Featured Halloween Drink: Black Martini

You probably celebrated Halloween over the weekend, instead of leaving the tricking for today, but there's no reason you can't commemorate the day with a drink!

This Black Martini is really easy to make. You can find this recipe and others on About.com Cocktails.

This Black Martini replaces vermouth with either blackberry brandy or black raspberry liqueur (Chambord is a good choice). The drink will be dark, but not black-black, so another option is to make a Vodka Martini with Blavod, a black-colored vodka.

Black Martini

Photo Credit: Colleen Graham/About.com

Black Martini

Ingredients:
3 1/2 oz. gin or vodka
1/2 oz. blackberry brandy or black raspberry liqueur
Lemon twist for garnish

Preparation:

- Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Shake well.
- Strain into a chilled cocktail glass or serve on the rocks in an old-fashioned glass.
- Garnish with a lemon twist.