Black Widow Cocktail
INGREDIENTS
For Devilish Blackberry Juice
- 2 quarts of fresh blackberries or 2 (16 ounce) packages of frozen berries
- ½ cup of water
For Spooky Simple Syrup
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
For Black Widow Cocktail
- 6 oz blackberry juice
- 1 oz simple syrup
- 2 oz vodka
- ice
- blackberries for garnish (frozen or fresh)
To make blackberry juice:
- Thoroughly rinse or thaw berries and place them into a saucepan with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and let simmer for about 5-10 mins, until all the blackberries are softened.
- Remove from heat and mash the blackberries with a potato masher. Pour the juice into a bowl or jar through a large wire mesh strainer or a milk bag. Discard the pulp. Store the juice in the refrigerator for up to 3 days in an air tight container. Or process in a waterbath canner for about 10 minutes in mason jars.
To make simple syrup:
- Combine sugar and water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Continually stir until the sugar has completely dissolved. Promptly remove from heat and allow syrup to cool. Syrup can be stored in a glass jar for up to 1 month in the refrigerator.
Black Widow Cocktail:
- To make this spooky sip, combine blackberry juice, simple syrup, vodka and ice in a lowball glass. Stir and drink at your own risk. Garnish with blackberries.
