Black Magic Cocktail

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Halloween is the season for spooky movies and scary parties, and this Black Magic Cocktail fits right in.

The dark purple grape juice combines with the vanilla goodness of Sweet Retreat Schnapps for a taste that is smoldering with fruity goodness.

In a glass filled with ice and garnished with green and purple grapes, this delightful cocktail looks like a magic potion.

Perhaps a potion for happiness?

Drink some of that Ol’ Black Magic Cocktail

 

 

Multiply the ingredients as needed to serve guests at your witch-themed Halloween party.

It looks perfectly at home on a table surrounded by spider webs, spiders, and other creepy crawlies.

But the most magical thing about the Black Magic Cocktail is how easily it transforms.

Take the spider webs and bugs away and surround it with flowers instead.

Suddenly, this stunning purple cocktail is right at home for spring and summer parties, too.

It just takes a little “costume change” that is surprisingly simple.

In fact, it’s downright spooky!

The Black Magic Cocktail is perfect for serving at your Halloween party.

So if you’re hosting, or simply want to enjoy trying some delicious themed cocktails during the season, why not try some of these drinks too?

They pair really well together and are a lot of fun.

Cheery Witches Cocktail, a sweet and sour cocktail that will make your lips pucker

Another Glorious Morning, a Hocus Pocus themed cocktail

The Spirit Summoner, a gorgeous green martini that’s just mesmerizing

Pumpkin Caramel Hard Cider Cocktail, a yummy cider perfect for a sweet tooth

Phantom Potion, a bright green spiked Kool-Aid punch

Goosebumps Halloween Punch, a fun, 4-ingredient mocktail that’s great for the kids

Harry Potter Pumpkin Juice is perfect for pretending you’re at the Three Broomsticks

 

Ingredients you need to make a Black Magic Cocktail

 

 

• 3 oz grape juice
• 2 oz sweet retreat vanilla schnapps
• 3 red grapes
• 3 green grapes
• crushed ice

You’ll need these tools to make the drink:

• Beverage glasses – we used stemless wine glasses
• Jigger
• Bar Spoon

Can you enjoy the Black Magic drink without alcohol?

Absolutely!

Simply omit the vanilla schnapps and follow the remaining instructions.

There’s no need to make any further adjustments.

How to make a Black Magic Cocktail

The great thing about this drink is that you make it right in the glass!

No muss, no fuss, as they say!

Or at least a lot less mess!

Start out by filling your cocktail glass with ice.

We used a stemless wine glass, but for this drink, you can use any glass you like.

Pour the vanilla liquor over the ice.

It’s great if you’ve pre-chilled the liquor before making the drink, but the ice will still make it nice and cold.

Next, pour the grape juice over the ice too.

You want to give it a nice stir so that the grape juice and the vanilla liquor mix together well.

You may find it helpful to put your bar spoon down the side of the glass and let it stir around the glass rather than centering it.

Centering the spoon in the ice can slosh if you’ve really used a lot of ice.

How to garnish the drink

For your garnish, top off the drink with some green and red grapes. 

I like to use organic grapes for this.

I find that the organic grapes will add the best flavor.

Then, if I’m serving this drink for a Halloween party, I like to decorate the drink with  some fake spiders.

And of course, using Halloween printed straws adds even more fun!

You can even thread your straw through a spider ring too!

More Halloween drinks to try:

Black Raven Martini

Vampire’s Kiss Martini

Devil’s Spiced Wine

Pumpkin Spice Martini

Swamp Water Jello Shots

The Skeleton

Vampire’s Bite

Midnight Margaritas inspired by Practical Magic

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