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    Halloween Black Martinis

    Published: October 20, 2022 | Last Updated: November 11, 2022 | Lisa 1 Comment
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    Last Updated November 11th, 2022 at 05:39 pm by Lisa

    Two Halloween black drinks make with black vodka garnished with 3 red maraschino cherries and a black spider.Pin

    A Black Vodka Martini is the perfect frightening Halloween drink for parties. Make these dark mysterious black cocktails for your friends!

    There are several options to buy or make black vodka and you can mix up either a gin or vodka martini. You will have a lot of fun chilling with these eerie black martini cocktails...

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    Black Martini Halloween Drinks

    Some people call this drink a black magic cocktail and also a black widow cocktail recipe because the layers in the drink look like that creepy spider's colors. Eeeeewwww! The layers are a fun bartender skill to master!

    • ¼ cup of vodka (Titos or Absolut)
    • 2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice syrup
    • garnish: 3 whole maraschino cherries
    1. Strain the cherry syrup from a jar of maraschino cherries, and pour 2 tablespoons into the bottom of a chilled martini glass.
    2. In a tall glass pitcher or large mason jar, pour in 2 cups of vodka. Add 1-2 drops of super black soft gel paste food color into 2 cups of vodka, and stir. Go as dark with your color as you desire, this was dark enough with just two drops. Oh and this dye did not stain or discolor our teeth if you are wondering! Keep it cold until serving time, or add ice cubes to a cocktail shaker, add your black vodka, and this is a great way to chill it rapidly before pouring the drink.
    3. Next, hold a bar spoon or large spoon with the backside of the spoon resting on the far side of the glass just above the cherry syrup, and pour the vodka VERY SLOWLY. The slower you pour, the more obvious the layers in the two liquids.
    4. Put 2-3 cherries on a metal cocktail stick for garnish. Set on the rim of the glass!
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    Black Martini Top Tips

    Maraschino Cherries: Buy them at the local grocery store, look for the ones that have bright red cherry juice and not a dark color. This helps the contrast in the drink.

    Chilled Martini Glasses: Use chilled martini glasses, and pop them in the freezer for 30 minutes!

    Layered Drink Tips: Use a long-handled bar spoon (or any large spoon), and pour super slowly to get the layers.

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    Black Ice Cubes: Freeze some black ice for your drinks, and use fun ice cube trays like skulls or round cubes for a fun effect!

    Dry Ice: You can add a small piece of dry ice, never touch, chew or ingest it! It is a great way to some pizzazz to Halloween drinks.

    How To Make Black Vodka

    Buy Black Vodka: You might be able to find black vodka at local liquor stores, mine did not have it stocked and it is so easy to make your own. Blavod vodka is the only one on the market as far as I know. It is expensive, hard to find in stores, and it is dyed using natural extracts.

    Make Black Vodka: Use black food coloring, black food gel, or black food dye to color plain vodka. I recommend a good food gel, like the Americolor brand. It will work with any bottle of vodka, with a more expensive traditional vodka like Absolut, or regular vodka like Titos.

    Make Black Gin: There is a black gin on the market, and you could use it to make these martinis, it is from Australia and might be difficult to source in liquor stores.

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    Halloween Black Martini Cocktail Recipe

    Black Vodka Martinis are the perfect frightening Halloween drink for parties. Make these dark mysterious cocktails for your friends! There are several options to buy or make black vodka and you can mix up either a gin or vodka martini. You will have a lot of fun chilling with these eerie cocktails.
    Prep Time 3 minutes minutes
    Total Time 3 minutes minutes
    Servings 1
    Calories 234kcal
    Author Lisa Hatfield

    Equipment

    1 Long Handle Barspoon
    1 Super Black Soft Gel Paste Food Color

    Ingredients

    • ¼ cup good vodka
    • 2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice syrup
    • 3 whole maraschino cherries

    Instructions

    • Strain the cherry syrup from a jar of maraschino cherries, and pour 2 tablespoons into the bottom of a chilled martini glass.
    • In a tall glass pitcher or large mason jar, pour in 2 cups of vodka. Add 1-2 drops of super black soft gel paste food color into 2 cups of vodka, and stir. Go as dark with your color as you desire, this was dark enough with just two drops. Oh and this dye did not stain or discolor our teeth if you are wondering! Keep it cold until serving time, or add ice cubes to a cocktail shake, add your vodka, and this is a great way to chill it rapidly before pouring the drink.
    • Next, hold a bar spoon or large spoon with the backside of the spoon resting on the far side of the glass just above the cherry syrup, and pour the black vodka VERY SLOWLY. The slower you pour, the more obvious the layers in the two liquids.
    • Put 2-3 cherries on a metal cocktail stick for garnish. Set on the rim of the glass!

    Notes

    Black Halloween Cocktails Top Tips

    Maraschino Cherries: Buy them at the local grocery store, look for the ones that have bright red cherry juice and not a dark color. This helps the contrast in the drink.
    Chilled Martini Glasses: Use chilled martini glasses, and pop them in the freezer for 30 minutes!
    Layered Drink Tips: Use a long-handled bar spoon (or any large spoon), and pour super slowly to get the layers.
    Black Ice Cubes: Freeze some black ice for your drinks, and use a fun ice cube tray like skulls or round ball cubes.
    Dry Ice: You can add a small piece of dry ice, never touch, chew or ingest it! It is a great way to some pizzazz to Halloween drinks.

    How To Make Black Vodka

    Buy Black Vodka: You might be able to find black vodka at local liquor stores, mine did not have it stocked and it is so easy to make your own. Blavod vodka is the only one on the market as far as I know. It is expensive, hard to find in stores, and it is dyed black using natural extracts.
    Make Black Vodka: Use black food coloring, black food gel, or black food dye to color plain vodka. I recommend a good food gel, like the Americolor brand. It will work with any bottle of vodka, like a more expensive traditional vodka like Absolut, or regular vodka like Titos.
    Make Black Gin: There is a black gin on the market, and you could use it to make martinis, it is from Australia and might be difficult to source in liquor stores.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 234kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 0.01g | Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 1mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.02mg
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    1. Susan Rikes says

      October 20, 2022 at 9:33 pm

      5 stars
      We make these every year now, so fun everyone gets a kick out of these black martinis!

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