Black Widow
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Black Widow might sound like the most threatening Halloween cocktail on this list. But delicious is the only descriptor for Fire Oak Distillery’s Black Widow. No danger or venom included. Just bourbon, fruit juice, and bubbles.
Ingredients
- 2 qts. Fresh Blackberries
- 1 cup Sugar
- 0.5 cup Water
- 1.5 oz. Texas Bourbon
- 0.5 tsp. Vanilla Extract
- Fresh Lemon Juice
- Ginger Ale, to top
- Blackberries, for garnish
For the Syrup
For the Cocktail
Directions
For the Syrup
- Thoroughly rinse or thaw berries and place them into a saucepan with water and sugar
- 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 syrup in the refrigerator for up to 3 days in an air tight container
For the cocktail
- In a rocks glass add bourbon, and an ounce to an ounce and a half of blackberry syrup
- Top with ice, squeeze in a lemon or lime and add your choice of fizz!
