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For the ravenous fanbase of HBO’s smash hit series, True Blood Drinks and Bites presents 45 quick and easy recipes for themed gatherings and weekly watch parties, all inspired by the series’ most notorious vampires and victims. From the creator of True Blood and his writing team, these are deliciously “in-world” appetizers, cocktails, and nonalcoholic drinks to enjoy as the drama goes down in Bon Temps. Think Scorn Fritters and Hot Dates, washed down with an ice-cold Spirit Lifter. Entertaining and packed with novelty— including quotes and commentary from the characters themselves, plus original unpublished photography from seasons 1 through 5—True Blood Drinks and Bites brings home a fun and tantalizing taste of the onscreen action.© 2013 Home Box Office, Inc. All rights reserved. True Blood and related trademarks are the property of Home Box Office, Inc.
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Gianna Sobol, Alan Ball, and Benjamin Hayes
RECIPES BY Dawn Yanagihara
Recipe Photographs by Alex Farnum
Drinks & Bites
“It ’s all about casting off the empty shell of what ’s dead and
embracing the mysteries of what is yet to come. WE ARE GONNA
HAVE A WICKED GOOD TIME TONIGHT. I CAN JUST FEEL
IT IN MY BONES.”
—Maryann Forrester
Glamourade ...................15
Crime Quencher ............17
Virgin Blood ..................19
Blood of Lilith ...............21
Lumière Sparklers ........22
Wiccan Brew ..................24
Redhead Refresher ........27
Teatime in Bon Temps ..29
FOR BOOZEHOUNDS 33
Screwed Driver ...................34
Faerie Blood .......................37
Sex Is a Bitch .....................38
FOR TEETOTALERS 13
Lou Pine’s Special ..... 41
Bloody Sundress ........ 42
Stake House Special .. 44
Undead Millionaire ... 47
Spirit Lifter ............... 48
MoonGoddess ............ 51
True Death ................ 53
Bon Temps Sazerac ... 54
Maenad à Trois ......... 57
V Shooters ................. 58
Sanguinista ............... 61
Tequila Brujo ............ 62
Screaming Ginger ..... 65
No Pain, No Drain ..... 67
Index ..........................................126
Table of Equivalents ..................128
BITES 69
Spiced Nuts ....................................... 70
Ragin’ Cajun Popcorn ........................ 72
One Crazy Cracker ............................ 74
Cheese Spread for the Undead ................................... 76
Vamp Repellent ................................. 79
Arti-Choked-to-Death Dip ................ 82
Deviled Eggs of the Night ........... 85
Hot Date ...................................... 88
Shrimp in a Pickle ...................... 90
Killer Shrimp Cakes ................... 94
Cheese Stakes .............................. 97
Scorn Fritters ............................100
Mini-Mortal Spicy Corn and Cheddar Muffins .........................102
Werewolf Biscuits ......................105
Skinwalkers ...............................108
Friggin’ Pigs in a Blanket ..........111
Terry B’s Mini-Burgers .............115
Stackhouse Ribs .........................118
Dead Red Cupcakes ..........................121
Pecan Pie Bars of Wisdom ...............124
FOR TEETOTALERS
by Jessica Hamby
Bill turned me at the ripe age of seventeen; before my human life had barely even begun. I’d never kissed a boy or gone on a real date. Never read a racy romance novel. Not a single alcoholic drink had touched my lips (well, ’cept for that time me ’n’ Sally Burns stole some of her
dad’s strawberry-flavored wine coolers, but that doesn’t really count). I was on the brink of doin’ just about
everything awesome I’d been waitin’ my whole life to do—and then came Bill Compton.
But I ain’t bitter, honest. Bein’ turned into a vampire was the best thing that ever happened to me. Hell, it was the only thing that ever happened to me. And shortly after,
I kissed a boy, I went on that date, I devoured every book my parents’ church banned. I did all the things normal
teenagers do. But I never did get that drink. And you know what? I’m okay with it. There’s all sortsa ways to enjoy a good cocktail without the booze. Especially if
you’re a vampire. My favorite (other than fresh from the source) is O neg with a twist of B pos. What about you?
Lumière Sparklers
MAKES 6 DR INKS
1/3 CUP WATER
1/3 CUP SUGAR
6 TO 8 SLICES PEELED FRESH GINGER, 1/8 INCH THICK, CRUSHED
1 TABLESPOON FRESH ROSEMARY LEAVES, COARSELY CHOPPED, PLUS 6 SMALL SPRIGS FOR GARNISH
6 TABLESPOONS CHILLED UNSWEETENED POMEGRANATE JUICE
ONE 750-MILLILITER BOTTLE CHILLED SPARKLING APPLE CIDER
In a small saucepan, bring the water, sugar, and ginger to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally to help the sugar dissolve. Add the chopped rosemary and swirl the pan. Turn off the heat, cover, and let the flavors infuse for 30 minutes.
Pour the infused sugar syrup through a fine-mesh strainer into a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 30 minutes. Throw out the stuff in the strainer.
When you’re ready to serve, measure a scant 1 tablespoon of sugar syrup into each of six chilled champagne flutes or cocktail glasses, followed by 1 tablespoon of pomegranate juice. Pour ½ cup of sparkling cider into each glass. Drop a rosemary sprig into each drink and serve right away.
“I knew it was faeries, ’cause they
blew me and Andy out of there with
light bombs from their hands.”
—Jason Stackhouse
Stake House Special4 OR 5 SWEET RED CHERRIES, PITTED
¾ OUNCE SIMPLE SYRUP (page 42)
1½ OUNCES MOONSHINE (white dog whiskey)
1½ TEASPOONS FRESH LEMON JUICE
ABOUT 5 ICE CUBES
1 LEMON TWIST
Combine the cherries and simple syrup in a mixing glass and muddle until the cherries are juicy and broken down into bits. Add the moonshine, lemon juice, and ice cubes. Shake well, and then pour, unstrained, into an old-fashioned glass. Garnish with the lemon twist and serve right away.
MAKES 1 DR INK
the stake house is bon temps’ local anti-vampire home protection store. it opened in
the aftermath of the russell edgington scandal, catering to humans looking to arm
themselves against vampires or any other supernatural beings. the stake house sells stakes, colloidal silver misters, crossbows,
wooden bullets, etc.
True Death MAKES 1 DR INK
1 LIME WEDGE
1½ OUNCES SILVER TEQUILA
3½ OUNCES FRESH ORANGE JUICE
ICE CUBES
1 TEASPOON GRENADINE
1 TEASPOON CRÈME DE CASSIS
Put a cocktail glass in the freezer to chill.
Squeeze the juice from the lime wedge into a cocktail shaker, and then pour in the tequila and orange juice. Add ice and shake until well chilled. Strain into the chilled glass. Spoon the grenadine down the side of the glass and let it sink to the bottom. Do the same with the crème de cassis. Serve right away.
“TELL HER I WAS BORN THE SAME NIGHT
SHE FOUND ME. And because of her, I went to my True Death knowing what it means to love.”
—Eric Northman
FOR BOOZEHOUNDS 53
BITES 111
Friggin’ Pigs in a Blanket
MAKES 30 P IGGIES IN BL ANKIES ,
SERVES 8 TO 10
1 SHEET FROZEN PUFF PASTRY FROM A 17.3-OUNCE BOX, THAWED ACCORDING TO THE PACKAGE DIRECTIONS
1 LARGE EGG, BEATEN
6 LINKS ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE (about 3 ounces each)
¼ CUP PLUS 2 TABLESPOONS SESAME SEEDS
CREOLE MUSTARD FOR SERVING
CONTINUED
FORMER MERLOTTE’S WAITRESS
AND SAM’S EX-GIRLFRIEND
Daphne Landry was a shifter whose
go-to shift was, much to Andy
Bellefleur’s dismay, a pig.
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