Witch's Hat Cocktail

Don't be fooled by this concoction's dark and mysterious color; this sip is sweet and fruity with just enough tartness to balance it all. 

Donâ  t be fooled by the dark and mysterious color. This drink is sweet and fruity with just enough tartness to balance it all.

Witchâ s Hat Cocktail

Don’t be fooled by the dark and mysterious color. This drink is sweet and fruity with just enough tartness to balance it all.

Photo by: Sam Henderson

Sam Henderson

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Ingredients:

  • 2 ounces black vodka
  • 1 ounce black Chambord
  • 2 ounces dark cherry juice
  • ice
  • crushed chocolate wafers for garnish
  • light corn syrup (optional)

Yield: 1 cocktail

Instructions:

1: Lightly dampen the rim of a martini glass and dip in crushed chocolate wafer crumbs. Set aside. Tip: for better adhesion, dilute two tablespoons of light corn syrup with a few drops of water. Use your fingertips to apply the syrup to the rim of the glass.

2: Place vodka, Chambord, and cherry juice in a cocktail shaker filled 2/3 with ice. Shake until jet cold (about 20 seconds). Strain the cocktail into the martini glass and serve. 

Donâ  t be fooled by the dark and mysterious color. This drink is sweet and fruity with just enough tartness to balance it all.

Witchâ s Hat Cocktail

Don’t be fooled by the dark and mysterious color. This drink is sweet and fruity with just enough tartness to balance it all.

Photo by: Sam Henderson

Sam Henderson

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