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Black Widow Smash

A spooky and delicious Halloween cocktail. The perfect drink for your next party. Add some dry ice for the smokey, scary effect.

Course Cocktails
Cuisine American
Keyword Blackberry, Halloween Cocktail, Tequila
Prep Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 serving
Author The Tiny Fairy

Ingredients

Black Widow Smash

  • 8 blackberries, plus more for topping
  • 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, plus one rosemary sprig to garnish
  • juice of half a lemon
  • 2 Tablespoons Rosemary Simple Syrup (recipe below)
  • 2 ounces white tequila
  • a few dashes orange bitters
  • sparking water for topping
  • ice cubes

Rosemary Simple Syrup

  • 5 sprigs fresh rosemary
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup water

Instructions

Making the Rosemary Simple Syrup

  1. Add rosemary sprigs, water and granulated sugar to a sauce pot. Dissolve sugar over medium heat and allow to simmer for a minute. Turn heat off and allow to cool at room temperature. Strain into a decorative glass jar.

Making the Black Widow Smash

  1. In a cocktail shaker, muddle together blackberries, rosemary, lemon juice, rosemary simple syrup, tequila and orange bitters. Stain over cocktail glass with ice and top with sparkling water. Garnish with extra berries and rosemary sprig.

Recipe Notes

This recipe was adapted from Half Baked Harvest's Black Widow Smash.