Spend a cozy evening with the cocktail book “Outlander” and the quiz game

If there’s one thing the Fraser clan enjoys, it’s a little tipple – and now fans can join in on the liquid fun with a new cocktail book.

Outlander cocktails, will be released on August 6th and contains 75 recipes from the world of Outlanderas well as accompanying commentaries that offer readers a historical perspective on 18th and 20th century drinking culture and the origin stories of various spirits (most importantly, of course, whisky and scotch).

The book, which includes both cocktail recipes and non-alcoholic drinks, was co-authored by botanical mixologist James Shy Freeman and recipe developer Rebeccah Marsters, with a foreword by Outlander Author Diana Gabaldon. It also includes 15 recipes for ideal food pairings, including deviled Scotch eggs, chocolate almond shortbread, and more.

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Gabaldon also has a new release of his own, coming out on August 6th (unfortunately it’s not the 10th). Outlander novel). She wrote a card game Outlander Quiz cards that test readers’ knowledge of the first nine books. The 200-card game also includes a guide that offers a variety of ways to play, whether it’s a casual quiz night, a pub-style quiz game, or a variant for those who consider themselves real experts.

Weekly entertainment has an exclusive view of both Outlander Cocktails and Outlander trivia. Find out if you’re up to the challenge of Gabaldon’s trivia questions or mix a drink worthy of Jamie and Claire.

Outlander Cocktails

Fraser Wood Chips

Strawberries have strong symbolism and are featured prominently in the Fraser clan crest. Historians even tell us that the family name comes from “fraises,” the French word for strawberries. Jamie explains it all to Claire: “The white flowers represent honor and the red fruit represents courage—and the green leaves represent perseverance.” Based on the classic Lemon Drop, this recipe uses basil leaves instead of strawberry leaves to elevate the formula beyond the ordinary.

Style: Modern

2 ounces VODKA

½ ounce ORANGE CURAÇAO

½ ounce STRAWBERRY-BASIL SYRUP (page 192)

1 ounce FRESHLY SQUEEZED LEMON JUICE

1 FRESH BASIL LEAF for garnish

Add all ingredients to a shaker half filled with ice, shake and strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with the fresh basil leaf.

Jesus H. Roosevelt Christ Swizzle

Named after Claire’s signature swear word, this drink actually has something to do with FDR himself, who enjoyed more than a few sips on the frequent boat trips he took to improve his health during his presidency. With 3 full ounces of rum, this isn’t a juice cleanse, but you might end up cursing in sheer joyful surprise. Like many tropical-style drinks, more than one type of rum is used to create a complex flavor, while the sipping technique stirs and chills the liquid without excessive dilution.

Style: Tropical

1½ ounces AGE DARK RUM (or refine the taste with a long-aged pot-still rum)

1½ ounces AGED GOLD RUM

1 ounce FRESH PINEAPPLE JUICE

1 ounce FRESHLY SQUEEZED LIME JUICE

1 ounce VELVET FALERNUM (a sweet liqueur flavored with lime, clove and ginger, essential for many tropical drinks)

3 dashes ANGOSTURA BITTERS

3 dashes of HERBSAINT (or alternatively another aniseed spirit such as Ricard or Absinthe)

1 slice of lime or pineapple to garnish

Add all ingredients to a tall glass and fill with crushed ice. Use a cocktail stick or long bar spoon to swirl the drink by placing the spoon in the bottom of the glass and then rotating it between your palms while pulling it up and back down. Top with more crushed ice if needed and garnish with a lime or pineapple slice – or even a cocktail cherry, paper umbrella, plastic delicacy whale, toy boat, or whatever.

Stone circle

The origin of the stones of Craigh na Dun and their magic remain mysterious, but the stones are an essential part of the story. They serve as a metaphor for the “attraction” of love despite the distances of time and space, the desire to find a home, and that special family – the Frasers – surviving the convoluted course of several centuries. Glasgow bartender Jack Jamieson created this stone circle based on the Manhattan, a primordial cocktail if ever there was one, whose exact origins are also shrouded in mystery.

Style: Modern

1 ounce peated single malt Scotch whiskey

1 ounce RYE WHISKEY

1 ounce SWEET VERMOUTH

½ ounce GLAYVA (see note)

2 dashes of CHOCOLATE BITTER

2 dashes PEYCHAUD’S BITTERS

1 wide orange peel for garnish

Place all ingredients in a mixing glass half filled with ice and stir. Place a large ice cube in a whiskey glass and strain the drink over the ice cube. Flambé the orange peel over the drink (see note below on flambéing the citrus peel).

Remarks: Glayva, a whisky liqueur very popular in Scotland with a mandarin, honey and spice flavour. If it is not available in your area, crush a piece of fresh mandarin in the mixing glass before adding the other ingredients. You can also use another liqueur with a similar flavour, such as Bénédictine or Dry Curaçao.

To flambé orange peel, cut a large, wide slice of the peel, light a match, and position the peel with one hand so that when you squeeze it, the squeezed oils shoot through the flame before landing on the surface of the drink. Drop the squeezed peel into the drink. This technique is particularly spectacular in low light!

Reprint of Outlander Cocktails. Copyright © 2024 Diana Gabaldon. Photographs copyright © 2024 Aimee Twigger. Published by Random House Worlds, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.

Outlander Trivia

Name all the people who can travel through time. (One point each, 15 points possible.)

Answer: Claire Fraser, Geillis Duncan, Brianna Fraser, Roger MacKenzie, Jeremiah “Jem” MacKenzie, Jeremiah “Jerry” MacKenzie, Amanda “Mandy” MacKenzie, Master Raymond, the Count Saint-Germain, Ta’wineonawira (“Otter-Tooth”, formerly known as Robert Springer) and Wendigo Donner (and the other three members of their team, the Montauk Five), Dr. Hector McEwan, Michael Callahan (aka Ezekiel Richardson), William Buccleigh MacKenzie

What is Jamie’s full name? (One point for each name, five points possible.)

Answer: James Alexander Malcolm MacKenzie Fraser.

Who burns down the house on Fraser’s Ridge?

Answer: Ian lights one of Brianna’s matches while Claire’s aether fills the house while Wendigo Donner and his allies have invaded the house and broken the aether glass – each of these characters is something of a correct answer.

Jamie has to fulfill three conditions to be allowed to marry Claire. What are they? (One point each, three points possible.)

Answer: Church wedding with priest, three days in a guest house, a beautiful dress for her.

What crime is Jamie guilty of? (One point each, 11 points possible.)

Answer: Treason, murder, obstruction, theft, smuggling, piracy, mutiny, desertion, bigamy, duelling, accepting the grant of land on the ridge under false pretenses.

Who is Clarence?

a. The Frasers’ personal saint

b. Fergus’ birth name

c. The family mule

d. A local dealer

Answer: c: the family mule

Roger and Brianna return to modern times through the stones because:

a. Your newborn baby needs surgery.

b. Brianna was almost killed by Stephen Bonnet.

c. The key to her family secrets awaits in the 1980s.

d. They search for the truth behind the death of Roger’s father.

Answer: a: Your new baby needs an operation.

Who were Jamie’s parents?

a. Michael and Joan

b. Simon and Katherine

c. Brian and Ellen

d. Ian and Janet

Answer: c: Brian and Ellen

What is the Fraser motto?

a. Never sleep

b. Stay strong

c. I am ready

d. Red like strawberries

Answer: c: I am ready

Reprint of Outlander Trivia: A Card Game. Copyright © 2024 by Diana Gabaldon. Published by Random House Worlds, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.