Spooky Charcoal Margarita

This bewitching black margarita is the ultimate spooky cocktail for your Halloween party! Made with activated charcoal, it boasts an eerie black color that's sure to impress your guests. The combination of tequila blanco, Cointreau, and freshly squeezed lime juice creates a tantalizingly delicious and haunting drink that embodies the spirit of the season. Serve up this spine-chilling concoction and watch as your guests are enchanted by its mysterious allure.

Spooky Charcoal Margarita

A hauntingly delightful black margarita made with activated charcoal, tequila blanco, Cointreau, and fresh lime juice, perfect for Halloween festivities.

4.30 from 80 votes
Prep Time 5 mins
Total Time 5 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 oz. Tequila Blanco (White Tequila)
  • 1 1/2 oz. Cointreau or Triple Sec
  • 1 oz. Freshly squeezed lime juice (about 1 lime)
  • 1/2 oz. Agave syrup (optional)
  • 1/4 tsp Activated Charcoal Powder
  • Honey for rimming the glass
  • Black lava salt for the rim
  • Ice

Instructions

  1. Rim the glass by dipping it in honey and then into black lava salt. Place in the freezer until ready to serve.
  2. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine lime juice, Cointreau, agave, tequila, and activated charcoal.
  3. Shake vigorously for 20-30 seconds.
  4. Pour the margarita into a 4-6 oz. margarita glass filled with ice, preferably crushed.
  5. Garnish with a lime or orange wedge and serve!