Wicked Witch Whiskey Sour Cocktail Recipe
Wicked Witch Whiskey Sour is a spooky Halloween cocktail made with whiskey, blackberry liqueur, maple syrup, fresh lemon juice, and lemon-lime soda. With its deep berry color, black sugar rim, and cherry garnish, it’s a fun and easy drink for Halloween parties.
Equipment
- Cocktail shaker
- Jigger (or measuring tool)
- Two cocktail glasses
- Small plate for the sugar rim
- Citrus juicer
Ingredients
- 2 ounces whiskey — I used Crown Royal
- 1 ounce blackberry liqueur such as Chambord
- ½ ounce blue curacao
- ½ ounce maple syrup
- 1 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 ounces Sprite 7-Up, or another lemon-lime soda, or to taste
- 2 maraschino cherries for garnish
- Black sugar for rimming the glasses
- Ice cubes
Instructions
Rim the glasses
- Pour black sugar onto a small plate. Moisten the glass rims with a lemon wedge, then dip them into the sugar. Set the glasses aside.
Add the cocktail ingredients
- Add whiskey, blue curacao, blackberry liqueur, maple syrup, lemon juice, and ice to a cocktail shaker.
Shake
- Shake firmly for about 10–15 seconds until the mixture is well chilled.
Pour
- Strain the mixture evenly between the two prepared glasses filled with fresh ice.
Add the fizz
- Top each glass with lemon-lime soda. Give each cocktail a very gentle stir.
Garnish
- Add a maraschino cherry to each glass and serve immediately.
Notes
- I used Crown Royal, but you can substitute bourbon, rye, or another smooth whiskey.
- Adjust the maple syrup depending on how sweet your blackberry liqueur is.
- Fresh lemon juice gives the best flavor.
- Use chilled lemon-lime soda for a colder, more refreshing drink.
- Add the soda after shaking.
- Black sugar is optional but gives the drink its spooky appearance.
- For a stronger blackberry flavor, slightly increase the blackberry liqueur.
- For a tarter whiskey sour, add a little more fresh lemon juice.
- For a sweeter cocktail, add a little extra maple syrup.
- Double or triple the ingredients when serving a larger Halloween gathering.