{"id":"b32715e1-16cf-448d-8a20-d87f27586c95","url":"https://recipestripper.com/recipes/b32715e1-16cf-448d-8a20-d87f27586c95","source_url":"https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a62452802/black-widow-cocktail-recipe/","title":"Black Widow Cocktail","description":"Our Black Widow cocktail is a spooky riff on the classic El Diablo that checks all the Halloween party boxes: mysterious, delicious, and dare we say, sexy?","servings":1,"servings_text":"1 serving(s)","prep_time":"PT5M","cook_time":"PT0S","total_time":"PT10M","ingredients":[{"text":"4 fresh blackberries, plus more for serving","item":"fresh blackberries","quantity":4,"preparation":"plus more for serving"},{"text":"3/4 oz. fresh lime juice","item":"fresh lime juice","quantity":0.75,"unit":"oz"},{"text":"2 oz. mezcal","item":"mezcal","quantity":2,"unit":"oz"},{"text":"1 oz. Concord grape juice","item":"Concord grape juice","quantity":1,"unit":"oz"},{"text":"3/4 oz. simple syrup","item":"simple syrup","quantity":0.75,"unit":"oz"},{"text":"Ice","item":"Ice"},{"text":"Ginger beer, for topping off","item":"Ginger beer, for topping off"},{"text":"Bay leaf, for serving","item":"Bay leaf, for serving"}],"instructions":[{"number":1,"text":"In a cocktail shaker, muddle blackberries and lime juice until berries are broken down, 10 to 20 seconds."},{"number":2,"text":"Add mezcal, grape juice, and simple syrup. Fill shaker with ice, cover, and vigorously shake until outside of shaker is very frosty, about 20 seconds."},{"number":3,"text":"Double-strain by straining drink into a fine-mesh strainer held directly above an ice-filled glass. Double straining ensures a smooth, seedless drink. The fine-mesh strainer will catch any rouge seeds during the muddling process."},{"number":4,"text":"Top off with ginger beer. Garnish with bay leaf and more blackberries."}],"date_published":"2026-10-30T17:20:29.786892+00:00","date_modified":"2026-10-30T17:20:29.786892+00:00"}