Easy Halloween Drinks for Parties - Festive & Spooky

Instructions:

1. Place the 18 oz of fresh blackberries into your saucepan and use a wooden spoon to break them down until the juices are flowing and the fruit is pulpy.
2. Add the liquids. Pour in the 1 cup of pomegranate juice and 0.5 cup of freshly squeezed lime juice.
3. Sweeten the mix. Stir in the 0.75 cup of granulated sugar. Note: This creates the base for our concentrated syrup.
4. Infuse the sage. Add the 10 large sage leaves. Give them a quick stir to submerge them completely.
5. Simmer gently. Bring the mixture to a low simmer over medium heat for about 10 minutes until the sugar is fully dissolved and the syrup has thickened slightly.
6. Cool and steep. Remove the pan from the heat and let it sit for at least 30 minutes. This is when the sage really does its work.
7. Strain the syrup. Pass the mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a clean jar, pressing on the solids to extract every bit of color. Discard the seeds and leaves.
8. The long chill. Place the syrup in the fridge for 2 hours until it is ice cold to the touch.
9. Spike it. In a large pitcher, combine the chilled syrup with the 2 cups of silver tequila.
10. Add the fizz. Just before serving, pour in the 1 liter of chilled sparkling water and stir gently until the color is uniform and the bubbles are swirling.
11. Garnish and serve. Throw in the 0.5 cup of pomegranate arils. They look like little jewels floating in the dark liquid.