Cocktails to pair with everything from the Clash to Run-DMC
A new book from local cocktail enthusiasts Andre and Tenaya Darlington pairs classic albums with drinks you can make at home.
The best way to listen to David Bowie's The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars is with a fizzy champagne cocktail in hand. Dropping the needle on James Brown's Live at the Apollo? Sip scotch with amaretto and orange peel, or get moving with a high-energy drink made from espresso, vodka, and Frangelico.
This is all according to Booze and Vinyl: A Spirited Guide to Great Music & Mixed Drinks, an extensive guide for listening to 70 records that pairs cocktail recipes with each A and B side, and that even suggests occasions for each. To be released April 17 by Running Press, it's the third book authored by André and Tenaya Darlington, a local brother-sister team known for their expertise in cheese, cocktails, and home entertaining.
The book features hard rock like AC/DC, hip-hop staples like De La Soul's 3 Feet High and Rising, older favorites like Johnny Cash, and modern classics like Amy Winehouse's Back to Black. It's illustrated with album art, vibrant recipes, and scene-setting photographs that evoke loose, late-night parties among friends. And for nonpurists, no turntable is required — the drinks taste just fine alongside a digital soundtrack.
— Allison Steele
Booze and Vinyl, $25; in bookstores April 17.