Food & Cooking Recipes Drink Recipes Cocktail Recipes Creepy Cocktail 3.0 (102) 1 Review By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on February 21, 2020 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Yield: 1 Halloween party guests will love sipping this cocktail, which is made with a combination of light and dark rum, pomegranate juice, a lime wedge, and simple syrup. Coat the rim of each glass with black sanding sugar for a frightening finishing touch. Ingredients Black sanding sugar 1 lime wedge Ice 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 1 ounce light rum 3 tablespoons simple syrup ¼ cup 100-percent pomegranate juice 1 ounce dark rum Licorice spider, for garnish (optional; see Cook's Note below) Directions Spread black sanding sugar on a saucer. Rub a lime wedge around the rim of a glass, then dip in sugar to coat. Add ice to glass. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, and add lime juice, light rum, simple syrup, and pomegranate juice. Shake 30 seconds. Strain into glass, leaving space at top. Gently pour in dark rum so it floats on top. Garnish with licorice spider tied to a stirrer. Cook's Notes To create the licorice spider, loop a 36-inch-long black licorice lace around three fingers four times. Remove fingers and wrap long end of lace around middle of bundle three times. Tuck loose end under last wrap and pull through to secure. Cut through the ends of the bundle to create dangling legs on each side. Rate it Print