NØLO Recipe: The Smoky Eye
Oct 31, 2026
Oh, the drama! Dark berries, a little smoke, and absolutely ZERO intention of being subtle.
Put the candy bowl out, find your favorite glass, and let this one handle the Halloween theatrics. A little over the top? Sure. But when it's this delicious, why not give in to the over-the-top of it all?
Ingredients
Makes one drink.
- 4 fresh blackberries, plus more for garnish
- 2 oz of your favorite nonalc mezcal, I reach for Monday Mezcal
- 1 oz Concord grape juice
- ¾ oz fresh lime juice
- ¾ oz simple syrup
- Ice
- Ginger beer, to top
- Garnish with: blackberries and a bay leaf
Make It
- Muddle blackberries with lime in a shaker.
- Add Monday Mezcal, grape juice, syrup, and ice; shake.
- Strain over fresh ice.
- Top with ginger beer. Garnish with blackberries and bay leaf.
🍸 Lazy Barkeep Verdict: Not for the laziest of barkeeps, but when you want the drama, darlings, you've got to work.
Cheers, sweeties!
