FRIDAY COCKTAIL - BLACK WIDOW

It's OCTOBER

and that can only mean

HALLOWEEN

So let the planning begin. My daughter and her friends spend endless hours planning the perfect group costume ensemble...crazy....this year it went from Jersey Shore characters to Glee folks...quite a stretch!

I remember the days of ballerinas and Cinderellas and dressing my son up as a pumpkin ...year after year...he didn't care..IT IS ALL ABOUT THE CANDY anyway.

Well here is the first of several "adult" options for your Halloween parties

Black Widow

1 part good vodka (recipe called for 42 Below)

2 parts dark grape juice

1 tsp raw sugar

4 slices fresh ginger

4 blackberries

ice

2 blackberries for garnish

Muddle together the 4 blackberries, ginger and sugar, add the vodka (then add a smidge more). Shake well and strain into a well chilled martini glass. Garnish with 2 blackberries.

You can add the plastic black widow spider too!

ENJOY!