Potions, Elixirs & Brews

A Modern Witches' Grimoire of Drinkable Spells

By: Anais Alexandre

Narrated by: Anais Alexandre

Length: 4 hrs and 19 mins

Publisher's summary

Taste real magic. Drawing on her electric craft and harnessing influences from Wiccan and rootwork practices, Anaïs Alexandre shares a collection of delicious potions for the modern witch. From potent cocktails, to restorative elixirs and captivating brews, this book of drinkable spells offers the powers of time-honored wisdom in truly delectable form.

Each potion is accompanied by a simple ritual to supercharge its effectiveness, whether as a solitary witch or with your coven. Sip on a subtle love potion, draw monetary fortune your way with a lucky prosperi-tea, or spread friendship vibes with a warming party punch; as the wheel of the year turns, discover your own craft through the magic of mixology.

©2020 Anais Alexandre (P)2020 Watkins Publishing

Must buy

alot of hex aint killer crazy buy I liked it , and her view on things was great dgaf attitude

My full audio review

I listened to this from beginning to end. I love audio books. It's good for when you want to multi-task. I fell asleep while it was being read to me. It is cozy, informational, and downright awesome.

Very informative!

I love the recipes in here!

I only have one main gripe though. if you are someone who can't stand to read/listen to a book that makes it feel like a really long Twitter post then you might not be able to get into this book. there were sometimes that I found it super 🧀 when the author threw in a hash tag for one of the recipe names but really thats just all up to personal taste.

when I got the book initially I didn't think that thered be so many alcoholic options but I cant complain about that haha

Buy the book, not the audio

Not its fault but as you can imagine recipe books are not good audio books. Alexandre really made a good book of correspondences and fun cocktails but that is it. She accurately says the most important part of a spell or potion is intention... the recipes and correspondences are second. Thus even a cup of coffee or tea is all you need, even just a cup of water. You don't need recipes and correspondences, though they can be helpful.

She is fun and clearly is passionate with her craft. I'll buy the book and make some of these drinks for sure. She adds a lot of interesting magickal facts and history to the book as well. Only one area she mentions is wholly incorrect: She cautions against using the term smudging and to smudge white sage is cultural appropriation and claims white sage is endangered, but all this is incorrect. Any magickal practice can be performed by anyone as long as it is done respectfully and for its intended purposes. For example, many people practice chakra mediation, it is not reserved for east Indians. Neither is smudging with white sage. White sage is not endangered. Nor is smudge an indigenous term to only be used by indigenous people (it is an English word originally meaning to clean (cure) fish or to keep a smoking fire to keep bugs away). A small error and understandable given modern sensitivities, but Alexandre's caution is misplaced in this case.

Overall this is a fun addition to anyone interested in magick or just wants to try a few fun cocktails.