How to Make The Black Salt’s Witching Hour

Make the perfect cocktail for spooky season at home with this easy to follow recipe.
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Photograph by Rebecca Simonov

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 ounces blanco tequila (Lunazul)
  • 3/4 ounce Blackberry Syrup
  • 3/4 ounce orange liqueur (Grand Marnier)
  • 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
  • 1/8 teaspoon activated charcoal Medium-grain table salt
  • Quartz crystal decoration (optional, for garnish)

Blackberry Syrup

  • 1 cup blackberries (fresh or frozen)
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar

Directions

Blackberry Syrup

  1. In a saucepan, bring all ingredients to a boil, then lower heat to a simmer. Cook for 10 minutes.
  2. Press the berries in the pan with a jam masher.
  3. Strain the syrup through a fine-mesh strainer or cheesecloth and transfer to a container. Refrigerate to cool before use. This syrup is good for up to 3 weeks.

Witching Hour

  1. In a cocktail shaker, add all the ingredients. Add ice and shake well.
  2. Combine medium-grain table salt with a dash of activated charcoal in a dish. Rub the rim of a rocks glass with a lime wedge and dip the glass in the black salt.
  3. Fill the prepared rocks glass with fresh ice. Strain the cocktail into the glass. Enjoy!

The Black Salt is located at 2764 Floran St., Hamtramck. Call 313-974-6487 or visit theblacksaltbar.com for more information. Plus, visit hourdetroit.com for even more drink recipes including how to make Sakazuki’s Yuzu Colada and Second Best’s Blueberry Smash


This story originally appeared in the October 2024 issue of Hour Detroit magazine. To read more, pick up a copy of Hour Detroit at a local retail outlet. Our digital edition will be available on Oct. 7.