Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
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Two-stage ARC giveaway!

It's time for another ARC giveaway here in my weird little corner of the world. This time, it's going to be a two-fer. Specifically, we're having both a contest and a random drawing. If you comment at all, you'll be entered in the random drawing for an ARC of An Artificial Night. If you comment and participate in the contest, you'll be entered both in the random drawing, and in the judged portion of the giveaway. Ready? Awesome.

Suggested by talkstowolves, our contest for today is:

"Design signature cocktails or desserts for major characters/places in the Tobyverse."

What does the Luidaeg drink on a Friday night? What's Toby's favorite way to get wasted? How many virgin cocktails can Quentin down before he reaches legal age? Whip up something intoxicating and put it in the comments for the world to see.

The random drawing will be held Monday, July 12th. Voting on the cocktail/dessert competition* will begin the same day, and continue through July 15th. As no actual drinking is involved, you don't have to be twenty-one to enter, and there are lots of websites happy to help you out.

(*If we receive fewer than five entries, I won't do open judging, and the prize will be awarded based on how much I want to drink your cocktail or eat your pie.)

Game on!
Tags: an artificial night, contest, giving stuff away, toby daye
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inaurolillium

July 7 2010, 15:27:25 UTC 7 years ago

I can't design a cocktail. :P I could design a dessert, though.

seanan_mcguire

July 7 2010, 15:31:11 UTC 7 years ago

I have updated the contest to allow for desserts!

inaurolillium

7 years ago

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vixyish

7 years ago

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iriththedreamer

July 7 2010, 15:31:46 UTC 7 years ago

About the closest I can come to designing a cocktail is thinking up something to dump in my coffee. I am commenting though ;)

seanan_mcguire

July 7 2010, 15:37:17 UTC 7 years ago

Hey, by Toby's standards, that is a cocktail.

dormouse_in_tea

7 years ago

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The Luidaeg unwinds with ...

inkedhistorian

July 7 2010, 15:37:14 UTC 7 years ago

1 tbsp honey
3/4 glass hot black tea
2 shots Irish whiskey
1 tsp butter
1 cinnamon stick.

Brew tea. While it steeps, add honey and whiskey to a mug. Stir. Pour in hot tea. Stir in butter. Add cinnamon stick and let sit for one minute. Enjoy!

Re: The Luidaeg unwinds with ...

seanan_mcguire

July 7 2010, 15:37:36 UTC 7 years ago

BUTTER.

I love you.

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inkedhistorian

7 years ago

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stakebait

7 years ago

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seanan_mcguire

July 7 2010, 17:48:31 UTC 7 years ago

Mmmmmmm.

bardling

July 7 2010, 15:54:20 UTC 7 years ago

Hmmm... I wonder how a mix of half rosemary and rue infusion, cooled, with half Applejuice would taste and whether it'd be something Toby would like?
October's a good month for apples... ;)

(And yes, I did look up use of rue in cookery, but the obvious things do not fall under "dessert" at all. ;)

seanan_mcguire

July 7 2010, 17:48:47 UTC 7 years ago

Not so much, no.

lysystratae

7 years ago

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A Dead Russian (for Tybalt)

fatherofdragons

July 7 2010, 16:02:49 UTC 7 years ago

2 Oz Vodka (something expensive)
1 Oz Beef Tea (room temperature)
Light Cream

Pour vodka and beef tea over ice cubes in an old-fashioned glass. Fill with light cream, garnish with a sprig of catnip, and serve.

Re: A Dead Russian (for Tybalt)

seanan_mcguire

July 7 2010, 17:48:56 UTC 7 years ago

WIN.

sheistheweather

July 7 2010, 16:03:43 UTC 7 years ago

For Luna:

A trio of mochi ice cream:
Chocolate with miso caramel sauce
Green Tea with a rose sauce
Red Been with a raspberry mint sauce

seanan_mcguire

July 7 2010, 17:49:04 UTC 7 years ago

Hee.

sheistheweather

7 years ago

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wcg

July 7 2010, 16:12:14 UTC 7 years ago

What does the Luidaeg drink on a Friday night?

Same thing she drinks every night. Talisker single malt. Neat. She likes the scent of iodine that comes through. It reminds her of the sea.

What's Toby's favorite way to get wasted?

Absinthe, as long as someone else is buying. Jade PF 1901 prepared the traditional way with ice water dripped over a sugar cube. It puts her in touch with her inner Green Fairy.

seanan_mcguire

July 7 2010, 17:49:18 UTC 7 years ago

That is awesome.

wcg

7 years ago

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seanan_mcguire

7 years ago

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Tybalt's drink

bkwrrm_tx

July 7 2010, 16:15:43 UTC 7 years ago

This is the drink that Tybalt enjoys, on a quiet night as he thinks and ponders his relationship with Toby.

The Aggravation:

Scotch 1 ½ oz
Kahlua ½ oz
Heavy Cream ½ oz

Preparation:
Pour the scotch and kahlua into a rocks glass filled with ice. Float the cream on top and serve.

Re: Tybalt's drink

seanan_mcguire

July 7 2010, 18:07:47 UTC 7 years ago

Excellent.

tikiera

July 7 2010, 16:19:16 UTC 7 years ago

Can we do more than one?

For Tybalt -
a Catnip mojito - I remember his truffle was mint and lemon

1.5 oz rum - normally light, but I think it would be dark in this case.
12 springs of fresh catnip leaves
2 tbsp simple syrup
juice of 1/2 a lime
2 oz soda water

For Toby -
Coffee Buzz
In a tall glass -

8 oz coffee, 1 oz kahlua and 1 oz godiva liquer

seanan_mcguire

July 7 2010, 18:08:06 UTC 7 years ago

Eeee hee hee lovely.

tikiera

7 years ago

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theironchocho

July 7 2010, 16:21:01 UTC 7 years ago

Thank you for allowing desserts because I know nothing about alcohol. Now to the drawing board...

seanan_mcguire

July 7 2010, 18:08:14 UTC 7 years ago

No problem.

Making these up

lyssabard

July 7 2010, 16:25:39 UTC 7 years ago Edited:  July 7 2010, 16:33:14 UTC

For Toby's Mother:
Ginger ale and pomegranate juice, with a hefty dose of gin and a splash of bitters, on the rocks. (Especially if the bitters contain wormwood.)
Garnished with a flower of belladonna.

Tybalt's Seduction (For Toby)
A glass of champagne with 1-2 shots of St. Germaine. (Elderflower liquor. True, dangerous faerie wine stuff. Tastes like berries and flowers and magic.) Serve to Toby--preferably the Morning After, or at a classy dinner the Night Before.

Re: Making these up

lyssabard

July 7 2010, 16:33:25 UTC 7 years ago

Edited to try to remove those spaces out.

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seanan_mcguire

7 years ago

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tamingheadfauna

July 7 2010, 16:25:48 UTC 7 years ago Edited:  July 7 2010, 16:27:31 UTC

For some reason, Pabst Blue Ribbon comes to mind as something the Luidaeg would drink; the older, more traditional ales are prissy and don't get it quite right. At least the folks who make Pabst have no such pretensions.

Luna drinks sake, steeped with plum and jasmine. When she has company, she will often put a blossom of each flower in each cup.

seanan_mcguire

July 7 2010, 18:42:13 UTC 7 years ago

She would so drink Pabst.

slweippert

July 7 2010, 16:29:36 UTC 7 years ago Edited:  July 7 2010, 16:32:07 UTC

I could see Toby getting wasted on these with Tybalt. I make these at home for me. They're sweet and creamy with a kick that sneaks up on you.

Afternoon Delight
Good thick premium vanilla ice cream, black cherry soda and Tanqueray gin


seanan_mcguire

July 7 2010, 18:42:20 UTC 7 years ago

Mmmmm.

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seanan_mcguire

July 7 2010, 18:42:28 UTC 7 years ago

Excellent.

brownkitty

July 7 2010, 16:37:01 UTC 7 years ago

Hmmmm... Dessert!

If you just want a description: a waffle bowl with what looks like a sundae in it (whipped cream, sprinkled nuts, chocolate syrup, cherry on top if that's how you swing or you could use it as a non-alcoholic designator). However, this sundae isn't made with ice cream: it's a homemade no-bake cheesecake with an added bit of liquor.

Recipe ;) Pulled from memory, so it won't be exact. Recipes are like the Pirate Code, more like guidelines.

3 softened 8 oz packages of cream cheese
1 8 oz tub of cool whip
1/3 cup sugar
1 tbsp vanilla

Alcohol I've used that works fairly well is Triple Sec and/or Creme De Cacao. It's a reasonably forgiving mixture so you can use the liquor in place of the vanilla or in addition to it. I'm not sure how mint Bailey's would work, but it sounds interesting with dark chocolate topping. You get the idea :)

And for some reason I would find it really funny if the intoxicating part for the smaller fey was the high sugar content, not the alcohol. But that's me.

seanan_mcguire

July 7 2010, 18:42:40 UTC 7 years ago

Oh, nice.

erinwrites

July 7 2010, 16:42:01 UTC 7 years ago

Getting a comment in for the random drawing, in case I don't come up w/a drink or dessert offering. :)

seanan_mcguire

July 7 2010, 18:42:47 UTC 7 years ago

Noted.

brownkitty

July 7 2010, 16:44:07 UTC 7 years ago

I have to wonder if Winterrose would have enjoyed ice wine flavored with candied rose petals.

seanan_mcguire

July 7 2010, 18:42:56 UTC 7 years ago

Probably.

ladymondegreen

July 7 2010, 17:02:03 UTC 7 years ago

I can't resist making a drink for Lily:

Green tea infused into sake
a splash of fresh water
garnished with tiny lily pads,
and floating bits of crispy seaweed

Not that I think Lily can get drunk, per se, but something outside a tea ceremony now and then is probably welcome. Plus, she needs something to serve at parties.

seanan_mcguire

July 7 2010, 18:43:06 UTC 7 years ago

True!

pendle1511

July 7 2010, 17:15:05 UTC 7 years ago

Smart contest, pity my minds gone blank though. :)

seanan_mcguire

July 7 2010, 18:43:13 UTC 7 years ago

Is okay.

trinybeany

July 7 2010, 17:26:22 UTC 7 years ago

my comment! man its still a long wait till september

seanan_mcguire

July 7 2010, 18:43:21 UTC 7 years ago

THANK THE GREAT PUMPKIN.

mosephine

July 7 2010, 17:26:30 UTC 7 years ago

I think after a hard day, what Toby really needs is a Mind Eraser:

2 oz vodka
2 oz Kahlua® coffee liqueur
2 oz tonic water

Pour vodka, Kahlua, and tonic water into a rocks or old-fashioned glass. Serve with a straw.

seanan_mcguire

July 7 2010, 18:43:29 UTC 7 years ago

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmyeah.

ceitfianna

July 7 2010, 17:30:02 UTC 7 years ago

I think I'm just going to comment for now though I love the contest idea. At the moment I sadly have no ideas.

seanan_mcguire

July 7 2010, 18:43:39 UTC 7 years ago

Noted.

tal125

July 7 2010, 17:35:49 UTC 7 years ago

A comment to start, a drink a 'lil later.

seanan_mcguire

July 7 2010, 18:43:47 UTC 7 years ago

Hee.

tsgeisel

July 7 2010, 17:39:36 UTC 7 years ago

I forget, did you say Toby lives in the Mission? Regardless, she's probably decided whiskey is too cliche, so she drinks Mexican Coffee: 1 cup coffee, 1 shot tequila, 1 shot kahlua, top with whipped cream.

(Easily orderable in real life, but if you've given up caffeine, like I have (heresey, I know), prepare for some funny looks from the bartender if you order it with decaf coffee.)

seanan_mcguire

July 7 2010, 18:43:56 UTC 7 years ago

Ooooo, that sounds good.
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