Bringing the Spook with the Patrón Black Magic-Rita

As Halloween approaches, welcome the spooky season with the Patrón Black Magic-Rita – a bewitching twist on the classic margarita.

With Patrón El Alto as the hero ingredient, this cocktail is sure to enchant your guests with its smooth taste and captivating presentation.

With the smooth profile of Patrón El Alto, you’ll savor subtle notes of honey, caramel, and vanilla, perfectly balanced with the sweetness of blackberry syrup and citrus lime. The cocktail is finished off with a haunted spider web garnish, creating an eye-catching red hue libation that captures the spirit of Halloween.

For an added spellbinding option, consider the Patrón El Diablo cocktail – a blend of Patrón Silver, Cassis de Bordeaux, ginger beer, and fresh lime juice. This darkly delightful libation with its vibrant red color and citrusy flavor, adds a festive flair to any Halloween festivities, ensuring the gathering is both delicious and memorable.

Patrón Black Magic-Rita

Ingredients:

• 1.5 oz Patrón El Alto
• 1 oz blackberry syrup
• 1 oz fresh lime juice
• 1 drop of Scrappy’s Fire Water Tincture
• Black lava salt and sugar spider web garnish

Preparation + Method:

1. In a shaker combine Patrón El Alto, blackberry syrup, lime juice, and ice and shake. Strain and pour over ice in a rocks glass with a black salt rim. Top with two drops of fire water tincture and a sugar spider web garnish.
2. Blackberry Syrup: In a small saucepan, mix one cup of sugar, one cup of water with five large blackberries. Simmer and let the sugar melt. Once the blackberries are soft, muddle them with the back of a spoon. Strain through a fine mesh strainer and let cool.
3. Sugar Spider Web Garnish: Combine 1 ¼  cups of sugar, ¼ cup of light corn syrup, and ¼ cup of water with muddled blackberries in a small saucepan. Start on low heat and periodically whisk to increase temperature. Using a candy thermometer, bring the mixture to 300 degrees. Place the saucepan in an ice bath and bring it down to 275 degrees. Using a fork, spin your cobweb design by drizzling the mixture over parchment in your desired shape.

Patrón El Diablo

Ingredients:

• 1.5 oz Patrón Silver
• 1 oz Fresh lime juice
• 1 oz Ginger beer
• .25 oz Cassis de Bordeaux
• Lime wedge for garnish

Method:

1. Combine all ingredients except ginger beer in a cocktail shaker and shake with ice to chill.
2. Strain onto fresh ice in a Collins glass.
3. Top with ginger beer and drizzle Cassis over the top.
4. Garnish with a lime wedge.