Spooky Halloween Glitter Drinks: Black and Purple Potions

The Monégasque Table · Aug 21, 2026 · 8m · transcript

Spooky glitter drinks run backwards: the potion look comes from a clear base and a dark shade, not a black drink. Build the drink on a clear base — sparkling lemonade, tonic, clear soda, or prosecco — and let a dark glitter shade do the spooky work. A black pour swallows light, so shimmer disappears; in a clear pour, dark flakes read like smoke. Use about 0.1 grams a glass, double it in a dim room, and add the pinch right before serving so the swirl happens in front of your guests. In this episode: the 3-decision potion formula — clear base, dark shade, serve-time pinch; why black drinks hide…