Spooky Black Widow Spiced Rum: Easy Halloween Cocktail
A dramatic Halloween cocktail featuring pitch-black activated charcoal, spiced rum, and blackberry juice, finished with a spicy chili salt rim for a spooky yet delicious experience.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: Cocktail
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 oz Spiced Rum
- 2 oz Blackberry Juice
- 0.5 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1 tsp Activated Charcoal Powder (food-grade)
- 0.5 oz Simple Syrup
- Chili Salt for rim (coarse sea salt mixed with cayenne or chili powder)
- Ice Cubes (large)
- Blackberry or Edible Flower for garnish
Instructions
- Rub a lime wedge around the rim of a rocks glass and dip it into the chili salt mixture to coat evenly.
- In a cocktail shaker, combine the spiced rum, blackberry juice, fresh lemon juice, and simple syrup.
- Sprinkle the activated charcoal powder into the shaker.
- Fill the shaker with ice cubes.
- Shake vigorously for 10-15 seconds until the drink is very cold and the charcoal is fully dissolved.
- Strain the mixture into the prepared rocks glass, ensuring no ice chunks or charcoal clumps fall in.
- Garnish with a fresh blackberry on a skewer or a twist of lemon peel.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Ensure you use food-grade activated charcoal, not aquarium filter charcoal. Shake vigorously to dissolve the charcoal completely. If the drink tastes chalky, reduce the amount of charcoal. For a non-alcoholic version, swap the rum for a spiced mocktail base. Serve immediately as the charcoal may settle if left to sit.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail in a rock
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 14
- Sodium: 200
- Carbohydrates: 15
- Fiber: 1
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