or two in your library. The bar tools and glassware sections were very well researched and informative. The “10 Characters I’d Most Like to Grab a Drink With” was entertaining even though I didn’t know half the characters she was mentioning.
You can see the creativity in Sagan’s divisions for this book (see the blurb above) and how she marries the books with Teague’s recipes into five sections. Obviously there’s no Jane Austen inspired potent potables in the lot.
Sagan and Teague are proponents on making your own simple syrups and the final two pages of the book contain nineteen different varieties (plus two salt mixes).
The cocktails are inventive and beautifully photographed. Sagan writes an intro to each drink describing how and why the cocktail pairs with each book. Interestingly, in the Mocktail section, she focuses more on plot types, those that are overused and those that are popular, things like “The Chosen One,” “Enemies to Found Family,” Forbidden Love,” and “Knife to the Throat” to name a few. The most hilarious one was “Alphahole”:
Nice guys finish last, but alphaholes—who walk the fine line between alphas and asshole…. It’s the self-confidence that makes them so intriguing—the way they’re so sure of themselves makes you want to buy whatever they’re selling. The charming dimple, the playful smirk and the way their eyes darken when they see you…. Arrogant and ruthless, alphaholes are challenging enough to keep you entertained, yet their perfectly chiseled physique also makes you feel protected. When push comes to shove, you know they’re more than capable of defending you. (136)
While the Alphahole cocktail is in the Mocktail section (using Free Spirits’ The Spirit of Tequila), I converted the recipe to a high-octane one. The recipe features jalapeno-maple syrup and Sweet Spicy Salt (153).
To make the this drink, first mix up the jalapeno-maple syrup by placing 4 oz. maple syrup and half a jalapeno in a high powered blender. Blend and then strain. Mix up the spice mix: 1 T. Kosher salt, 1/2 T. sugar, 3/4 t. paprika (I used smoked paprika), and 1/8 t. cayenne.
The drink itself is just a basic marg: 2 oz. tequila (or fake tequila), 3/4 oz. jalapeno-maple syrup, 3/4 oz. lemon juice. Shake the ingredients with ice. Use a sliced lemon to rub on the rim of the glass and then dip the rim in the spice mixture. Strain the cocktail from the shaker into the glass. Serve.
If you’re interested, here are the books Sagan picked for inspiration:
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
Powerless by Lauren Roberts
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake
One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse, #1) by James S. A. Corey
The Three Body Problem by Liu Cixin
This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Maxx Gladstone
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
Project Hail Mary by Andrew Weir
Red Rising by Pierce Brown
Dune by Frank Herbert
All Systems Red by Martha Wells
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
Icebreaker by Hannah Grace
Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Beach Read by Emily Henry
Twisted Love by Ana Huang
Verity by Coleen Hoover
Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton
Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
YOU by Caroline Kepnes
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
The Housemaid by Fried McFadden
Where the Crawdad Sings by Delia Owens
Little Fires Everywhere by Celest Ng
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
April 22, 2025
Had a chance to read an early copy of this and it's so funny! And the receipes are so easy to follow! For anyone who loves Fourth Wing, ACOTAR and all the popular TikTok books, this will be a blast.
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