🎃 On The Bar Fly – Halloween Cocktail of the Week: The Black Widow

Dark. Smooth. Deadly Delicious.

This week’s On the Bar Fly cocktail pick creeps up on you — sweet at first sip, then bites back with bold flavor. Meet The Black Widow, a dangerously smooth blackberry-vanilla cocktail that’s perfect for Halloween parties, spooky nights in, or that “one more drink” moment that turns into three.

🍸 The Black Widow Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 oz vodka (we like a dark or black vodka if you can find it)

• 1 oz crème de cassis or blackberry liqueur

• 1 oz fresh lime juice

• ½ oz simple syrup

• Splash of soda water (optional)

• resh blackberries (for garnish)

• A sprig of rosemary or a plastic spider (for spooky flair)

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Instructions:

1. In a shaker filled with ice, combine vodka, crème de cassis, lime juice, and simple syrup.

2. Shake until chilled — about 15 seconds.

3. Strain into a coupe or rocks glass over fresh ice.

4. Top with a light splash of soda (optional).

5. Garnish with blackberries and rosemary.

6. Dim the lights and toast to all things wickedly good.

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🕷️ Why We Love It

The Black Widow looks elegant but has a dark, seductive bite — just like Halloween should. It’s easy to make, photogenic, and fits perfectly between your vampire playlist and pumpkin snacks.

Want to make it extra eerie? Swap vodka for dark rum and call it the Midnight Widow.

🧛 Bar Fly Tip

Hosting a Halloween get-together? Serve this cocktail in black goblets or smoke-filled coupes using a little dry ice for that haunted vibe.

Because on On the Bar Fly, we believe every drink should have a story — and this one’s straight from the dark side.