Black Magic Brew (Blackberry Sage Margarita)
Margaritas are synonymous with a sun-soaked summer, but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy them on a dark, dreary Halloween night. To make your classic Margarita taste a bit like black magic, we'll add freshly muddled blackberries, then finish with a piece of dried sage to ward off any unwanted spooky spirits.
Equipment
- Rock glass
Ingredients
- 2 ounce Cabo Wabo Tequila
- 1 ounce lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 8 medium fresh blackberries
- 5 leaves fresh sage
- 1 large sage sprig
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- 1 dash Angostura orange bitters
- 3 medium fresh blackberries for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425. Place fresh sage sprig on a baking sheet for approximately 12 minutes (give or take) for desired dried effect.
- Rim a rock glass with black sanding sugar (for a haunted effect).
- Muddle blackberries and sage leaves together in a cocktail shaker. Shake for 30 seconds to a minute until broken down and fragrant.
- Add tequila, lemon juice, bitters, maple syrup to the shaker and shake again to mix well. Pour over ice.
- For a Virgin Black Magic Brew, eliminate the tequila and bitters and simply top the muddled mixture with a sparkling water for a non-alcoholic treat.
Notes
For an extra spooky flare, line the glass with black sanding sugar (available at Michael's or on Amazon).
AND try out these skull-shaped ice cube trays, also available on Amazon.