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The Morticia

The eeriest of Halloween cocktails. Blackberries and champagne star in it. A smoky twig of thyme adds and spooky touch. Plus a non alcoholic version.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Drinks
Servings 1 glass
Calories 211 kcal

Equipment

  • Cocktail shaker (or other tall container with lid)
  • Muddler (or otherwise a fork will do)

Ingredients
  

For the muddled blackberries

  • a handful blackberries (fresh or frozen)
  • 1 twig thyme (plus extra to decorate the glass)
  • 20 ml pomegranate juice (approx. 0.66oz.)(or sub cranberry juice)

To create the black rim on the glass

  • 1 tbsp (black or purple decorating) sugar (if not using black/purple food coloring)
  • a pinch salt
  • 1-2 drops black or dark purple food coloring (if not using colored decorating sugar)
  • 2-3 tbsp lime or lemon juice

  • 120-150 ml brut champagne or prosecco (or juice ginger ale to make it non alcoholic)

Instructions
 

  • Start by adding the blackberries, thyme and pomegranate juice to a cocktail shaker (or another tall container with a lid) and give it a good shake. If the blackberries haven't fallen apart yet, mashed them a bit with a muddler or a fork. Keep in mind, you want the blackberries to be muddled, but certainly not pureed!

When using black/purple decorating sugar

  • Prepare 2 plates: one with a little bit of lime juice and another one with black decorating sugar and a pinch of salt.
  • First dip the glass in the lime juice and then in the decorative sugar.

When using black/purple food coloring

  • Prepare 2 plates: one with a little bit of lime juice and a drop of black food coloring. The other with sugar mixed it a pinch of salt.
  • First dip the champagne glass in the colored lime juice, directly after that in the sugar/salt mix.

Pouring the cocktail in the champagne glass

  • Remove the twigs of thyme from the cocktail shaker. Carefully scoop a bit of the muddled blackberries in the champagne glass (filling ΒΌ of the glass), making sure not to spill it on the side of the glass.
  • Now slowly pour the champagne/prosecco in the glass (or ginger ale for an alcohol free drink).
  • Decorate the glass with a twig of thyme. You can light the twig for a ghostly look. For kids definitely decorate the twig or the glass with 2 olives to make creepy eyes.

Notes

Nutritional information:
the information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist's advice.
Keyword Halloween