The Morticia, a Halloween's cocktail made with muddled blackberries and champagne

The Morticia, the eeriest of Halloween cocktails. And a scary delicious one I might add to that; blackberries muddled with thyme and pomegranate juice. Topped with prosecco or champagne in a black or purple rimmed champagne coup. To finish it off, a smoky sprig of thyme adds a spooky touch.

Not just for adults! The Morticia is easily turned into a mocktail. Just replace the prosecco/champagne with ginger ale. Add two staring olive eyes to the thyme twig or on the glass and this will be the creepiest Halloween kids’ drink! My kids love it when they are allowed to have a ‘drink just like mom and dad’.

two cocktails and a ghost flying away in the back

How I make the Morticia cocktail?

Muddle the blackberries

I start by adding the blackberries, thyme and pomegranate juice to a cocktail shaker (or another tall container with a lid) and I give it a good shake. If the blackberries haven’t fallen apart yet, I sometimes ‘gently mash’ them a bit with a fork (or you can use a muddler… I just don’t have one). You want the blackberries to be muddled, but certainly not pureed for this Halloween cocktail!

The Morticia, a Halloween's cocktail made with muddled blackberries and champagne and a twig of thyme

The rim on the glass

Note: to create the black/purple rim on the glass for this Halloween cocktail there are two ways; either use black/purple decorating sugar or add natural black food coloring to the lime juice you will dip the glass in.

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

When using black food coloring: I prepare 2 plates: one with a little bit of lime juice and a drop of black food coloring. The juice will turn black. On the another I sprinkle a layer of sugar mixed it a pinch of salt. First I dip the champagne glass in the colored lime juice, directly after that in the sugar/salt mix.

Two Halloween drinks; an alcoholic version and a mocktail — *_{Blackberries muddled not pureed. And pour the champagne gently and slowly to keep the champagne as clear as possible}*

Pour the cocktail

I remove the twigs of thyme from the cocktail shaker. Carefully I scoop a bit of the muddled blackberries in the champagne glass (filling 1/4 of the glass), making sure not to spill it on the sides of the glass.

Now I slowly pour champagne/prosecco in the glass (or ginger ale for an alcohol free drink) to create Morticia.

The Morticia, a Halloween's cocktail made with muddled blackberries and champagne or ginger ale for a alcohol free version — *_{For an extra moody cocktail I muddled the blackberries a lot so the champagne turned almost black and I probably poured the champagne too fast}*

I decorate the glass with a twig of thyme. You can light the twig for the perfect ghostly Halloween look. For kids I would definitely decorate the twig with 2 olives to make it really creepy but fun.

That’s it. Morticia is ready! Let scary Halloween cocktail hour begin.. Wha, ha, ha, ha, ha..

Halloween wouldn’t be the same without this spooky Halloween soup. For this year’s Halloween posts on Instagram click here for Jack-o-lantern sandwich cookies, here for creepy eyed chocolate chip cookies, and here for the most terrifying Taco Tuesday.

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.

Print Recipe

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Total Time 15

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 ¼ 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

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