Black Magic Sangria

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Cocktail History

The Black Magic Sangria is a Halloween cocktail that was created by Chrisy Toombs, recipe developer and blogger at Homemade Hooplah.

Designed to be a batch cocktail for Halloween parties, the recipe mixes several dark-colored fruits with red wine, raspberry liqueur, and brandy to make a palatable boozy drink that would please any crowd during spooky season.

Cocktail Ingredients

To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following ingredients:

Red Wine: This is a type of wine made with red grapes and yeast, which are fermented with the grape skins to produce alcohol with a rich color and deep flavor.

Cranberry Grape Juice: This is the liquid extracted from ripe cranberries and grapes by pressing or juicing that’s blended with water to develop a sweet-tart, grape flavor.

Raspberry Liqueur: This is a liqueur made with raspberries, distilled alcohol, water, and sugar, which are blended and infused to develop a sweet-tart, berry flavor.

Brandy: This is a spirit made with fermented fruit juice and yeast, which are distilled and then aged to develop a smooth, rich flavor.

Blackberries: This is a type of aggregate berry made of small drupelets that have a deep purple color and sweet-tart flavor.

Red Grapes: This is a small, sour red-ish purple fruit.

Black Plum: This is a type of stone fruit grown on plum trees that has smooth, dark purple skin and a sweet-tart flavor.

Brands I Used

• 🔗 La Riojana Co-op Malbec
• 🔗 365 by Whole Foods Market Organic Grape Cranberry Juice
• 🔗 Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur
• 🔗 Courvoisier VSOP Cognac

Bartending Tools

To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following bar tools:

Jigger: This is used to measure and pour ingredients. I used the Japanese jigger from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.

Bar Spoon: This is used to stir ingredients. I used the Barfly Stainless Steel Teardrop Bar Spoon.

Paring Knife: This is used to cut ingredients. I used the OXO Good Grips 3.5 Inch Paring Knife.

Tasting Notes

This cocktail has the following flavor profile:

• Appearance: Dark purple hue

• Aroma: Dry red wine with fruit

• Taste: Sweet berry flavor mixed with dry red wine

• Finish: Fruity tartness chased with a hint of wine burn

Kendall’s Take
“This Halloween sangria keeps things simple in the best way: red wine and plenty of dark, juicy fruit. When mixed together, the final recipe ends up being lush, slightly sweet, and incredibly easy to enjoy. The Black Magic Sangria also leans fully into its moody aesthetic while delivering exactly what you want from a festive batch cocktail—approachable, fruit-forward, and perfect for a spooky-season gathering.”

Recipe

This cocktail recipe was found on Homemade Hooplah.