Black Velvet Cocktail

Ingredients

  • 1.5 oz reposado tequila
  • 0.75 oz blood orange liqueur
  • 0.5 oz fresh lime juice
  • 0.5 oz blackberry syrup
  • 2 oz sparkling grapefruit soda
  • Tiny pinch of chili salt
  • Optional: 2 dashes smoked bitters

Garnish

  • Blackberry skewer
  • Lime wheel
  • Edible glitter or shimmer dust for “stage lights”

Instructions

  1. Fill a shaker with ice.
  2. Add tequila, blood orange liqueur, lime juice, blackberry syrup, chili salt, and bitters.
  3. Shake hard — like the crowd just screamed for an encore.
  4. Strain into a tall glass with fresh ice.
  5. Top with sparkling grapefruit soda.
  6. Garnish *dramatically*